Description
Warm, cozy, and packed with sweet spiced apples, this Most Amazing Apple Crisp is the ultimate quick dessert. Whether you’re looking for an easy dinner dessert, a fall-inspired treat, or healthy-ish comfort food, this crisp checks every box. It’s made with simple pantry ingredients and delivers the perfect balance of juicy apples and buttery oat topping. Perfect for breakfast ideas, weeknight dinner ideas, or when you just need a foolproof easy recipe in your back pocket.
Ingredients
6 to 8 medium apples, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, toss apple slices with lemon juice, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract.
3. Spread the apples evenly in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
4. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter. Mix until crumbly.
5. Sprinkle topping evenly over the apples and press down gently.
6. Bake for 40–45 minutes or until the topping is golden and the apples are bubbling.
7. Let it cool for at least 10–15 minutes before serving.
8. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
Use a combination of tart and sweet apples for the best flavor.
Add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts to the topping for extra crunch.
Reheat leftovers in the oven to restore crispness in the topping.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg