Warm Apple Crisp with Vanilla Bean
Warm Apple Crisp with Vanilla Bean
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 4 apples, medium, a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, or extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Crisp Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or a similar 2-quart oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, lemon juice, vanilla bean paste, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated. Pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup all-purpose flour, rolled oats, light brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt for the crisp topping.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry topping ingredients. Using your fingertips, a pastry blender, or a fork, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Evenly sprinkle the crisp topping over the apple filling in the baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbly and tender when pierced with a knife. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 375
- 7
Remove from oven and let the apple crisp cool for at least 10-15 minutes before serving. This allows the filling to set slightly. Serve warm.
⏱️ 15 min
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Warm Apple Crisp with Vanilla Bean
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
- 4 apples, medium, a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste, or extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Crisp Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or a similar 2-quart oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 2
In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, lemon juice, vanilla bean paste, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss gently until the apples are evenly coated. Pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup all-purpose flour, rolled oats, light brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt for the crisp topping.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry topping ingredients. Using your fingertips, a pastry blender, or a fork, cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining. Do not overmix.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Evenly sprinkle the crisp topping over the apple filling in the baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbly and tender when pierced with a knife. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 40 min•🌡️ 375 - 7
Remove from oven and let the apple crisp cool for at least 10-15 minutes before serving. This allows the filling to set slightly. Serve warm.
⏱️ 15 min