Apple Crisp with oats is a wonderful dessert you can make and nothing beats the smell of fresh apples baking in your oven. Buttery oatmeal crumble topping with cinnamon really makes this crisp incredibly delicious.
Easy Apple Crisp Recipe
You may be looking for an easy recipe for homemade apple crisp with oatmeal topping. This is a wonderful dessert you can make, and nothing beats the smell of a fresh apple crisp baking in your oven and whetting your tastebuds.
Fresh Apple Crisp
When I was a small child growing up in Pueblo, Colorado, my family had several apple trees in our backyard. When the right time came during the late summer and early fall, we were busy picking apples and preserving them.
Sometimes we were lucky and my mom would put together an apple crisp for dessert. We always made fried apples, but an apple crisp with fresh apples was a special treat.
What’s in this Apple Crisp recipe?
This is an old fashioned apple crisp. It’s delicious and the best apple crisp recipe your family will fall in love with and request often.
It has a butter topping using rolled oats – the kind you would use to make hot cereal for breakfast. The topping is sweetened with brown sugar and flavored with cinnamon and vanilla.
The filling is made with apples, sugar, a bit of cornstarch, vanilla, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. I like to use baking apples for this recipe, as they tend to hold up to the heat well.
Recipe Ingredients
Here’s what you need to make this incredible apple crisp with oat topping:
- Apples
- All-purpose flour
- Old-fashioned Rolled Oats
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Ground cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Salt
- Water
- White granulated sugar
- Lemon juice
- Cornstarch
Making a Homemade Apple Crisp is Easy
Preparing a homemade apple crisp is actually pretty easy. So if you don’t think you’re very good at baking, this may be a great recipe for you to try.
If you can measure accurately and follow directions, even a beginner cook can have great success with this recipe. Enjoy!
How to Make Apple Crisp with Oatmeal
- In a medium-sized bowl, place flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, diced cold butter, and cinnamon. Use a fork to combine the mixture until it becomes uniform and crumbly.
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine water, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice in a large pot over medium heat. Stir to combine.
- Add the chopped apples to the pot and mix well.
- Make a cornstarch slurry by combining 2 tablespoons of both cold water and cornstarch in a small bowl and stirring until smooth.
- Add the slurry to the pot, stirring constantly while slowly adding it to the pot.
- Cook the apple mixture until it thickens.
- Pour the cooked apples into a 9 x 14-inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle the oatmeal topping over the apples.
- Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour or until the topping turns golden brown.
What are the Best Apples to Use in an Apple Crisp
For this recipe, I like to use two different types of apples. Granny Smith is a nice tart apple that bakes up very well. I combine the green Granny Smiths with red apples such as Braeburn, McIntosh, or Red Delicious apples.
Often it’s what red apples are on sale that makes the choice for me. You just want to make sure you are using an apple that will bake well.
I like using several types of apples because you get the best flavor this way. I always like to layer flavors.
Apples are a natural pick for baking with spices like cinnamon. Read about twelve different varieties of apples that are good for baking.
What to Serve with Apple Crisp
Serve apple crisp with a big dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. However, it’s even good just plain and hot straight out of the oven.
Love apples? Try these recipes
- Apple Cobbler using Bisquick
- Fried Apples
- Best Sugar Free Apple Pie
- Apple Walnut Cobbler
- Fried Apple Pie Recipe
- Apple Muffins
- Caramel Apple Bread Pudding
- Fresh Apple Salad
- Baked Apples
- Apple Pecan Chicken Salad
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Apple Crisp with Oats
Ingredients
Crumb Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Apple Filling
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 granny smith apples
- 2 red delicious apples
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
Crumb Topping
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 1 cup brown sugar, rolled oats, 1/2 cup cold butter, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Use a fork to combine the mixture until it becomes uniform and crumbly.
Apple Filling
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
- Add the chopped apples to the pot and mix well.
- Make a cornstarch slurry by placing 2 tablespoons water and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir until well combined and smooth.
- Add the slurry to the pot with the apples, stirring while adding it to the pot.
- When the apple mixture thickens, remove it from the heat.
Crisp
- Pour the cooked apple mixture into a 9 x 14-inch oval baking dish.
- Sprinkle the oat topping mixture over the apple mixture.
- Bake at 350°F for approximately 1 hour or until the topping turns golden brown.
Mb Stanley
I can already smell it in my kitchen! Thanks sooo much Steph for showing me how easy it is ???? mbs
Mary
WOW, what an awesome recipe for apple crisp.Thank you so much for sharing,i have seen a few things on your site that i just love so i know i will be speaking with you again soon.Have a blessed day.
stinkypete
Love your work steph
Stephanie Manley
Thank you very much.
Rachael
We love Apple Crisp! this sounds delicious!
Stephanie Manley
Thank you! I hope you enjoy this one.
Stephanie Manley
Thank you!