Apple Crisp

Our family loves warm desserts especially apple crisp but I admit I haven’t always been happy with the flavor and texture of this dessert. I have finally figured out the secret of making a tasty apple crisp.  For years I thought it was all about getting the right amount of topping and that is part of the secret.  But the best-kept secret is in selecting apples!  For the best apple crisp, you need a combination of sweet and tart apples.

Tart Apples

The easiest to find and most common tart apple is Granny Smith. Every grocery store carries bags of Grannies. Other varieties of tart apples are Baldwin, Cortland, and Idared.

Sweet Apples

There are more varieties of sweet apples than you can imagine. The most common ones sold at grocery stores are Fuji, Gala, Delicious, McIntosh, Honey Crisp, Rome and Pink Lady’s.  My favorites for eating and baking are Honey Crisp and Pink Lady’s.

This recipe combines sweet and sour apples with an abundance of crunch sweet topping.  Enjoy!

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Apple Crisp

Granny Smith and Pink Lady apples will tickle your taste buds in this delicious apple crisp dessert.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Resting Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 3 Pounds Granny Smith & Pink Lady apples Or any combination of sour and sweet apples
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup granulated white sugar
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 8 tbsp cold butter cut into small chunks
• Cooking spray such as Pam

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350*

2. Lightly coat a 9x13 baking dish with butter or Pam

3. Peel and core the apples then slice into 1/4" thick slices

4. Combine white sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Sprinkle over apples and toss to coat.  Spread apples evenly in the 9x13 baking dish.

5. Using the same bowl, mix together brown sugar, oats, salt, and flour.  Blend in the butter.  I use a pie dough blender but you could use your fingers, two butter knives or a mixer on low speed. The butter will break up into little pieces.

6. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples and bake until the topping is slightly crispy and the apples are tender.  50-60 minutes.  Let cool for about 30 minutes before serving.  

7. Serve with vanilla ice cream.