Apple Crisp – Printable Recipe

Ingredients

For the Topping:
• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup old fashioned oats
• ½ cup brown sugar, well packed
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small chunks

For the Filling:
• 6 large to medium honeycrisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into thin strips
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 5 tablespoons whipping cream
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• A pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• A pinch of salt

For serving:
• Salted caramel sauce
• Pumpkin or vanilla ice cream
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine all of your topping ingredients into a medium sized bowl. Using a fork, a pastry cutter, or your fingers, gently mash the butter into the dry ingredients until it is thoroughly combined. Your topping will look crumbly in texture. (Note: I started out using the pastry cutter, but quickly became impatient and used my fingers to speed up the process. I actually preferred this method because I could more easily ensure an even distribution of butter throughout all ingredients.) Once combined, set aside for later use.
3. Place your apple slices into a large bowl and set aside.
4. In a medium sized bowl, whisk your melted butter and flour until smooth. Add the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and whipping cream, making sure to whisk until thoroughly combined and smooth. Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour the liquid mixture over the apple slices and toss well to evenly coat.
5. Pour the filling into an 8x8 baking dish, make sure the top is one even layer. You may need to redistribute some of the slices from the middle into the corners to fill in some holes. Lightly press down on the apples to slightly compact and ensure plenty of room for the topping. Gently pour the topping into the center of your baking dish and carefully smooth it out into one even layer, thoroughly covering the apple filling.
6. Bake on a foil lined baking sheet in the center of your oven for approximately 35 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling and the top is a beautiful golden brown color. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 20 minutes to allow the filling to set before serving.

Serving suggestions: The crisp is delicious on its own, but I recommend serving it warm with a scoop pumpkin or vanilla ice cream. Don’t forget the salted caramel drizzle and dollop of whipped cream on top!

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