Sometimes you just can’t beat the classics! Fall Apple Crisp is exactly the apple crisp you’ve been hoping to have this season; jammy, sweetened apples bring the mellow, fruity sweetness to the crumbly, crunchy, crust. You’ll just love crunching and munching on Fall Apple Crisp while watching the leaves fall! Make sure you have plenty of ice cream on hand, because it just pairs so well with it!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened, plus more, to taste, for greasing the pan
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups apples, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9-inch square baking pan with the extra butter.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, add the flour, the oats, the brown sugar, and the cinnamon and whisk to combine.
Step 4 –Gradually add 1/2 cup of the butter to the flour mixture and mix, until the mixture forms a crumbly consistency.
Step 5 –Press 1/2 of the flour and oat crumble mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form a crust.
Step 6 –Cover the crust evenly with the apples.
Step 7 –In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add the sugar, the cornstarch, the water, and the vanilla and stir to combine.
Step 8 –Bring the sugar mixture to a boil and cook, while stirring, until thick and clear, about 2 minutes.
Step 9 –Pour the sugar mixture over the apples evenly.
Step 10 –Spread the remaining flour and oat crumble mixture evenly on top of the sugar mixture, forming the top layer.
Step 11 –Bake in the oven until the apples are tender, about 1 hour-1 hour 5 minutes.
Step 12 –Transfer the crisp from the oven and allow it to cool, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 13 –Serve.
