Perfect Apple Crisp
Make a Perfect Apple Crisp with just a few easy steps. Fruit crisps are essentially a streusel-topped pie without a bottom crust. They're easy to throw together and you can use almost any fruit that's in season.
Servings: 6 - 8 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 6 cups apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced (6 - 8 medium apples—use a combination of sweet and tart baking apples)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Crumble Topping:
- ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats not quick-cooking
- ½ cup sliced almonds optional
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º. Spray an 9x9 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl or plastic zipper bag, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Add apples and lemon juice and toss to coat. Put in prepared baking dish.
- In a large bowl combine brown sugar, flour, oats, almonds, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon salt. Add melted butter and mix with a fork or your hands until mixture resembles crumbly wet sand. Sprinkle mixture evenly on top of apples.
- Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet, and bake until apples are tender and topping is golden brown about 45–55 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm from the oven topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 210mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 31g