Description
Comforting Grandma’s old fashioned cinnamon apple crisp recipe brings nostalgic warmth to family gatherings. Layers of caramelized apples beneath buttery crumble create a classic dessert you’ll want to savor with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or mix)
- ⅓ cup (65 g) light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tsps lemon juice
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) old-fashioned oats
- ⅔ cup (135 g) light brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup (115 g / 4 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- Peeled and cored apples
- Sliced apples
Instructions
- Prep Station: Align oven rack in center, preheat to 350F (175C). Generously grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter to prevent adhering.
- Apple Preparation: Slice apples into delicate, uniform wedges. Amalgamate apple slices with sugars, spices, lemon juice, and flour in a spacious mixing bowl, ensuring each slice becomes evenly glazed and seasoned.
- Filling Assembly: Smoothly transfer the spiced apple mixture into the prepared baking dish, creating an edge-to-edge level surface using a spatula for precise distribution.
- Crisp Topping Construction: Combine flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl. Drizzle melted butter over dry ingredients, stirring with a fork until the mixture transforms into rustic, coarse crumbles.
- Topping Application: Liberally disperse the crumbly mixture across the apple filling, pressing gently with fingertips to create textural peaks and ensure complete coverage.
- Baking Process: Position the dish in preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes. Monitor for a golden-brown topping and effervescent fruit edges, signaling perfect doneness.
- Serving Presentation: Extract from oven and allow 15 minutes of resting to enhance flavor integration. Serve warm, accompanied by vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a luxurious finale.
Notes
- Choose Apples Wisely: Select firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp that hold their shape during baking and provide balanced sweetness.
- Create Uniform Slices: Cut apple wedges of consistent thickness to ensure even cooking and prevent some pieces from becoming mushy while others remain undercooked.
- Control Moisture Content: Drain excess liquid from apple mixture to prevent a soggy bottom and maintain a crisp, crunchy topping texture.
- Customize Topping Texture: Adjust butter quantity slightly for crumblier or more compact topping – less butter creates a drier, more scattered crisp, while more butter produces a more cohesive, dense layer.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg