Easy Apple Crisp
I love most all recipes that require apples. This easy apple crisp is something I have been making for many years.
You should use soft apples, like granny smith or Fuji. You want an apple that is recommended for baking. If you use an eating apple, it will not soften and you’ll have crunchy apples.
This is a great recipe to make when you have fresh apples on hand. We like to make this in the Fall. If my husband had his way, we’d probably make it every week.
If you have apples pre-sliced and frozen, you can use those too, just portion out to what you need. Makes your prep time less!
Do You Have To Use Fresh Apples?
You can use canned apples from the store, or apples you have canned. We used 2 quarts of sliced apples to make this recipe and it was about the right amount. You will want to drain the excess water from canned apples and will not need to add lemon juice and may not need to add the sugar if the apples are already sweetened.
What Makes This An Apple Crisp and Not Apple Crumble?
Oatmeal! There is more flour in a crumble than there is in an apple crisp.
Do You Use Unsalted or Salted Butter?
This recipe uses salted butter. If you prefer less salt, you can use unsalted. There is no additional salt added to the recipe.
What Apples Are Best For Baking?
Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Gala, and Jonagold are best for baking. They will soften as they bake and make the perfect muffins, crisp and pie.
Do You Need to Cook the Apples Before Making Apple Crisp?
It is not necessary to cook the apples before making apple crips. You will need to use baking apples as noted above which will soften as they bake and make a perfect crisp dessert.
Easy Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Apples
- 4 cups tart cooking apples chopped and peeled
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup oatmeal
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Topping
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- In a bowl, add the chopped apples and mix the lemon juice over the apples. Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 3 Tablespoons sugar.
- Place the chopped apples in a greased shallow pan (8x8 or 9x9 square pan works great).
Crisp Topping
- In a bowl combine the remaining ingredients and stir until mixed thoroughly.
- Sprinkle the oatmeal mixture over the apples so it is evenly covering the apples..
- Bake for 30-40 minutes at 375 degrees F.
- If you want soft apples, cook a little longer.
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Apple Crisp Tips
- Using apples that are cut into slices works great, but you can also use apples cut into 1″ pieces
- Have apple slices on hand to make this whenever you want
- Use a soft apple, like granny smith, fuji or gala, so they soften while baking
- Use the same type of apples you would to bake an apple pie
I think I will go out today to get the ingredients needed for this. My family would love to try this. Thank you.
Enjoy Heidi! It’s one of my favorites!
Double Crisp?!?! Yum!! I’m all over this one!
Double crisp seems to be very popular, I may need to change the name!
What a fabulous desert! i can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
You are welcome, enjoy!
I’m with you on the crisp the more the better!!!
Another great recipe to add to our list!!
Awe thanks Pamela! I love the crisp part, it is my favorite for sure!
You’re so clever to double the crispy part…that’s my favorite! Now that you have me craving an Apple Crisp, I’ll have to start my oven!
I used to eat this more often than we make it now. It is one recipe my husband asks for a lot, so it must be good!
This looks so good! Thanks for sharing!
It is Pam, I’m sure you could make it a healthier recipe. 🙂