Apple Crisp Recipe Cozy Cinnamon Apple Crisp For Any Night
I bake apple crisp when the house needs a little calm. The pan goes in hot. The apples go soft. The top turns crisp. We spoon it warm and smile. This apple crisp recipe keeps things simple and sure. It uses pantry stuff and a short list. It tastes like fall in a bowl. I learned it from a friend. We made a test batch and ate it right from the dish. I said this is the best apple crisp recipe ever and I meant it. You can make a healthy apple crisp recipe with less sugar and it still tastes great. Need a simple apple crisp recipe for a weeknight. This fits. Want an apple crisp recipe without oats. I show that swap below. Want an easy apple crisp recipe simple that a kid can help with. We do it often. Craving a quick version for a small kitchen. Try an air fryer apple crisp recipe and you get dessert fast. I write as Linda from Cook Daily Recipe and I am glad you are here.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
Filling
- 6 cups apples peeled and sliced about 6 medium
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup brown sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cut in cubes
- Pinch of salt
To Serve
- Vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream
Instructions
Prep
- Heat oven to 350 F and grease an 8 inch or 9 inch square dish
- Peel core and slice the apples into thin pieces and place in a bowl
- Add lemon juice vanilla sugar flour and cinnamon and toss until the slices look coated
Make the topping
- In a bowl mix brown sugar flour oats cinnamon and salt
- Cut in the cold butter with your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mix looks like coarse crumbs with pea size bits
Bake
- Spread the apples in the dish and scatter the crumb mix on top in an even layer
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes until the top is golden and the juices bubble at the edges
- Cool 10 minutes so the syrup thickens then serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream
No oats option
- Replace the oats with the same amount of flour and add 1/4 cup chopped nuts for crunch if you like
Air fryer option
- Use two small oven safe dishes
- Cook at 320 F for 18 to 22 minutes until the tops look golden and the apples feel tender