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Fresh Apple Crisp Recipe

August 12, 2014 By Nicole Johnson 9 Comments

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Homemade Fresh Apple Crisp is one of the best parts of fall. Whip up this simple, classic dessert for your loved ones today! Fresh, local chopped apples with brown sugar and butter are topped with a crumb topping that I could totally eat plain. With a spoon. All day every day.

Apple Crisp

Fresh Apple Crisp

Our house has an apple tree. This is the first time in quite a few years that we’ve had a fruit tree on the property and you guys…

Do you KNOW how hard it is to keep little boys OUT of an apple tree?

So far I’ve found it nearly impossible.

In an effort to make sure I got at least SOME of the apples for something other than a two-bite snack for certain munchkins, I went out and picked every apple I could reach. It wasn’t many, maybe 15 or so. The tree is small, but the fruit was good!

A few of the apples were covered in brown spots on the inside under the peel, so the chickens got to snack on those, but the rest went into this amazing apple crisp.

apple crisp

What Makes Apple Crisp Awesome?

Apple crisp is one of the most simple and classic desserts you can make, and the flavors are incredible. There is just nothing like perfectly spiced apples topped with a crunchy and chewy brown sugar oatmeal topping.

I can eat this topping raw. I would like a dessert consisting of JUST this topping.

More Recipes Using Crumble Topping

  • Apple Crumble Pie
  • Blackberry Crisp
  • Easy Berry Crisp
  • Strawberry Cheesecake Crumble Bars
  • Apple Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake

Even if you don’t have an apple tree in your yard, you can still make a fantastic dessert that everyone will love with minimal thought or effort.

Seriously, the hardest part about this is peeling and chopping the apples, and you can have anyone do that.

Just mix those chopped apples up with some soft butter, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Put it in a baking dish that has been either greased liberally with butterĀ or sprayed with non-stick spray.

Apple Crisp

Then top it with a mixture of cinnamon, brown sugar, flour, and oats. Try not to eat too much of the topping mixture before it makes it onto the crisp.

Apple Crisp

Now bake. 350, for about 40-50 minutes.

Apple Crisp

Serve it warm with a huge dollop of freshly whipped and sweetened cream, or a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Apple Crisp

Yield: 6 servings

Fresh Apple Crisp

Fresh Apple Crisp
Easy fresh apple crisp contains all of the best apples, brown sugar, and a crumble topping that you'll want to eat plain. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

Apples:

  • 5 cups chopped and peeled apples
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup flour

Topping:

  • 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Stir apples together with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour. Put into a baking dish that's been sprayed with non-stick spray, or coated liberally with butter.
  3. Combine all topping ingredients until evenly distributed. Pour over apples, and bake for 40-50 minutes, or until apples are tender and topping is lightly browned.
  4. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
© Nicole Johnson
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert

Filed Under: Blog, Dessert, Food Tagged With: apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, oatmeal

About Nicole Johnson

Nicole is the founder and photographer here at Or Whatever You Do, where she turned her passion for being on the computer into a creative outlet that also helps feed the family. WINNING. She has lots of kids, and lots of chickens, and loves to travel.

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Comments

  1. Katerina says

    August 16, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    I love apples and this crisp looks very crunchy and packed with flavors! Thanks for coming and linking up at The Weekend Social. All posts get pinned in our pinterest board! Please be sure to come back next week starting Thursdays at 9PM EST on culinaryflavors.gr ! I hope to see you there!

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  2. Bonnie says

    July 16, 2017 at 3:31 PM

    I love this recipe and it’s hard not to eat all the topping..yum!! This is my go to apple crisp recipe! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Nicole Johnson says

      July 16, 2017 at 4:24 PM

      Hey Bonnie! Thanks so much! <3

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