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 bite of a new recipe I found on Pinterest
and he’s never convinced. I became a crisp fanatic trying new recipes I
found and I just wasn’t satisfied with the outcome either.
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
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 3 Granny Smith Apples
- 2 Honey Crisp Apples
- 2/3 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 TBSP Cornstarch
- 1 TBSP Cinnamon
- 4 TBSP Cold Butter
Crisp Topping
- 6 TBBP Butter Melted
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 TBSP Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 3/4 Cup Instant Oats Optional
Instructions
- 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.
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