4cups cored, peeled, and sliced apples~4 large apples (Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, etc.)
⅔cuplight brown sugar
½cupall-purpose flour
½cupuncooked rolled oats
¾tspground cinnamon
¾tspnutmeg
⅓cupunsalted buttersoftened
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375℉. Butter an 8x8 pan and set aside.
Wash and dry the apples. Remove the core and if desired, peel the apples. Thinly slice the apple into ¼-inch slices. Place the sliced apples into the buttered baking dish.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oats, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and flour together. Add in the butter, and with a pastry cutter or your hands, combine the mixture until crumbly and the butter is evenly distributed through the mixture. Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the apples.
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil, and continue to bake for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown.
Allow the apple crisp to cool slightly. Serve warm with whipped cream, milk, or vanilla ice cream.
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Notes
Apples: The best options for apples for an apple crisp are Granny Smith, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Braeburn, Mutsu, Winesap, or Pink Lady. Stay away from McIntosh or Red Delicious which can break down and become mushy as they bake. Feel free to use a variety of apples. Note on Granny Smith Apples: Granny Smith apples are on the tarter side. I would recommend using them in combination with another sweeter apple, such as Honey Crisp, or tossing them with 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar before layering them in the baking dish to help sweeten the crisp.Oats: Use either old-fashioned rolled oats or quick-cooking oats for this apple crisp. Do NOT steel-cut oats!Storage: Store baked, cooled apple crisp, covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat individual servings in the microwave OR reheat the entire crisp by bake, covered with foil, for 20 minutes or until warmed through at 350 degrees F.Doubling: This recipe can easily be doubled, simply use a 9x13 pan or a 4-quart shallow baking dish.Gluten-Free: To make Gluten-Free Apple Crisp, be sure your oats are certified gluten-free and use an all-purpose 1:1 gluten-free flour blend.Dairy-Free: I have made this apple crisp using dairy-free butter, such as Earth Balance, instead of traditional butter with success.Add Nuts: If desired, you can add up to ¼ cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the crisp topping for a nutty, earthy crunch.