Homemade Apple Crisp - Recipe and Tutorial

          Now that it finally feels like fall in North Carolina, I decided to make one of my fall favorites… Apple Crisp.  There’s something about walking in to the smell of apples and cinnamon that just screams “Autumn!”  This recipe is not only easy, it’s delicious and sure to become one of your (or your family’s) favorites.  So get yourself to the farmers market, the orchard, or (if you’re like me) the grocery store to pick up some beautifully ripened apples to start this fall fave!

 

What you’ll need:

For the “filling”

·       5 medium apples *** I like using granny smith, one, because they are a late season apple, and two for their crispy tartness***

·       ¾ tsp ground cinnamon

·       ¼ cup brown sugar, lightly packed

·       1/3 cup butter, melted

For the “topping

*** By the way, I double the topping recipe because I absolutely love the extra crispiness.  Feel free to cut the ingredients below in half if you’d prefer a less crisp Apple Crisp***

·       1 ½ cup brown sugar, lightly packed

·       1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

·       2/3 cup butter, melted

·       ¾ cup all-purpose flour

·       ¾ to 1 cup old-fashioned oats

                            *ignore the vanilla, I decided last-second to omit it

How to make it:

1.      Preheat your oven to 375^o F.  Grease an 8” or 9” square or round glass baking dish.

2.     Core and slice your apples.  

      We have an awesome corer/slicer that is super fun to use for this part.  

Look at my handsome helper.  What an amazing husband!

      We also “skin” our apples and slice the apple slices even thinner to about ½ inch slivers.

3.     In a large mixing bowl, combine the cinnamon, brown sugar, and butter until well mixed.  

      

      Add the apples to this mixture and stir them up until they are lightly coated in the buttery sugary goodness. 

      

      Transfer them to the greased baking dish.

4.    Using the same bowl (for dishes and your sanity’s sake), mix together the brown sugar, butter and cinnamon for the topping until well combined.  Add the flour and ¾ cup of the oats.  Mix together until well blended.  If the mixture is too thin, add the rest of the oats.

      

5.     Spoon the topping over the apples evenly.

6.     Place the baking dish (apples and all) to the preheated oven and bake for 30-35 minutes or until topping is golden brown and cooked throughout and apples are tender.

7.     Serve the apple crisp, once cooled slightly with vanilla bean ice cream.  Or not, serve it cold, sans à la mode, or with whatever it is you enjoy.

*** Great tip:  Apple Crisp makes great breakfast.  And don’t you feel guilty about it, after all, there’s healthy apples and oatmeal.  Don’t you eat those for breakfast anyway???