Apple crisp is a warm, comforting dessert featuring baked apples topped with a crumbly streusel made of oats, flour, butter, and sugar. Unlike apple pie, it doesn’t have a bottom crust—just the sweet, spiced apple filling and a crispy topping.
Key Features:
- Texture: Soft, tender apples with a crunchy topping
- Flavors: Cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, sometimes a hint of lemon
- Serving: Often served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
Simple Apple Crisp Recipe (Serves 4–6)
Ingredients:
For the filling:
- 5–6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp flour (optional, to thicken)
For the topping:
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ⅓ cup flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup butter, melted
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare the apples: In a bowl, toss sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour. Spread evenly in a greased baking dish.
- Make the topping: In another bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir in melted butter until crumbly.
- Assemble: Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake: 35–40 minutes until topping is golden and apples are tender.
- Serve: Let cool slightly and enjoy warm, optionally with ice cream or whipped cream.
✅ Tip: For extra flavor, you can add chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans) to the topping or a splash of vanilla extract to the apples.
If you like, I can also give a quick 20-minute skillet version that’s perfect for small servings.
