Easy Apple Crisp Recipe with Buttery Oat Topping
This easy Apple Crisp combines tender, cinnamon-spiced apples with a golden oat topping. Perfect for beginners and irresistibly cozy.
Ingredients
Filling:
- 8 medium apples peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 10 cups or 1200g)
- 1/2 cup 100g packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup 31g all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
Topping:
- 3/4 cup 94g all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
- 3/4 cup 150g packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup 113g unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 cup 85g old-fashioned rolled oats
- Optional: salted caramel and vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch or 3.5–4-quart baking dish.
- In a large bowl, toss apples with brown sugar, flour, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly in the baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Cut in cold cubed butter with a pastry cutter or fork until crumbly.
- Stir in rolled oats to form the topping.
- Sprinkle topping evenly over the apple mixture.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until topping is golden and juices bubble. Cool for 5–10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For extra crunch, add 1/3 cup chopped pecans to the topping. Want a twist on your Apple Crisp? Add a handful of cranberries to the apple filling.