Every summer, we get tons of apples in our backyard. We have two apple trees that produce hundreds of apples. We make many things from the apples but my favorite is Apple Crisp. I especially enjoy the texture of the oatmeal mixed with the carmalized cinnamon flavored apples. This recipe works best with slightly tart apples. Our home grown apples are normally on the sour end. However, if your apples are sweeter, a bit of lime juice can be added with sweeter store bought apples.
This photo looks too good to be true, but believe me, it is this good
Another thing about Apple Crisp is the smell. It is truly divine. I'm pretty sure I'm drooling everytime I get the smell of Apple Crisp baking. That has to be in my top 10 list of favorite smells.
Apple Crisp Dish
Anyways, let's get baking! You'll need about 8 cups of apples. You can choose to peel them or leave them as is. However, peeled apples will give a better texture. You can cut up the apple into cubes, slices, or however you prefer. For me, I like cutting the apples into medium sized cubes. This is by far the most time consuming part, but the end result is worth working for.
Plated Apple Crisp without Ice Cream
Apple Crisp Recipe
Prep: 30 Minutes | Cook: 55 Minutes | Dish Size: 9" x 13"
8 cups of peeled, cored, and diced apples
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup melted butter
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- Place the diced apples in a 9" x 13" dish. Mix the white sugar, 1 table spoon flour, and ground cinnamon together. Sprinkle mixture over apples. Pour water evenly over all
- Mix the oats, 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and melted butter together. Crumble evenly over the apple mixture. Lightly pack the oats into the dish.
- Bake for about 55 minutes or until all the liquid evaporates and the apples caramelize