Hello my loves,
And hello all of the Thanksgiving prep! Who else is hosting this year? We always host a Friendsgiving but this is our first year hosting actual Thanksgiving. Honestly, I am so excited for it! It’s no secret that I love hosting so it should be a good time. It might sound silly, but hosting holidays has been a dream of mine since I was a teenager. I have always loved the idea of having my family come stay at my house, waking them up with yummy breakfast casseroles and treats and getting on with the festivities. When the day comes that we host Christmas, boy oh boy will I be elated. For now, I’m going to enjoy this Thanksgiving. 🙂
Which brings me, to this apple crisp. There is something about a classic apple crisp that is nostalgic. It brings me back to my childhood in a way I can’t quite explain. The warm spiced apples underneath of a buttery, crunchy oat crust with a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream that melts a little transports me back to my grandma’s kitchen in the summers. I love it. ♥️
Classic Apple Crisp
Classic Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Apple Layer
- 5 large granny smith apples, peeled and sliced about 1/4 of inch thick
- zest and juice of one large lemon
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Crisp Topping
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup oats
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the apples, lemon juice, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Stir to evenly coat apples. Set aside.
- For the topping, add the cubed butter, flour, brown sugar, oats and salt in a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter or your hands, combine all ingredients until the mixture is crumbly.
- Pour your apples into prepared dish. Then evenly sprinkle the oats on top of the apples.
- Bake for 55 minutes until the top is crisp and lightly browned and the apple filling is bubbly.
As always, tag me if you make it @HonestDarling
xx
Tessa
