Apple Crisp

This dessert reminds you of fall, with the great apple and cinnamon flavors, the crispy texture of the topping with the soft warm apples underneath. It is a classic dish, and is definitely a kid favorite if you are entertaining the young ones. It goes well as an ending to any meal.

Tips: Top this with vanilla ice cream to make it great! You can prepare this ahead of time and hold off on baking for a few hours if needed Also if you cook this ahead of time and need to re-warm for dinner, you can stick in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes to warm it up before serving.

Apple Crisp

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs Granny Smith apples (or 1/2 another type of apple)
  • 1 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 C granulated sugar
  • 1/4 C flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg

For the Topping:

  • 1 1/2 C flour
  • 3/4 C granulated sugar
  • 3/4 C light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 C old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 C cold unsalted butter (2 sticks) diced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x12x2 oval or rectangle baking dish.
  • Peel, core and dice apples into large 3/4 to 1 inch chunks. Place the fruit into a large bowl and stir in the zests, juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour apples into the baking dish and spread evenly.

For the Topping:

  • In the bowl of a food processor combine all of the topping ingredients. Pulse on and off for about 1 minute until the mixture is the texture of large crumbles. Sprinkle topping evenly over the fruit, covering the fruit completely.
  • Place the baking dish on a sheet pan and bake for 50-60 minutes until the top starts to brown and the fruit is bubbly. Serve warm.
  • Enjoy!