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Easy Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

My Old Fashioned Apple Crisp is packed with gooey sweet cinnamon apples and a crunchy brown sugar oat topping.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 436kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 large apples Granny Smith - peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1½ teaspoon ground cinnamon divided
  • 1½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter cold - diced into small cubes
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Prepare an 8×8 baking dish by buttering the dish or spraying it with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside until needed.
  • Add the dry ingredients (with half of the cinnamon) to a large bowl.
  • Add the cold butter cubes to the flour mixture.
  • Use your hands to cut the butter into the oat mixture until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Set aside while you prepare the apples.
    If you have a pastry cutter, it’s a great tool for making the crunchy topping for the apple crisp.
  • Add the sliced apples, granulated sugar, the other half of the cinnamon, and lemon juice to a large bowl.
  • Mix the ingredients together until the tart apples are well coated with the cinnamon sugar creating the perfect apple filling.
  • Pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish.
  • Add the crumble topping on top of the apples. Smoothing the topping so its evenly distributed.
  • Place the apple crisp on the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 40-50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbly.
  • Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

Notes

I used fresh Granny Smith apples, but you can use Honey Crisp, Braeburn, Northern Spy, Jonathan, or your favorite apples.
Frozen sliced apples work really well with this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 244mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 607IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg