Apple Crisp
A deliciously sweet and simple old fashioned style apple crisp.
Ingredients
apple filling:
- 6 apples
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Crisp:
- 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup oats
- 3/4 cup butter room temperature
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350f.
- Add lime juice to a medium bowl. Peel, core, and chop the apples. Put them in the bowl with the lime juice, toss to coat. Sprinkle cornstarch, granulated sugar, and cinnamon over the apples and stir until well combined.
- Pour apple filling into an 8x8 baking pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Then, using your hands, rub the butter into the dry ingredients.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping on top of the apples.
- Bake at 350f for 45 minutes, or until topping has browned and the apple crisp is fragrant.
- Serve warm with a dollop of vanilla ice cream or whipping cream.
- Keeps in the fridge up to 3 days.
Notes
make ahead:
This apple crisp is a great make ahead recipe. The crisp can be made up to 3 days ahead and the apples can be made 1 day ahead. To make ahead: - Make the crumble as directed in the recipe, pour into a gallon ziplock bag and place in the fridge until ready to bake. - Make the apple filling as directed, pour into a gallon ziplock bag, place in the fridge until ready to bake. - When ready to bake, pour the apple filling into a 8x8 baking dish, top with the crumble and bake as directed.