Description
Easy Apple Crisp is a comforting dessert featuring tender baked apples seasoned with warm spices and topped with a crumbly oat topping, baked to golden perfection. Perfect served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Baked Apples
- 2 lbs. apples
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Oat Topping
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350ºF to prepare for baking the apple crisp.
- Prepare Apples: Core and slice the apples into ¼-½ inch wide slices, peeling them if desired. Place the sliced apples in a large bowl.
- Season Apples: In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, and ground cloves. Sprinkle this mixture over the sliced apples, drizzle with vanilla extract, and stir until the apples are evenly coated.
- Make Oat Topping: In a medium bowl, mix flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Cut the butter into chunks and work it into the oat mixture with your hands until crumbly and damp.
- Assemble and Bake: Spread the oat topping evenly over the seasoned apples in the baking dish. Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Remove from oven and serve the apple crisp hot, optionally topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Use tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best flavor and texture.
- Peeling apples is optional; keeping the peel adds texture and nutrients.
- The oat topping can be made with rolled oats or old-fashioned oats for a chewier texture.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour blend.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated and warmed up before serving for a quick dessert.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
