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🐻 There's nothing like pulling an apple dessert out of the oven to draw everyone into the kitchen. Who can resist the sweet aroma of a baked Apple Crisp?

Ingredients for the Best Apple Crisp

Apples – we used golden delicious apples, but there are so many that would work well (see list of options below)

Lemon juice – keeps the apples from browning and adds flavor

Sugar – adjust to taste depending on how tart your apples are

Flour – helps to thicken the bubbly apple juices. You can substitute with corn starch for a gluten-free version.

Cinnamon – our favorite complimentary spice for apple recipes

For the Apple Crisp Topping

Flour – bonds the crumb together

Oats – add a crisp and chewy texture to the topping

Sugar – we combine brown sugar and granulated sugar

Cinnamon – compliments the apple filling

Salt – balances the sweetness

Butter – use 1 cup or 16 Tbsp of unsalted, softened butter.

The Best Apples for Apple Crisp

Select firm and crisp apples so they won’t get mushy in the oven. Apples vary a ton in sweetness so adjust sugar accordingly. We used golden delicious here with 3/4 cup of sugar. If using Granny Smith Apples, increase the sugar to 1 cup or add it to taste. Here are our favorite apples for baking:

Golden Delicious

Granny Smith

Fuji

Honeycrisp

Jonagold

Braeburn

Pink Lady

Pro Tip: you can use an assortment of apples and even combine sweet and tart apples.

How to Make Apple Crisp

Prep – Butter a 9×13 casserole dish, preheat oven to 375˚F.

Cut Apples – peel, core and slice apples into 1/4″- thick pieces (an apple peeler makes it easy), transfer to a bowl, and toss with 2 Tbsp lemon juice.

Coat Apples – in a bowl, combine flour, sugar, and cinnamon then sprinkle over apples and stir to coat. Transfer to buttered casserole dish.

Topping – In a mixing bowl, combine the dry topping ingredients: flour, oats, both sugars, cinnamon, and salt. Add diced softened butter and use your hands to stir in the butter until pea-sized crumbs form throughout. Spread topping evenly over your apples.

Bake – place on the center rack in the oven and bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes until bubbling at the edges.

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