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The Best Apple Crisp

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There’s just something magical about a warm apple crisp fresh out of the oven. Juicy, cinnamon-coated apples topped with a crunchy, buttery oat crumble—YUM! It’s simple, cozy, and so so delicious. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and you’ve got the ultimate comfort dessert that never disappoints!
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 50 minutes
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Cakes by MK

IMPORTANT: For accuracy, I would recommend using the gram measurements provided, as those are the exact quantities I use. Cup measurements are given as estimates (based on US cup measurements) to make it easier for those who do not have a scale.

Ingredients
 

Apple Base

  • 8 large granny smith apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced (about ¼ inch thick slices). Other baking apples work too (see note 1).
  • ½ cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • ½ tbsp lemon juice - freshly squeezed
  • 1½ tsps ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract/essence
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (85 g) quick cooking oats
  • ¾ cup (150 g) soft light brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¾ cup (170 g) butter - cold and cubed

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) conventional (see note 2 if using a convection oven with a fan) and lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Set it aside for now.
  • Peel, core, and slice the apples into ¼-inch slices (not too thin or they’ll turn mushy).
  • In a large bowl, combine sliced apples with sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, and flour. Mix well until the apples are evenly coated, then transfer them to the prepared dish and spread them out evenly. Set aside.
  • For the topping, mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon, breaking up any clumps of sugar as you go.
  • Add the cold cubed butter and cut it into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your fingertips until the mixture looks sandy with little buttery clumps.
  • Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling around the edges. Allow the apple crisp to cool for 15–20 minutes before serving. Great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

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Notes

Note 1. Granny Smith apples work best for this recipe, but Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Braeburn, or Royal Gala are also great options.
Note 2. If using a convection oven with a fan, bake at 160°C (320°F) as the fan speeds up baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional information are estimates only as they are automatically calculated by a third party application. Actual values may differ based on brands and types of products used.

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