Fall is swiftly falling upon us. Who am I kidding, I love it – it’s time to cobbler, crumble, & crisp!
This apple oat crisp makes your local orchards’ bounty really shine, though it is equally sumptuous with plums or peaches.
I can’t wait to go apple picking and come home with baskets brimming with gorgeous apples. All varietals are good for this recipe, just don’t pick anything too sweet (i.e. Fuji or Pink Lady).
(adapted from Huckleberry)
Apple oat crisp
Author: Saffron & Honey
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Apple oat crisp with a generous and wholesome crunchy topping. Serve with Greek yogurt or ice cream. Welcome fall!
Ingredients
- Crisp topping:
- .75 cup/170g unsalted butter, cubed and at room temp
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- .25 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1.25 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup flax and quick oat mix (I used a grocery store brand, use whatever you prefer)
- 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons roasted whole almonds
- 1 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons of honey (I used Honey Girl) or maple syrup
- 0.5 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar in the raw (or light brown sugar)
- Apples:
- 6 apples, peeled, cored, and halved
- 4 tablespoons/55 g unsalted butter, melted
- 3 T sugar in the raw (or light brown sugar or granulated sugar)
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.5 cups apple juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Make the topping by combining all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl, adding in the cubed butter and working the butter in with your fingers until you get a nice crumb. Refrigerate until needed.
- Place the apples, cored side up, on the bottom of a baking dish. Top with melted butter, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Pour juice into the baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for about one hour - but check 45-50 minutes in - until apples are soft.
- Remove the foil and cover with apples with the crispy topping. Increase oven temperature to 425F and bake for 20-25 minutes longer, until the apples are bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
- Serve warm or at room temperature, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or wholesome Greek yogurt.
Oh I want this right now! Love all the spices and flavors in this crisp!
Thank you! It made the whole house smell so good 🙂
Ha! Ha! Great minds… 😀 Wow, this looks so delicious and a perfect fall dessert. Love fall apples and crisps. Know what I am making this weekend.
Exactly 😉 Tis the season! Thanks so much x
I love the infinite variety of crisps and crumbles. Yours is a delicious take on a classic!
Thank you, Teresa!