Easy Apple Crisp Recipe

4.37 from 11 votes

This easy apple crisp is the best fall dessert! Sweet, warm, cozy, and absolutely delicious, with a homemade crisp topping!

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Wash and dry the apples. The apples can be peeled or unpeeled; it’s a personal preference. Slice the apples into ¼-inch slices and place in a large bowl.
8 cups sliced Granny Smith apples
Squeeze the lemon juice over the apple slices and toss so the apples slices are covered with lemon juice. This will prevent the apple slices from browning.
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Add the orange zest, brown sugar, kosher salt and pie spice. Mix well.
2 tablespoons orange zest, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, 1¼ teaspoons apple pie spice
Pour the apples into a buttered baking dish and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, flour, salt, pie spice, and oats. Mix and squeeze the mixture with your fingers until it clumps in pea-sized pieces. It should be a little drier than cookie dough. If it is too moist, add a little flour until it is pea and smaller size pieces.
½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup brown sugar, 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon apple pie spice, ¼ cup quick oats
Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the apples to cover the apples, in a thin layer, but leave some of the fruit peeking through.

Place the Apple Crisp on a foil-lined baking sheet and bake at 375°F 45-60 minutes until the apples are bubbling and the crumble is golden brown.
Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle with caramel, if desired.

Storage: Store apple crisp in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.