Easy Apple Crisp Recipe Is the Quintessential Fall Dessert Desserts Fruit Gluten-free Budget Recipes

It's fall, ya'll! I love apple crisp and crumble. In fact, baked fruit desserts are among my favorite (which says a lot considering my chocolate obsession!). However, I must admit that I only recently learned the difference between crisp and crumble. 

It is worth noting that in some countries, the two are synonymous, but in the U.S. and Canada, distinctions are made. An apple crisp topping typically includes oats or nuts. A crumble topping, on the other hand, is made with flour, sugar and butter, and rarely includes nuts or oats. A crumble topping is more like streusel. If you ask me, both are delicious.

Here’s my favorite apple crisp recipe. I think it’s the quintessential fall dessert recipe. To make this easy apple crisp you will need to gather the following ingredients from your fridge and pantry: fresh apples (check out the health benefits of apples), granulated sugar, flour (all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour), ground cinnamon, kosher salt, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and butter.

Serve the warm apple crisp for dessert with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12

Ingredients

• 8 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced (I like Granny Smith apples)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Topping

• 1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of kosher salt
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) salted butter, melted

Here’s how to make it:

1. For the apples, arrange the apple slices in a generously buttered 13x9-inch baking dish in an even layer. In a bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Sprinkle the mixture over the apples, then pour 1/2 cup water over top (if you use an apple with more moisture, you may choose to reduce the amount of water or skip it).
2. For the topping, in a separate bowl, mix the flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and a pinch of salt. Stir the flour mixture while slowly adding in the melted butter. Sprinkle the topping in an even layer over the apples.
3. Bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven until the topping is golden brown and slightly crisp, about 40 to 50 minutes (ovens vary). Store the crumble in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.

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