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Easy Apple Crisp
48EDITION OF OCT 15
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Desserts

Easy Apple Crisp

Soft cinnamon apples under a crunchy oat-and-brown-sugar topping. It's best warm with vanilla ice cream.

Prep20 min
Cook45 min
Total1 hr 5 min
Serves8

What you'll need

9x13 glass baking dishFor casseroles and bakes
Mixing bowl setFor mixing and marinating

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Ingredients

  • 6 apples, peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp flour
  • Topping: 1 cup oats, 3/4 cup flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Toss the apples with the sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and flour. Spread in a baking dish.
  3. Rub the topping ingredients together with your fingers until clumpy. Scatter over the apples.
  4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden and the juices bubble.
  5. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

TipA mix of apples, like Honeycrisp and Granny Smith, gives the best flavor.