Description
Sweet autumn whispers come alive with this Classic Apple Crisp, where golden delicious apples mingle with cinnamon-kissed oat crumbles. Warm spices and tender fruit promise comfort in each delightful spoonful you’ll savor.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit:
- 5 medium-sized apples
Liquid Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) apple juice or apple cider
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) pure maple syrup
Thickeners and Spices:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), ensuring the rack is positioned in the center for even cooking.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, gently fold sliced apples with apple juice, maple syrup, cornstarch, cinnamon, and vanilla extract, ensuring each apple slice is thoroughly coated with the aromatic mixture.
- Carefully transfer the seasoned apple blend into a lightly greased 9-inch baking vessel, spreading the fruit evenly across the bottom.
- Create the crisp topping by combining melted butter, maple syrup, almond flour, rolled oats, chopped nuts, ground cinnamon, and a pinch of salt in a separate mixing bowl, stirring until the ingredients form a crumbly, textured consistency.
- Distribute the nutty, crumbly topping uniformly across the apple layer, covering the entire surface to ensure a delectable crunch in every bite.
- Slide the prepared dish into the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, watching for a golden-brown topping and tender, bubbling apples that indicate perfect doneness.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and allow the crisp to rest for 10-15 minutes, letting the flavors meld and the topping set before serving warm.
Notes
- Swap apples for maximum flavor variety by mixing Granny Smith with Honeycrisp or Fuji for a perfect sweet-tart balance.
- Reduce sugar content by using stevia or monk fruit sweetener instead of maple syrup for a low-carb friendly version.
- Toast nuts before adding to the topping to enhance their nutty flavor and create a more complex crunch texture.
- Enhance nutritional value by sprinkling chia or flax seeds into the crumble topping for extra omega-3 and fiber boost.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 112 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 2 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg