Homemade Apple Crisp
Homemade Apple Crisp
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 6 apples, medium, a mix of Granny Smith and Fuji or Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
For the Crisp Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped, optional
- 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks, cold and cubed
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. If desired, place a 9x13 inch baking dish on a large sheet tray to catch any potential overflow during baking.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Prepare the apples: Peel, core, and thinly slice all 6 apples. Place the sliced apples directly into the 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Prepare the apple filling: To the sliced apples in the baking dish, add the 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 egg yolk, and 3/4 cup heavy cream. Use your hands to thoroughly mix all ingredients until the apples are well coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Prepare the crisp topping: In a separate large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 cup rolled oats, and the optional 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Mix these dry ingredients together.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Incorporate butter into topping: Add the 1 cup (2 sticks) of cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry topping ingredients. Using your hands, work and smush the butter into the dry mixture until it becomes crumbly and resembles coarse sand with some larger pea-sized chunks of butter remaining.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Assemble the crisp: Evenly spread the prepared crisp topping over the apple mixture in the baking dish, ensuring the apples are fully covered.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Bake the apple crisp for approximately 60 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly around the edges and the topping is golden brown. If the topping browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Serve: Remove the crisp from the oven and let it cool slightly for about 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
⏱️ 15 min
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Homemade Apple Crisp
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 6 apples, medium, a mix of Granny Smith and Fuji or Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
For the Crisp Topping
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped, optional
- 1 cup unsalted butter, 2 sticks, cold and cubed
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. If desired, place a 9x13 inch baking dish on a large sheet tray to catch any potential overflow during baking.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Prepare the apples: Peel, core, and thinly slice all 6 apples. Place the sliced apples directly into the 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Prepare the apple filling: To the sliced apples in the baking dish, add the 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 egg yolk, and 3/4 cup heavy cream. Use your hands to thoroughly mix all ingredients until the apples are well coated. Set aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Prepare the crisp topping: In a separate large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 cup rolled oats, and the optional 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Mix these dry ingredients together.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Incorporate butter into topping: Add the 1 cup (2 sticks) of cold, cubed unsalted butter to the dry topping ingredients. Using your hands, work and smush the butter into the dry mixture until it becomes crumbly and resembles coarse sand with some larger pea-sized chunks of butter remaining.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Assemble the crisp: Evenly spread the prepared crisp topping over the apple mixture in the baking dish, ensuring the apples are fully covered.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Bake the apple crisp for approximately 60 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly around the edges and the topping is golden brown. If the topping browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Serve: Remove the crisp from the oven and let it cool slightly for about 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
⏱️ 15 min