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Classic Apple Crisp

Warm spiced apples with a buttery, crunchy oat crust.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, crisp, dessert, easy
Servings: 8
Author: Tessa Port

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.