Apple Picking Day
Apple picking is one of my favorite fall activities. The cool autumn air matches the crisp and perfect freshness of a sweet apple.
I encourage you to start a tradition of visiting a local orchard to pick apples every fall if you are able. There is nothing like eating an apple the moment it is picked from the tree!
Apple picking is a fun activity for all ages. I love showing my daughter where our food comes from whenever possible. An activity as simple as climbing a tree and picking apples is so healthy and simple; we all need more of this in our busy lives!
The Best Apple Crisp I’ve Ever Eaten
Apple desserts are some of my absolute favorite. Apple pie, strudel, sauce, muffins, cake… but the one I always crave is apple crisp. Over the years I’ve made apple crisp many different ways. But last year I whipped up an amazing double crumb apple crisp and I’ll never again use another recipe. I think you’ll love it too!
This recipe will feed a crowd, so I recommend a 4 quart 10×14 inch baking dish. Click here
The Best Apple Crisp I’ve Ever Eaten
- Prep Time: 30
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 75
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Granny Smith apples, cored and peeled
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups quick oats
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, softened
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, combine the apples, granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, and the nutmeg.
3. In a second large bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, flour, salt, and 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon. Cut in the butter until well incorporated.
4. Pour half of the oat mixture into the bottom of a greased 10×15 inch glass baking dish and pat it down evenly. Spread the apples evenly over the oat mixture in the pan, then top with the remaining oat mixture.
5. Bake the apple crisp at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 18
- Calories: 319
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 75
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 56
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 27
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HungryForGod (Andi)
October 7, 2015 at 12:28 pm (3 years ago)and since Whole Foods has apples on sale this week 😀
Katie W
October 7, 2015 at 1:06 pm (3 years ago)For the last 5 or 6 years one of our favorite fall family traditions has been pressing fresh apple cider. We get together with a dozen other families and press a bin of apples. After a few hours of fun work we walk away with 70 or 80 gallons of fresh pressed cider we enjoy all winter long. Thanks for the recipe; it's hard to be a good apple crisp!
Karin Rambo
October 7, 2015 at 5:09 pm (3 years ago)Yum! I mean you had me at the title. 🙂
Lauren Gaskill
October 7, 2015 at 7:36 pm (3 years ago)I LOVE apple crisp. This looks amazing! Yay for apple season!
Branson Merrill
October 8, 2015 at 2:12 am (3 years ago)We love apple season!! Pinning this! 🙂
Lori
October 13, 2015 at 12:46 am (3 years ago)I loved picking fruit with my kids. Seeing your sweet little girl reminds me of those days. Mine is now 12. Goes so fast! Anyway. your apple crisp sounds delicious.
Susan
September 16, 2016 at 2:33 pm (2 years ago)Holy Moly! This was amazing! It replaced my go to recipe. We are blessed to have several apple trees on our property, one of them is a Granny Smith tree! I made this yesterday and it was a HIT! One thing I do for baking is use a higher end butter. I prefer Kerrygold butter. It is from Ireland grass fed cows. Thanks for the great recipe!
Christy
November 23, 2016 at 10:00 am (2 years ago)Could old fashioned oats be substituted here?
carissashaw
October 8, 2017 at 3:35 pm (10 months ago)It is possible, but I have not tried it. If someone does try this recipe with Old Fashioned oats, let us know how it works out!
Liz
October 10, 2017 at 9:45 pm (10 months ago)Old fashion oats are the only ones I use. It’s yerrific!
Liz
October 10, 2017 at 9:50 pm (10 months ago)I have and it’s fantastic!
DKWS
February 4, 2017 at 2:57 pm (2 years ago)Thanks for sharing this recipe. I cut this recipe in half and was in a hurry so I didn’t do a bottom layer crust. I also added vanilla to the apples along with a little flour to thicken it. I added a few more spices such as clove and allspice. I used regular oats since I didn’t have quick oats and it turned out great! Soooooo yummy and simple. Definitely will make this again. Thank you!
Liz
February 10, 2017 at 3:38 pm (2 years ago)I’ve made this several times and it’s a huge hit. The layer of crisp is what makes this recipe to die for. It definitely takes it up a notch and you’re brilliant to come up with adding the extra layer. I NEVER make moments on any recipes but I wanted to thank you so much for sharing. Good job!
Liz
October 10, 2017 at 9:42 pm (10 months ago)I absoutely love this recipe and use it all the time. I love the double crust ( top & bottom) because you can never get enough of the crisp. I use organic honey crisp apples so I cut down on the sugar and everyone loves it. Thanks for sharing. It’s truly THE BEST!