As we head in to cooler weather…well…if you live in Texas we are headed into cool-ish weather, I start craving all those comfort foods. Warm soups, casseroles, turkey with all the starchy sides swimming in gravy, and hot-out-of-the-oven desserts!
One of those desserts is any sort of fruit crisp or cobbler. I love the idea of a hot dessert with a cold scoop (or two) of ice cream melting away on it. My husband, on the other hand, is not a fan. He’s a good sport and will try a bites.
Then one day I made another crisp as my last resort to finally change my husband’s opinion and to hopefully give myself a little hope that the perfect crisp did in fact exist. I didn’t say a word as he picked up the spoon and took a bite. Then another and another. His eyes turned to me and with his mouth full of warm apple crisp proclaimed, “THIS IS IT!” I was thrilled! Once he swallowed and then continued to go for another bite, he asked where I found the recipe. I simply stated, “I finally just created my own.”
This dessert truly comes together in no time and I would bet you already have most or all these ingredients in your pantry. I love how you can see the apples peeking through and you are going to have a hard time resisting dipping a spoon into the bubbly syrup this makes!
What I love most about comforting foods is that they are never complicated and made with the most simple of ingredients.
Classic Apple Crisp Recipe
Classic Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 375.
- Peel, core, slice your apples and place in a large bowl.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, cinnamon, and corn starch and toss to coat.
- In a 10 inch baking dish dot the bottom with the the 4 TBSP of butter.
- Pour apples over butter.
- In the same large bowl stir together melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and flour until well combined
- It should look/feel like damp sand and hold together if you press it with your fingers.
- Sprinkle the topping over the apples, completely covering.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly around the edges.
- Let it cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
- Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
*Originally posted October 2014 and updated October 2025.
