Description
This Apple Crisp with Oats is the ultimate comfort dessert — cozy, golden, and bubbling with tender cinnamon-spiced apples under a crunchy oat topping. Whether you’re after a quick dessert, a crowd-pleasing sweet, or an easy fall baking project, this apple crisp covers it all. With simple ingredients and no fancy skills required, it’s perfect for anyone craving homemade dessert ideas, quick baking recipes, or warm food ideas that feel like a hug.
Ingredients
6 cups sliced apples (like Granny Smith)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a ceramic or glass baking dish.
2. Peel, core, and slice apples into 1/4-inch thick pieces. Toss with lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and flour.
3. In a separate bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
4. Add cold butter to the oat mixture and cut in using your fingers or a pastry cutter until crumbly.
5. Spread apple mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
6. Sprinkle the oat topping generously over the apples, leaving it loose and not pressed down.
7. Bake for 40–45 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbly.
8. Let the crisp cool for 15 minutes before serving to allow juices to thicken.
Notes
Make sure the butter is cold when mixing the topping — this ensures a crisp texture.
Use rolled oats instead of quick oats for a better chew and structure.
Letting the crisp cool before serving helps the filling set and makes scooping easier.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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