This skillet apple crisp is a classic fall dessert made with freshly picked apples tossed in maple syrup and cinnamon and baked in a skillet with a flavorful crisp topping.
Made with freshly picked apples and maple syrup to sweeten, this warm, fall treat is the perfect easy fall recipe. The warm apple layer is made with apples tossed in maple syrup and cinnamon and topped with a classic crisp topping. Serve this dessert warm with a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream for the perfect warm and sweet autumn treat.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- One Skillet Dessert
- Easy to Make
- Kid Friendly
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Apples - We recommend using a combination of sweet and tart apples to give the dish a deeper, more complex flavor.
- Water - Water is added to the apple filling to help soften the apples as they bake.
- Maple Syrup - Maple syrup is our sweetener of choice, but you can use brown sugar as a substitute.
- Oats - Oats give give the crisp topping the perfect texture. To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free oats.
- Flour - Flour helps to hold the crisp topping together. Use an unbleached all-purpose or gluten-free flour blend.
- Pecans - Chopped pecans add texture and flavor to the dish. You can substitute whatever nut you have on hand like walnuts or almonds.
- Spices - Salt and cinnamon are the spices in this recipe that enhance the warm, classic fall flavors.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet - A cast iron skillet is perfect for baking the apple crisp in.
- Apple Peeler - This apple peeler-corer-slicer is a great tool to have in the kitchen during apple season. It makes peeling, coring and slicing apples super quick and easy to do.
- Mixing Bowl - A mixing bowl is necessary for mixing the ingredients together.
How to Make Apple Crisp
Step 1. Peel, core and slice the apples & mix with the water, maple syrup and cinnamon to the bowl.
Step 2. In a separate bowl, combine the crisp topping ingredients.
Step 3. Transfer the apples to a skillet or baking dish.
Step 4. Top the apple slices with the crisp topping and bake in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This apple crisp recipe makes enough to serve 6 people. We like to serve the apple crisp warm and top it with a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Use a mixture of sweet and tart apples. This adds a more complex flavor to the dessert plus allows for some of the apples to remain crispy and tart and others to soften while baking.
- Tart Apples: Granny Smith, Jonathan
- Sweet Apples: Honey Crisp, Gala, Pink Lady
- Use a pie plate or square baking dish. If you do not have a cast iron skillet, you can use a square baking dish or pie plate to bake this recipe in.
How to Store Apple Crisp
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Recipe FAQ
The main difference between a crisp and a crumble is that a crisp has oats in the topping and a crumble does not.
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Apple Crisp
This skillet apple crisp is a classic fall dessert made with freshly picked apples tossed in maple syrup and cinnamon and baked in a skillet with a flavorful crisp topping.
Ingredients
The Apples
- 6 apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks (about 6 cups)
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
The Crisp Topping
- ¾ cup flour
- 1.5 cups oats
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 Tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 stick (½ cup) butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel, core, and slice the apples and cut them into chunks. Place the apple chunks in a medium size bowl.
- Pour the water, maple syrup and cinnamon into the bowl with the apples and mix to coat the apples.
- In a separate large bowl, combine the flour, oats, pecans, cinnamon and salt. Mix the dry ingredients together.
- Pour in the melted butter and maple syrup and stir until everything begins to stick together into a crumbly mixture.
- Pour the apple chunks into the bottom of a skillet and spread them out evenly.
- Pour the crisp topping over the apples and spread it out evenly to cover the apples.
- Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes at 350 or until the crisp is slightly brown and the apples are cooked through.
- Remove the skillet from the oven and serve the crisp warm with vanilla ice cream on top.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 448Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 184mgCarbohydrates: 78gFiber: 10gSugar: 40gProtein: 7g
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