Apple crisp

Apple crisp is a dessert that has been around for centuries. The dish is made by combining apples with a variety of other ingredients, including sugar, flour, butter, and spices. The exact origins of apple crisp are unknown, but the dish is thought to have originated in Europe.

Apple crisp became popular in the United States in the 19th century. The dish was often made in the fall, when apples were in season. Early recipes for apple crisp typically called for the use of fresh apples, but canned apples could also be used.

Over the years, the ingredients and methods used to make apple crisp have varied. Some recipes call for the use of oatmeal or bread crumbs in the topping, while others use a combination of flour and sugar. Some recipes also call for the addition of nuts or raisins.

Advice

Apple crisp is a classic and delicious dessert that is easy to make. To start, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Then, peel and thinly slice your apples. Place the apples in an oven-safe dish, and mix with sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Next, mix together melted butter, oats, and brown sugar to form the crisp topping. Spread the topping over the apples and bake for about 30 minutes. For an extra special touch, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream when serving. To ensure a gooey and crunchy apple crisp, be sure to use plenty of butter and brown sugar in the topping. Additionally, it is important to make sure the apples are thinly sliced so they cook evenly in the oven. Enjoy!

Questions

What is the difference between an apple crisp and an apple crumble?

An apple crisp typically includes a crumbly topping made with butter, flour, sugar, oats, and spices. An apple crumble is made with a topping of butter, flour, and sugar, but it typically does not contain oats or spices.

What is apple crisp topping made of?

Apple crisp topping is usually made of a combination of oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. It is spread over the top of the apples before baking.

Why do you put lemon juice in apple crisp?

Lemon juice is added to apple crisp to balance the sweetness of the apples and bring out the sweetness of the other ingredients. It also adds a bit of brightness and acidic flavor, which helps to enhance the overall flavor of the crisp.

What apples are best for making apple crisp?

The best apples for making apple crisp are a tart variety such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, Honeycrisp, or Jonagold.

What is the difference between brown betty and apple crisp?

Brown Betty is a baked dessert made with layers of sweetened bread crumbs and apples. Apple crisp is a baked dessert made with an oat or flour-based crumb topping and filled with apples.

Which is better apple cobbler or apple crisp?

This is largely a matter of personal preference. Both apple cobbler and apple crisp are delicious and offer a delightful combination of sweet and tart flavors. Ultimately, it's up to you to decide which one you like more.

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Recipes

 

Skillet Caramel-Apple Crisp

5/5 - 1545 votes

• TOPPING
• all purpose flour
• fashioned oat
• butter
• salt
• pecan
• light brown sugar
• CARAMEL SAUCE
• heavy cream
• salt
• vanilla bean paste
• sugar
• butter
• FILLING
• lemon juice
• cinnamon
• cardamom
• salt
• clove
• honeycrisp

 

Apple Crisp

4/5 - 1163 votes

• TOPPING
• pecan
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• fashioned rolled oat
• salt
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• butter
• APPLES
• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• salt
• lemon juice
• sugar
• apple

 

Low-Calorie Apple Crisp

4/5 - 113 votes

• sugar
• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• salt
• brown sugar
• butter
• lemon juice
• rolled oat
• granny smith apple

 

Seasoned Apple Crisp

5/5 - 144 votes

• cinnamon
• butter
• butter
• all purpose flour
• all purpose flour
• apple
• oatmeal
• brown sugar
• sugar

 

Apple Crisp

4/5 - 93 votes

• butter
• lemon juice
• cinnamon
• light brown sugar
• salt
• apple
• all purpose flour
• oat

 

Butterscotch Apple Crisp

4.5/5 - 40 votes

• butter pecan ice cream
• lemon
• butterscotch chip
• butter
• oat
• cinnamon
• light brown sugar
• allspice
• salt
• butter
• all purpose flour
• pecan
• granny smith apple

 

Apple Crisp with Bourbon Cream

4.4/5 - 37 votes

• all purpose flour
• heavy cream
• bourbon
• lemon juice
• pecan
• confectioners sugar
• maple syrup
• cinnamon
• salt
• brown sugar
• granny smith apple
• butter

 

The BEST Apple Crisp

4.52/5 - 572 votes

• lemon juice
• butter
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• light brown sugar
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• rolled oat
• milk
• butter
• granny smith apple
• caramel sauce
• vanilla ice cream

 

Apple Crisp

4.3/5 - 12 votes

• vanilla ice cream
• lemon juice
• orange juice
• butter
• light brown sugar
• cinnamon
• caramel candy
• rolled oat
• salt
• cornstarch
• all purpose flour
• butter
• granny smith apple

 

Apple Crisp

5/5 - 11 votes

• apple cider vinegar
• almond flour
• rolled oat
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• walnut
• coconut oil
• cardamom
• ginger
• salt
• water
• apple
• salt
• pomegranate
• vanilla ice cream

 

Apple Crisp Recipe

5/5 - 10 votes

• all purpose flour
• butter
• brown sugar
• cornstarch
• cinnamon
• rolled oat
• lemon juice
• sugar
• cinnamon
• apple
• caramel sauce
• vanilla ice cream

 

