Easy Baked Apple Crisp
A truly classic oat apple crisp featuring tender, cinnamon-spiced apples baked under a buttery, crunchy oatmeal topping. Perfectly simple, cozy, and ideal for fall baking.
Equipment
- 9×13-inch baking dish
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Fork or spoon for mixing
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baking apples (Granny Smith + Honeycrisp or Pink Lady), peeled, cored, and chopped into 1-inch chunks
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.33 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for topping)
- 0.25 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine chopped apples with sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix well.
- Spread apple mixture evenly into the greased 9x13 dish.
- In another bowl, combine melted butter, oats, flour, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt. Mix until crumbly.
- Evenly sprinkle crumble topping over the apple filling.
- Bake uncovered for 50-60 minutes, until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbly. If browning too fast, cover loosely with foil.
- Cool for 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm, plain or with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
For shortcuts, try using canned apple pie filling (bake 30-35 minutes). For a vegan version, replace butter with melted coconut oil. You can also make it with chunky applesauce or even a granola topping for a quick variation.