Easy Apple Crisp - The Recipe Rebel [VIDEO] (2024)

Homemade Apple Crisp is made with a sweet fresh apple filling and a crunchy streusel crumb topping made with crispy oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon for a deliciously warming sweet treat! It’s the perfect dessert during the fall or cold winter months, especially when served with a scoop of myhomemade vanilla ice cream!

Apple Crisp is probably our favorite fall dessert here at The Recipe Rebel!

It’s just hard to beat that soft, gooey fruit filling with the crunchy streusel — pair it with half-melted vanilla ice cream and it’s a dreamy combo!

Of course, you can enjoy it any time of the year and I love using this streusel recipe to make Peach Crisp, Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp or Rhubarb Crisp or even Pineapple Crisp! It’s so easy to mix and match the fruit you have for the filling.

The classic combination of apples and cinnamon is what makes this comforting dessert perfect for fall — the smell that comes out of the oven when it is baking is one of my favorite in the world!

This recipe, made with simple ingredients and just a couple of easy steps, takes just under an hour to make.

It’s perfect for dessert during the week, after dinner parties, and even for the holidays (with a great option to make it ahead of time)!

Try myApple Crisp Cheesecakes,Overnight Apple Crisp French Toast,Baked Maple Glazed Apple Crisp Doughnuts,Maple-Glazed Apple Crisp Cookies, or theseApple Crisp Blondiesfor more delicious Apple Crisp flavors.

Ingredients Needed:

• Apples:I use tart apples for this recipe for that classic crisp apple flavor, but you can use any kind of apples.
• White Sugar:White granulated sugar adds sweetness to the apple filling.
• Cornstarch:to thicken the apple mixture as it bakes for a thick and juicy filling.
• Cinnamon:ground cinnamon will add a deliciously spiced warmth to the dessert.
• Oats:rolled oats will give the crumble topping a great texture and also crisp up better than other types of oats.You can substitute for quick oats in a pinch.
• Flour:use all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour, depending on your preference.
• Brown Sugar:lightly packedbrown sugar sweetens the crisp topping.
• Butter:cold butter will work well to bind the crispy topping and help it bake.

How to Make Apple Crisp

This recipe is quick and easy! Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.

1. Combine crisp topping ingredients: Add oats, flour, brown sugar, and cold butter to a bowl.
2. Make topping: With a pastry cutter, fork, or even your hands, mix the topping ingredients until combined.

3. Mix apple filling ingredients: Stir together apples, white sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon until the apples are coated.
4. Add topping and bake: Crumble the oat mixture over the fruit in the pan and press down slightly. Bake for 40-50 minutes, and serve warm.

Apple Crisp FAQs

Apple Crisp Variations

• Mix up the fruit.You can easily use different kinds of fruit or berries to change the flavor of this classic dessert. Try peaches like in myPeach Crispor mixed berries with apples, pears, or rhubarb.
• Add flavor.Add some extra warmth with nutmeg or vanilla extract. Or add some lemon juice or zest to the fruit filling for a burst of fresh citrus flavor.
• Keep the peel.I often peel and chop my apples for Apple Crisp, but you can leave the peel on. It’ll save you time and add more nutrients, but the texture will differ slightly.

Serving Suggestions

Serve your Apple Crisp hot or cold with a dollop of ice cream orHomemade Whipped Creamon the side for extra sweetness!

Try myCoffee Ice Cream,Butter Pecan Ice Cream, or thisNo Churn Turtle Ice Cream!

Serve this dessert for your holiday dessert table with some other apple desserts likeApple Spice Cake,Cinnamon Apple Muffins, myPerfect Apple Pie, or thisCaramel Apple Icebox Cake.

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