Classic Apple Crisp
This classic recipe for Apple Crisp is a delicious mixture of baked chopped apples and an oatmeal brown sugar topping. Excellent for breakfast or dessert and definitely with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Sometimes there is just nothing better than a good old fashioned dessert like Apple Crisp. It’s sweet, creamy, apple-y and cinnamon-y. Yes. Please. And I will eat it for breakfast too. But only after the kids are in school so that I don’t have to share…oops, did I say that out loud? 😉
Tastes like apple pie.
Apple crisp is definitely our favourite kind of fruit crips…soft baked apples with a buttery warm cinnamon oat topping. So good. It tastes like an apple pie only it’s much easier to make…it really is the best apple crisp recipe.
A simple and classic dessert, and so delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Apple Crisp Recipe Tips
- APPLES: Granny Smith apples or Honeycrisp apples are great (tart apples are perfect). But I think MacIntosh apples are the best apples for crisps.
- TO PEEL OR NOT TO PEEL: This is completely a personal choice. I’ve done both, but peeled apples are our favourite.
- OPTIONAL ADDITIONS: For extra nutrition you can add chopped nuts like pecans, hemp hearts or wheat germ to your crumble topping mixture (before baking).
- SERVING: This recipe can be served warm or cold. And with cream, whip cream or ice cream!
- SERVING SUGGESTION: This is the perfect dessert to go with Roasted Chicken!
Classic Apple Crisp
This classic recipe for Apple Crisp is a delicious mixture of baked chopped apples and an oatmeal brown sugar topping. Excellent for breakfast or dessert and definitely with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
Ingredients
Apple Filling:
- 5 apples (peeled and chopped into bite size pieces)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 – 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup water or apple juice
Crumble Topping:
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup rolled oats or quick oats
- dash salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- In one bowl mix together the chopped apples, lemon juice, sugar and water.
- Let the apple mix rest while you make the crumble topping. Make sure to stir it a couple of times.
- While the apple mix is resting, in a separate bowl combine the flour, oats, salt and sugar.
- Pour the melted butter over the oat mix, and stir to combine.
- Transfer the apple mix to an oven safe baking dish (a 1.6 L casserole dish works great).
- Crumble the oat mix on top of the apples. Do NOT stir.
- Bake uncovered, for 50 minutes. The crisp topping should be golden brown and the filling should be bubbling up.
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Nothing better than homemade apple crisp. Have a delicious day!
Looks great! I haven’t made apple crisp yet this season, but your post is inspiring me to try it.
Ohhh, what yumminess!
I like adding crumbled ginger bread cookies to my crumble topping. Mmmmm…
Mmmmmm. Mmmmmmmm. MMMMMMMMM!!!
Did you say apple crisp for breakfast? Yes please.
I’m loving your blog, especially the halloween decorations! And this crisp sounds devine. Too much deliciousness here. You’re making my to-make list forever long!
Apple Crisp is the perfect dessert to go with ANYTHING!
Yummy, my very favorite dessert! I am making some tonight for after dinner.
Hugs, Cindy
Thank you for this! It sounds just like my Mom’s recipe!
You were one of my blog fav’s this week @ http://www.ourlittlegems.com !
Yum yum…I would eat this for breakfast, too:) Thanks for sharing such a great fall recipe!
Yum! I can picture a nice scoop of ice cream on top. Thanks for the recipe.
How much wheat germ would you suggest adding to the topping mixture?
Hi Melissa! I would add 1 – 2 tbsp to the mix. I usually use 2. Happy baking!