Caramel Pecan Apple Crisp

4.92/5 - 12 votes

• lemon juice
• caramel water
• pecan
• rolled oat
• baking powder
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• butter
• light brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• milk
• granny smith apple
• salt

 

Sesame Oat Apple Crisp

4.9/5 - 7 votes

• lemon juice
• all purpose flour
• ginger
• vanilla extract
• fashioned rolled oat
• brown swerve
• butter
• brown swerve
• black sesame seed
• cornstarch
• swerve granular
• cinnamon
• white sesame seed
• gala apple
• salt

 

Apple Crisp with Oats

4.74/5 - 19 votes

• all purpose flour
• oat
• brown sugar
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• butter
• apple
• caramel sauce
• vanilla ice cream

 

Dairy-Free Vegan Apple Crisp

4.1/5 - 13 votes

• cornstarch
• cinnamon
• lemon juice
• apple
• brown sugar
• pecan
• sugar
• baking powder
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• nutmeg
• oat
• water
• dairy soy margarine
• filling
• vegan ice cream

 

Whole Wheat–Apple Crisp

5/5 - 6 votes

• vanilla ice cream
• dark brown sugar
• cinnamon
• salt
• wheat flour
• fashioned oat
• butter
• apple

 

Brown Sugar Apple Crisp

4.8/5 - 6 votes

• vanilla ice cream
• all purpose flour
• butter
• pecan
• cinnamon
• sugar
• dark brown sugar
• salt
• nutmeg
• lemon juice
• vanilla extract
• apple

 

Crock Pot Apple Crisp

5/5 - 7 votes

• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• pecan
• gingersnap
• butter
• nutmeg
• milk
• sugar
• jell vanilla pudding
• oat
• granny smith apple

 

Best Ever Apple Crisp

5/5 - 5 votes

• caramel
• rolled oat
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• all purpose flour
• brown sugar
• butter
• lemon juice
• cornstarch
• granny smith apple
• vanilla ice cream

 

Basic Cinnamon Apple Crisp With Oat Topping

4/5 - 9 votes

• cinnamon
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• oat
• sugar
• nutmeg
• lemon juice
• apple
• butter
• ice cream

 

Caramel Apple Crisp

4.7/5 - 3 votes

• crisco® original spray
• pkg pillsbury® yellow cake
• butter
• smucker ® hot caramel
• cinnamon
• pecan
• rolled oat
• apple

 

Apple Crisp with Streusel Topping

4/5 - 2 votes

• all purpose flour
• salt
• raisin
• cinnamon
• sugar
• pecan
• butter
• sugar
• streusel
• vanilla extract
• nutmeg
• ginger
• granny smith apple

 

Apple Crisp

5/5 - 2 votes

• all purpose flour
• pecan
• oat
• butter
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• sugar
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• water
• baking powder
• baking soda
• ginger
• salt
• lemon juice
• vanilla
• granny smith apple

 

Cranberry Apple Crisp

5/5 - 1 votes

• sugar
• cinnamon
• oat
• brown sugar
• butter
• all purpose flour
• cranberry
• pecan
• granny smith apple
• reynolds wrap® non foil

 

Skillet Caramel Apple Crisp

5/5 - 1 votes

• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• buter
• butter
• apple

 

Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

3.5/5 - 4 votes

• gluten rolled oat
• cornstarch
• cinnamon
• salt
• apple
• lemon juice
• gluten
• light brown sugar
• maple syrup
• butter
• cooking spray

 

Skillet-Baked Pear-and-Apple Crisp

4/5 - 1 votes

• Filling
• vanilla ice cream
• bartlett pear
• granny smith apple
• honey
• light brown sugar
• cardamom
• cognac
• cinnamon
• currant
• Topping
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar
• butter
• pecan
• cinnamon

 

Instant Pot Apple Crisp

4.11/5 - 46 votes

• water
• lemon juice
• all purpose flour
• fashioned rolled oat
• cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• light brown sugar
• butter
• granny smith apple
• butter
• salt

 

The BEST Apple Crisp

No Rating - 0 votes

• all purpose flour
• fashioned oat
• cinnamon
• pecan
• butter
• lemon juice
• brown sugar
• salt
• granny smith apple

 

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

No Rating - 0 votes

• lemon juice
• mccormick cinnamon
• fashioned oat
• all purpose flour
• brown sugar
• salt
• mccormick cinnamon
• almond
• coconut oil
• apple
• cinnamon crumble
• vanilla ice cream

  Moms Dish

Apple Crisp

No Rating - 0 votes

• brown sugar
• oat
• cinnamon
• lemon juice
• all purpose flour
• butter
• salt
• sugar
• apple

 

Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

No Rating - 0 votes

• fashioned oat
• lemon juice
• cinnamon
• pecan
• almond meal
• honey
• coconut sugar
• yogurt
• apple juice
• allspice
• salt
• arrowroot starch
• granny smith apple
• butter

 

Gluten Free Apple Crisp

No Rating - 0 votes

• oat
• lemon juice
• almond flour
• brown sugar
• cinnamon
• gluten-free flour
• butter
• sugar
• delicious apple

 

Easy Apple Crisp

No Rating - 0 votes

• fashioned oat
• cinnamon
• almond meal
• pecan
• maple syrup
• butter
• salt
• lemon juice
• apple

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