Easy Apple Crisp

Delicious homemade Apple Crisp is full of a mixture of juicy apples, cinnamon, sugar and topped with an amazing oatmeal streusel! A warm scoop of this apple dessert with vanilla ice cream is the best fall dessert.

I love the fall season! The brisk autumn air, crispy leaves and of course, apple desserts! My favorite is definitely this easy apple crisp recipe. My mom made this exact recipe when I was growing up. She grabbed fresh apples from our apple tree on the farm and got to baking. I remember coming into the house after school, smelling this delicious apple crisp, and then digging into it with scoop of ice cream or whipped cream or caramel sauce on top!

If you need a cozy dessert that isn’t too hard to make, this apple crisp is it. It’s easier than pie, but just as yummy — I love it! Now I can make this apple crips and give my kids the same memories I grew up with, and I think that is just extra special.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• You can prep this easy dessert in just 15 minutes. Then pop it into the oven and let the lovely aroma of baking apples fill your home.
• An apple crisp is a great way to use up extra apples. During peak apple season, you can buy up as many bushels of apples that you want and then bake all the yummy treats!
• This easy apple crisp recipe is perfect for parties, gatherings, and potlucks. Everyone will enjoy it and it makes 8 large servings.

Ingredients for Easy Apple Crisp Recipe

• Granny smith apples – I like to use tart granny smith apples to help balance out the sweetness of the brown sugar in this apple crisp.
• Old fashioned oats – Make the perfect crumbly crisp topping with old fashioned oats and a few other ingredients.
• Baking soda – Using a bit of baking soda in the topping for this crisp helps to keep it from getting soggy and clumpy.
• Corn starch – Toss the apples in corn starch and the filling will create a thick and gooey sauce after it’s baked.
• Cinnamon – When it comes to cozy baked goods, cinnamon and apples just belong together!
• Butter – Feel free to use salted or unsalted butter in this recipe, either will work.
• Brown sugar – The warmth of flavor that brown sugar provides is just so tasty and the perfect combination in this recipe.
• All-purpose flour – A little bit of flour will help to provide some structure to the apple crisp topping.

How to Make an Apple Crisp

Before you really start in on this recipe, wash the apples well, then peel, core and slice them. While you prep the apples, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the sliced apples into a 9×13 baking dish.

Then sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples. Don’t skimp on the cinnamon! This is where tons of flavor gets packed in.

Mix the remaining ingredients together in a medium bowl to create the crisp topping. Then drop it onto the top of the apple mixture and pat it down.

Bake the old fashioned apple crisp for 40-45 minutes until the apples are bubbly and the topping is golden brown.

How to Store Leftover Easy Apple Crisp

While this classic apple crisp recipe is best enjoyed fresh, it will last a few days if stored in an airtight container at room temperature Just keep in mind that the longer it sits the softer the topping becomes.

This is also freezer friendly! Just prepare and bake the easy apple crisp as directed. Then cool it completely, cover with a double layer of aluminum foil and slip into a resealable bag. I like to bake it in a disposable pan for easy clean up. When ready to enjoy, thaw the crisp overnight in the refrigerator. Then warm it up in the oven at 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until heated through.

What is the difference between a crisp, crumble, brown betty and cobbler?

• Crisp and crumble are very similar to one another. Some say a crisp doesn’t have oats, some do – both are delicious, that’s what I know!
• Brown Betty uses a crumbly topping and often has the topping above and below the fruit. It is similar to a pie but made with a buttery crumble topping.
• A cobbler is most often topped with a dough or biscuit topping. When baked, it form puffy golden pillows on top looking like a cobblestone street, hence the name cobbler!

What kind of apples are best for an apple crisp?

I love to use Granny Smith apples in an old fashioned apple crisp recipe. They have a tart flavor and crisp texture that is perfect your fall desserts. However, you can use other types of apples like Gala, Honeycrisp and Golden Delicious.

This tasty apple crisp is a classic comfort dessert! A warm oat topping with a gooey apple filling, there’s nothing better!

More Apple Recipes You’ll Love

• Nothing says fall like a traditional Apple Pie topped with ice cream!
• Tender, moist Crumb Apple Zucchini Bread is an easy quick bread.
• Mix up your apple pie with a crumb topping!
• Enjoy a bowl of vanilla ice cream topped with Crock Pot Cinnamon Apples.
• For a really easy dessert make my Apple Poke Cake with Dulce de Leche!
• Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp is so easy and a great spring dessert!