If you’re looking for a traditional fall dessert, this Classic Apple Crisp is it! It’s so simple, and it tastes just like the recipe Grandma used to make.
Classic Apple Crisp
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There’s just something so warm and comforting about a classic dessert recipe like apple crisp! This recipe is so simple, it’s nearly foolproof… and it will impress all your family and friends!
Most crisp recipes ask you to mix up the dry ingredients, and then cut in the butter with a pastry blender. I hate cutting in butter. It’s a pain, it takes forever, it makes a big mess, and it hurts my wrists. If you really want to cut in butter the “regular” way, here are some tips for you.
But. If you’re like me and want a simple, fast, painless shortcut, I’ve got one for you!
All you need to do is use your food processor!
I get it. Food processors can be scary. Food can go from dry crumbs to practically liquid in a matter of seconds. But they really do make jobs like this so easy! Just put all the dry ingredients in the food processor. Then add the cold, sliced butter. Put the lid on, and pulse it a few times, just until the butter is incorporated and you’ve got what looks like some crumbs. That’s it! So simple, practically mess-free, and definitely painless.
And don’t worry about taking forever to chop up all those apples. Use this trick and you’ll be done in a snap!
Then get this dessert into your oven so you can eat it!
We like ours topped with Homemade Whipped Cream or Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream. But it’s also delicious plain, hot out of the oven.
Enjoy!
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Classic Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 6 cups apples cored, peeled, and chopped (about 6-8 medium apples)
- 4 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats rolled oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1/4 cup cold butter sliced
- Optional: Homemade Whipped Cream or Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions
- Place sliced apples in a large bowl.
- Add sugar to apples and toss to coat. Set aside.
- Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, and apple pie spice in the bowl of <g class="gr_ gr_2470 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="2470" data-gr-id="2470">a [</g>url href="https://amzn.to/2KPMDy4" target="_blank"]food processor.
- Add cold butter to the oat mixture.
- Cover the food processor and pulse until the butter is incorporated and the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- (Another option is to place the oats, sugar, flour, and spice in a large, shallow bowl and cut in the butter with a pastry blender, two forks, or two butter knives.)
- Place the apple mixture in a greased 8x8 baking pan.
- Evenly sprinkle the topping over the apples.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 35-40 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the apples are fork-tender.
- Serve immediately with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, or let cool and serve cold.
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