Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream
Warm cinnamon-spiced apples topped with a buttery oat crumble and served with vanilla ice cream. This cozy apple crisp is the ultimate comfort dessert—easy to make and always a crowd favorite.
Servings: 6
Calories: 559kcal
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 6 medium apples mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
For the Topping
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter cold and cubed
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
To Serve
- Vanilla ice cream
- Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x9-inch baking dish or similar-sized oven-safe dish.
- Prepare the Filling: In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss until the apples are evenly coated. Let it sit for about 10 minutes so the juices release. Then give everything a good stir before transferring to your dish.
- Make the streusel: In a separate bowl, stir oats, flour, sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter cubes and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work it into pea-sized clumps. Stir in the chopped nuts if using.
- Assemble: Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apple mixture.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a fork.
- Cool Slightly: Remove the crisp from the oven and let it cool for 5-10 minutes to allow the juices to settle.
- Serve: Scoop warm apple crisp into bowls and top with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. Drizzle with caramel sauce if desired.
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Notes
Calories shown are for the apple crisp itself—toppings like ice cream and caramel are optional, but let’s not kid ourselves, they’re happening.
Nutrition
Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 2mg
