This easy as apple pie crisp is ubiquitous with fall, full of warming aromas and a brown sugar spiced crunch. Serve a la mode while the crisp is still warm and fully embrace the change from summer to fall.
Fall Spiced Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tbsp flour separate
- 6 tbsp butter 3/4 stick
- 1/4 tsp salt
- dash baking soda
- approx 2 tsp lemon juice fresh squeezed or not from concentrate
- 4-5 medium-large apples I used mcIntoch and fuji, or gala - should be 4 cups for smaller pans, 5-6 cups for a large 9 x 13
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon divided
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3-5 + shakes pumpkin pie spice blend
- splash or two of water 2-4 tbs, or more if you like a more jammy fruit filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350f. Dice some (a small handful or approximately 1/4 cup) walnuts and set aside.
- Core apples & slice evenly - medium to thin. Butter an 8x12 - 9x13 dish.
- In a large bowl toss diced apples, 2 tbsp flour, 2 tsp fresh lemon juice 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 2-3 quick dashes of pumpkin pie spice blend and 1/4 cup white sugar together in a bowl (save other 1/4 tsp cinnamon called for above for the crisp top). Pour apples into the buttered baking dish and spread evenly.
- In a large bowl combine melted/soften butter, brown sugar and remaining 1/4 tsp cinnamon and 2-3 dashes of pumpkin pie spice blend. Then add 1/2 cup flour, salt and baking soda. Stir to combine. Finally, add the 1/2 cup rolled oats - do this last so the raw flour doesn't stick to the oats.I find it easiest to add the oats/flour and sugar in parts into the soft butter with a spatula until it's sort of a creamy frosting like texture. Stir/cream this mixture until you get kind of a dry crumbly, soft sand like texture. This is good.
- Grab that apple lined pan and add a quick splash of water - it's maybe 1/8 - 1/4 cup. Tilt the pan to distribute evenly. Do this BEFORE adding the crumble layer.With your hands or a spatula sort of sprinkle/crumble that sandy buttery mixture evenly on top of the apple mixture. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top and bake for 45-50 minutes. It should brown slightly on the edges.
- After baking I broiled mine to crisp up the top a bit more - I had the pan on the middle broiler setting and I left it in for about 45 seconds total. However, when broiling always check every 10 seconds after the first 15-25 seconds in. Adjust the pan for even browning. Know your oven and adjust times accordingly to avoid some serious burning.
- Serve a la mode. Happy fall & winter.