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Apple Crisp

Prep 20 min
Total 50 min
Servings 6

Too busy for a pie? Take the no-fuss route and make an apple crisp instead. It packs all the flavorful punch of a pie, but with only 20 minutes of prep time necessary. The best place to start is this time-tested recipe, which has been approved by hundreds of home cooks. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

September 20, 2018

Ingredients

medium tart cooking apples, sliced (4 cups)

3/4

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

1/2

cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats

1/3

cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4

teaspoon ground nutmeg

Cream or Ice cream, if desired

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.
2

Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except cream until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.
3

Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm with cream.

Get creative by adding other dried spices, candied ginger, or chewy dried fruits to add more layers of flavor and texture.

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Expert Tips

No matter the name—crisp, crumble, or cobbler—any baked dessert filled with fresh fruit is defined by the topping. A crisp and crumble are close cousins, with their toppings of buttered flour or oats and sugar. A crisp is all about the oats that become browned and a little crunchy when baked.
Many sweet crumbly or streusel toppings include chopped nuts; walnut, pecans, or macadamia nuts are good choices and will toast during baking.
Choose crisp and tartly-sweet apples—Empire, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Braeburn, Cortland—they hold their shape and aren’t too juicy. Or sub in fresh blueberries or a combo of sweet pears and tart cranberries.
Dark brown sugar bumps up the caramel-like taste surrounding the fruit, but you could substitute other types of sweeteners. Play with turbinado sugar or maple sugar.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 320
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 17%
Saturated Fat 5g 26% Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol: 25mg; 9%
Sodium: 80mg; 3%
Potassium: 230mg; 7%
Total Carbohydrate: 52g; 17%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11% Sugars 36g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%
Vitamin C: 2%; 2%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Apple crisp is the carefree, easy-breezy cousin of apple pie. There’s no dough to chill or roll out, but the end result is just the same—a warm and fruity fall dessert that puts a smile on everyone’s face. The sweet-and-crunchy apple crisp topping makes it one of the most popular desserts ever, especially when apples are in season. Look for locally or regionally grown apples for your crisp, and seek out varieties of firm, tart apples that hold their shape when baked. Some perennial crisp maker’s favorites include Braeburn, Bramley, Gala, Cortland, Empire, Granny Smith, McIntosh and Northern Spy. Try an apple crisp recipe for a potluck or weeknight dinner, and you’ll be thrilled not only by how easy it is to make, but by how many compliments you receive. And don’t forgot the ice cream—it’s the serving suggestion that elevates any apple crisp from good to great. Once you’ve made this apple crisp recipe, you might be interested in trying even more of Betty’s best crisps and cobblers.