Best Easy Apple Crisp
This easy apple crisp features three delicious layers: a pressed oat crust, a warm cinnamon-spiced apple filling, and a crumbly oat topping baked to golden perfection. Comforting, simple, and absolutely irresistible, it’s the best apple crisp for fall gatherings.
Equipment
- 9x9 inch baking pan
- Mixing bowls
- Pastry cutter or fingertips
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 6-7 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced
- 0.25 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix diced apples with ¼ cup brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon until evenly coated.
- In another bowl, stir oats, 1 cup brown sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon together.
- Cut in cold butter with fingertips or pastry cutter until mixture is crumbly.
- Press half of the crisp mixture firmly into bottom of prepared pan to form crust.
- Spread apple filling evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle remaining crisp mixture over the apples as topping.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until topping is golden and apples are bubbly.
- Cool for 20 minutes before serving warm with ice cream.
Notes
For a variation, swap half the apples with pears for a pear-apple crisp. To make without oats, replace with extra flour and brown sugar for a more traditional crumble topping. Always use firm apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn for the best texture.