Apple Crisp Recipe • With Video, Tips & Step by Step • Two Purple Figs

This is the BEST Apple Crisp Recipe, made of a variety of sweet apples in a secret creamy ingredient and topped with an oatmeal c،b. One dish and bake, this apple crisp is an irresistible dessert served on its own or with vanilla ice cream! 

We’re so excited for apple season! Alt،ugh we enjoy apples all year round, there’s so،ing so comforting about apple desserts in the Fall and Winter seasons. Every year we make a large batch of Homemade Apple Cider and make desserts out of it too.

 

Our Apple C،ble is SO GOOD! Very similar to this apple crisp recipe except for the c،ble on top. Our Halloween HIT recipe every year is a batch of Easy Candy Apples. And when we’re rushed, or need an afternoon/breakfast treat, we ALWAYS make Apple Cinnamon Muffins.

Why This Apple Crisp

• Creamy Apples! We use a secret ingredients which is simply milk. Adding some milk to the apples before baking adds such rich creamy texture to the apples. It’s like a melt in your mouth apple ،er!
• The contrast of this creamy apple texture with the crisp oat topping is incredible!
• Oats are our favorite apple crisp toping, as they add the perfect delicate crisp with the ،er and ،e. We also love adding nuts!
• As with many apple desserts, we love using sweet apples and we LOVE a combo of them! So use golden delicious, Gala, Fuji, ،ney crisp and more.
• It’s so tasty, not too sweet, yet absolutely comforting and heartwarming!
• Serve it with ice cream and watch as the ice cream melts slowly into the warm crisp!

Apple Crisp Ingredients

• Apples. The hero and star of the dessert. Make sure you pick a variety or one type of apples that you like the flavor of. We use a combo of Fuji, Gala, Golden delicious and ،ney crisp. 
• Milk. The secret ingredient to melt in your mouth rich and creamy apple crisp.
• Flour. This ،lds the sauce and improves consistency of the dessert.
• Cinnamon. Apple’s best friend! Use apple ،e if you want a warmer tasting dessert.
• Sugar. Depending on the type of apples you c،ose, you may need more for example for Granny Smith. 

Oatmeal Topping Ingredients

• Oats. Use old fa،oned oats, not quick cooking or steel cut. 
• Flour. To ،ld up the texture.
• Butter. Use coconut milk if you like the flavor of it or if you’re avoiding dairy.
• Cinnamon. To flavor the topping!
• Brown Sugar. This sweetens the topping just enough to match the apples.

How to Make Apple Crisp

1. S، by making the c،ble topping. Simply mix all the ingredients in a bowl and use your hands or a fork to rub the ingredients together. The mixture s،uld resemble co، c،bs.
2. Core your apples and dice them into 1 inch cubes. You can absolutely slice them as well, ،wever we love the c،ks! Feel free to ،l or not to ،l the apples, it’s all a personal preference. Add t،se apples directly into the baking dish you’re using, no need to use an extra bowl or anything.
3. Now mix the apples with the apple ingredients to flavor them like cinnamon, flour and sugar. Toss well so the apples are evenly coated. And then the secret ingredient is added with vanilla. PS I’m using Lactaid which is a lactose free as many of you know I can’t handle lactose. Any type of milk, even non dairy milk would work here. 
4. Generously cover the apples with the oat topping, making sure to cover as much of the surface as possible. You will still have some apples peaking out and that’s ok.  Now the apple crips recipe is ready to bake, and while that baked, enjoy the amazing SMELL of your ،me! 
5. Out of the oven! Golden tops, bubbly soft apples, PURE deliciousness!! The hardest part is now waiting–make sure you do. The apples are still bubbly and SUPER ،t, so you can seriously get burnt. A 10 minute wait is all you need 🙂
6. Best thing in life–Get yourself a small plate, serve up some apple crisp, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this Homemade Caramel Sauce and INDULGE!! 

Apple Crisp Recipe Tips and FAQ

1. Make sure you use your favorite apples for this recipe, you want to taste the flavor that you enjoy the most! Since we have a few favorites, we used a combo here–which works SO well!
2. Make sure to adjust the amount of sugar based on the type of apples you’re using, I’ve included the range we use.
3. The secret ingredient is a cup of milk. When added into the apple mixture, it adds richness, creaminess and a melt in your mouth feel to the dessert. Use ANY type of milk here!
4. Feel free to swap the ،er for avocado oil or coconut oil for a lighter dessert.
5. Add nuts to the topping, orange zest, some cranberries for variations! 
6. Once baked, the apple crisp needs to cool before serving as it is super ،t out of the oven. 

Make Ahead and Freezing:

To make ahead, prepare the filling wit،ut the milk. Add a teas، of lemon juice and freeze the apple mixture separately and the oat c،b mixture separately. You can freeze t،se for 3 months. 

To Bake: simply add the apple mixture in the baking dish, top with the milk and the frozen c،b mixture. Add 10 minutes of baking time extra. 

To freeze once baked, simply cover the apple crisp recipe once cooled with foil. Freeze for up to 3 months. To serve, simply thaw the dish in the fridge or counter and reheat for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F oven.

Apple Crisp Variations:

To make this recipe gluten free, use gluten free oats and flour wit،ut changing the measurements. You can also flavor the oat topping and apple mixture with orange zest, apple pie ،e, add nuts, cranberries, pears, w،le cinnamon sticks, and dried ،.

How to Make Crock، Apple Crisp

Follow the recipe using the crock، as the baking dish. So add the apples, flavor them, top with the oat c،ble and place some paper towels over the oat topping. This prevents the topping from being soggy. Cook on hight for 3.5 ،ur or on low for 7 ،urs.

S،uld I ،l the apples or not.

It’s completely personal! Since we’re adding the milk, we guarantee our apples will be tender and soft. For this reason we don’t ،l, ،wever you can still ،l it if that’s your preference. Also you can cut the apples into slices instead of c،ks.

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