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Apple Crisp

Published: Oct 7, 2018 · Modified: Sep 13, 2021 by Allison · 93 Comments

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The only Apple Crisp Recipe you’ll ever need – Tender apples topped with an easy brown sugar topping.Apple Crisp with oat topping on a white plate.If you asked me to pick my favorite fall dessert, I would say this Apple Crisp recipe. Because it’s classic. Because it’s cozy. And because the combo of warm fruit crisp and cold vanilla ice cream gets me every single time.

If you’ve made my Apple Cranberry Crisp, Strawberry Crisp, Peach Crisp, Blueberry Crisp or my Apple-Pear Crisp, you will notice that this recipe is very similar.

Prefer a topping with NO OATS? Try this Apple Crumble.

Apple Crisp in a white baking dish with apples in the background.

Recipe overview: Apple Crisp

Apples: Thinly sliced apples are tossed with apple cider, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. A couple tablespoons of flour thicken the apple mixture, and then they get placed in a greased baking dish.

Crisp Topping: Oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and melted butter. This here is my favorite fruit crisp topping. Stir it up and crumble it over the top of the apples. The oats add heartiness, the brown sugar adds a depth of sweetness, and the melted butter ensures that every bite has a crisp buttery texture.

Apple crisp topping in a white bowl.

Baking: I like to start baking this Apple Crisp covered with foil. This allows the apples to begin to soften without any risk of the topping over-browning. After about 20 minutes, remove the foil and let the crisp finish cooking uncovered. Uncovering the apple crisp is what is going to make our topping crisp up. Once the juices are bubbling, the topping is golden brown, and the apples are tender, it is done!

What type of apples to use?

Use your favorite baking apples. Honeycrisp, Pink Lady and Fuji are my favorite for this recipe. If you prefer a less sweet apple crisp, you can use Granny Smith apples.

Make sure you slice the apples really thin (¼ inch or thinner). This way they bake evenly and tender every time.

Apple crisp topped with ice cream and caramel sauce.

How to serve:

In my opinion, an Apple Crisp should be served warm, but not hot. It should be warm enough to slowly melt that big scoop of vanilla ice cream that I am undoubtedly placing on top.

Optional: A drizzle of caramel sauce over the top. Or you can even just spoon some of those sweet apple-cinnamon juices from the bottom of the baking dish over the top of your crisp.

Have leftovers? Place them in the refrigerator. You can eat the leftovers cold, straight from the fridge (breakfast of champions), or you can reheat it in the microwave to warm it up again.

Prefer a healthier version? Try my Healthy Apple Crisp!

MORE APPLE RECIPES: APPLE CAKE – BAKED APPLE RECIPE – APPLE DUMPLINGS – CINNAMON APPLES – APPLE BREAD – APPLE COBBLER – HOMEMADE APPLESAUCE

Apple crisp on a white plate topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce.

Apple Crisp

The only Apple Crisp Recipe you'll ever need - Tender apples topped with an easy brown sugar topping.
5 from 50 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dessert
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 - 8
Calories: 336kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Apples:

  • 6 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples, see note
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice, apple juice, or water
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Topping:

  • ⅔ cup all purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup old fashioned oats
  • ⅔ cup light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce, for serving

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 ½ inch deep dish pie plate or 9x9 square baking dish. Set aside.
  • For the topping: combine flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add melted butter and stir until combined. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine apples, juice, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and vanilla. Stir gently until completely combined. Dump the mixture (and any accumulated juices) into the prepared baking dish. Using your fingers, crumble the mixture over the fruit, occasionally pressing some of it together to form clumps.
  • Spray a piece of foil with nonstick spray and loosely cover the baking dish. Bake 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, until the topping is golden brown, the apples are tender, and the juices are bubbling around the edges. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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Notes

You will need about 5-6 apples. Apples should be sliced ¼ inch thick or smaller. I recommend using Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Fuji, or a combination of those.

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 415IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1.1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Diane Flanagan

    October 12, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    5 stars
    This was very good!! I didn’t have juice so I used applesauce :). The only other change was I used 4 Tbsp of butter in the topping rather than 8. Will be making again very soon. Yummy

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 13, 2020 at 1:31 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Katie

    October 15, 2020 at 9:29 pm

    5 stars
    Very delicious! Definitely a keeper recipe. Used Jonathan apples we got from a local fruit farm. For the topping, I made 1.5x the amount it calls for to make it extra crispy (1 cup flour, 1 cup oats, etc) and for the past few minutes put it on broil. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 20, 2020 at 8:56 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Gabrielle

    October 17, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    Sooo good!! Ran out of brown sugar so used regular sugar in the topping but otherwise followed recipe to a T and it turned out really well. Will definitely make again!!

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 20, 2020 at 8:47 am

      Thanks for the kind review. I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Miranda

    October 18, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    5 stars
    We loved it so much that the first one was gone before I even got a chance to take a picture. Made a second one the very next day.

    Reply
    • Allison

      October 20, 2020 at 8:45 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  5. Teri

    October 27, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for my nephew’s birthday this week and he loved it! It sure is easier than making an apple pie and it’s so yummy.

    Reply
  6. Jim Powers

    October 31, 2020 at 3:35 pm

    The recipe I’ve been searching for to add to my file card recipe box. Thanks

    Reply
    • Allison

      November 02, 2020 at 9:51 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Barb Hurley

    November 07, 2020 at 3:05 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my…this is the 2nd time I have tried your recipe and it is the BEST apple crisp I’ve ever had. Thank-you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Allison

      November 12, 2020 at 11:49 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  8. Carol Humphreys

    November 24, 2020 at 8:57 am

    Twist it up a little for the holidays, add a handful of cranberries. Gives it a little tart taste and some beautiful holiday coloring.

    Reply
    • Allison

      December 01, 2020 at 8:33 am

      Perfect! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Ayooitslexayy

    November 25, 2020 at 8:59 pm

    5 stars
    Ran out of topping but made fhree batches and had to use splenda still delicious

    Reply
    • Allison

      November 26, 2020 at 6:56 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  10. Jill

    November 29, 2020 at 5:58 pm

    5 stars
    I made this for Thanksgiving and it was excellent!

    Reply
    • Allison

      November 30, 2020 at 3:40 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. 🙂

      Reply
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