Easy Apple Crisp Recipe

Apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a bowl

5 from 3 votes

With its saucy, sweet-tart cinnamon apple filling and buttery brown sugar oat topping, this apple crisp is easy to make for the holidays or whenever a craving for comfort strikes!

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Grace Vallo

Equipment

8x8" baking dish

Ingredients

Apple Filling

5 medium Honeycrisp apples or Pink Lady apples work too
¼ cup light brown sugar packed
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt

Crisp Topping

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup light brown sugar packed
¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter melted
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, mix together the apple filling (brown sugar, flour, butter, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon and salt).
Cut apples (leaving skin on) into ½” thick slices. Toss apple slices into filling mixture. Microwave for 20 seconds if filling solidified, and then re-toss.
Add apple mixture to a greased 8x8” pan, spreading out evenly.
In a separate medium bowl, add all topping ingredients (flour, oats, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, vanilla and salt). Mix together until well-combined.
Use your hands or a spoon to sprinkle topping evenly over apple mixture. Don’t press down!
Bake for 45 minutes. Filling should be bubbly and hot, and the topping should be light golden and crispy. Let cool for 10 minutes before enjoying!

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Notes

You can use a 9×9” pan, but keep in mind that the crisp will be thinner and more spread out.
You can peel your apples if preferred, but I like the skin on for extra texture!
Add in up to ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts to the topping if you’d like.

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