Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp is A Fall favorite full of sliced apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, butter and oats baked crisp. Top with whipped cream for a perfect cold weather favorite or top with a scoop of ice cream you’re still experiencing this never-ending heat wave with the rest of us.
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This apple crisp is courtesy of my favorite Hampton’s chef, Ina Garten. I’ve made some changes to it, which is not an indicator that the recipe needed to be helped, but over the course of making it dozens of times, things will naturally change a bit. My changes included skipping the peeling (this saves a ton of time and trust me when I tell you, eating it with the skins on is delicious!), swapping in some brown sugar to the apples instead of only using granulated sugar and pumping up the cinnamon a bit.
This dessert has been a favorite of mine for many many years and was always a favorite of ours when we would go out to eat in high school at Red Robin. We would order it for dessert and we’d eat the top half of the dessert, leaving behind all the extra apples. That is the best part of this dish is it is generous with the crisp! Now you don’t have to worry about vulture-esque husbands or children who want to steal all the crisp! There is plenty to share!
This recipe also gives me another reason to use my trusty cast iron skillet which makes this amazing Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp feel even more like Fall is in the air. We served it up with a giant spoon and some fresh whipped cream.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan or if you are like me, a large cast iron skillet. Cut the apples in quarters and core them. Slice them thinly. Add the orange juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. 
To make the crisp topping, add the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup brown sugar, salt, oats and butter to a stand mixer and combine. 
Add the apples to the pan and add the crisp topping on top. 
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown. 
Recipe
Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp
- Yield: 12
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Course: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Fuji or Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
- 1/2 pound cold unsalted butter , diced
Instructions
Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan or if you are like me, a large cast iron skillet.
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Cut the apples in quarters and core them.
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Slice them thinly.
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Add the orange juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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To make the crisp topping, add the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup brown sugar, salt, oats and butter to a stand mixer and combine.
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Add the apples to the pan and add the crisp topping on top.
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Bake for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown.
Recipe Notes
Recipe Adapted from Ina Garten, the Hamptons Goddess herself.
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Nutrition Information
Yield: 12 , Amount per serving: calories
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Save RecipeNot gonna lie, I totally had some for breakfast the last couple of mornings! I’m not even sorry. 
I always make apple crisp in the fall. It’s usually gone as soon as it comes out of the oven around here 😉
I don’t blame your boys, if someone made a crisp for me I would be waiting by the oven with a spoon!
One of my favorite desserts! And YES on doubling the crisp, it’s the best part!
Totally agree with you!
Looks so comforting, perfect for fall!
Thanks Florian!
The crisp is my favorite part of these types of recipes – so double the crisp is even better! Definitely making this recipe!
Hope you love it Brittany!
Wow! This looks amazing – I’d love to say you had me at the apple part – but double the crisp!! mMMM!
Yes! The double crisp is the best!
You had me at Double the Crisp! The crip is absolutely the best part and this recipe looks divine!
Thanks! It totally is!
I love that your recipe is much different than my oat free version. I love making apple crisp when I do not feel like making a pie!
Agreed! Although next week I am posting the ultimate apple crisp, haha. It is apple crisp PIE.
This is one of my favorite desserts and it looks SO good!
Thanks Marye!
More crisp, yes please! This would go great with my caramel apple granola recipe! I haven’t used my cast iron skillet in a while either….
That sounds amazing! I love granola!
I am totally with you on the double crisp! I love the idea of keeping the peels on the apples as well.
I’ve done it both ways and to be honest I like the taste better and I love the extra ten minutes of my life not spent peeling them where I get to watch more Bravo instead 😉
Anything with warm, cooked apples and a scoop of ice cream is a win in my book. It’s crazy how often I crave this combo, so this recipe would be perfect for me.
Yup, vanilla ice cream was made for apple crisp in my opinion!
WOW. This is my all time favorite dessert, and this looks amazing. Mine never looks like this though, I will be doing this over the weekend. YUM.
Awesome, I hope you love it!
OK double the crisp is right up my alley! You are totally speaking my language! I love anything crisp and so you know I am going to make this one!
Crisps are the best!
This looks delicious. I can almost smell it from here. I will definitely be trying this recipe.
Hope you love it Stacie!
This is exactly what I need to make with the apples in the fridge. It looks so yummy and is calling my name!
Thanks Lisa!
Ahhh this looks too good! I don’t think I could resist having some for breakfast either.
Hey apples are healthy right?
I love making apple desserts. I will have to try this apple crisp recipe. It looks so delicious and easy to make. I am sure my family will love it.
Hope they do!
I have a ton apples i need to do something with. This looks like a great recipe to try. I bet it smells amazing when it is baking.
It smelled so good I burnt my tongue because I didn’t wait for it to cool even ten seconds before taking a bite. Molten apples, lol.
once again! a super amazing dish. girl you should be on the food network.
Aww thanks Dawn 🙂
This is one of my favorite desserts. It’s delicious and so easy to do.
Mine too 🙂
I always fail at making apple crisp 🙁 I will have to see if this recipe works for me. I love eating it for breakfast!
I think the secret is always lots and lots of butter. I find with tons of butter the top always gets crispy!
Yum! This apple crisp looks amazing! Double the crisp, double the delish!
Thanks! The crisp really is delicious!
My topping didn’t get crispy…it stayed as a powder almost. Any idea why this happened? I’m pretty sure I followed the directions…is there a quick fix for this?
Did you mix it well with the butter? Look at the last picture before it goes in the oven, the topping should look sort of like clusters. I usually use a stand mixer or you can use your hands to sort of mash it together like you would a hamburger mix before forming patties. The topping shouldn’t be powdery even before going in the oven. We can definitely troubleshoot more if you would like, you can always email me at [email protected] 🙂
This apple crisp look mouthwatering. I love apple crisp they are one of my go-to desserts.
Thanks, Michelle!
Thanks for sharing this recipe. I’ll keep it and use it again with just a few minor changes. I made this today and as delishus as it is, it is a bit too sweet for even me. Next time I will cut back on the sugars. There is a lot of liquid in the dish so I will mix a quarter cup of flour with the apples and sugar and I’ll probably peel my apples next time too!
This is delicious. I add slightly more apples(peeled) and used gluten free flour blend but kept everything else the same. Made this for my family twice so far and it was gone within minutes both times. Now I’m making again for get together and I know it will be a hit! Thanks!
Yes it is a bit crisp heavy haha! Thank you so much for coming back and letting me know how it turned out!
What’s the best way to mix the crisp topping if I don’t have a stand mixer?
Hey sorry this got snagged in the spam filter Teresa! I’ve used my hands or hand mixers or in a pinch I have just pulsed it very quickly in a food processor for just a few seconds until the butter was combined but before the oats were pulverized.
This is the BEST Apple Crisp ever! I made this and it was gone so fast! My mom’s new favorite. Thank you for the amazing recipe.
So glad you enjoyed it!! This is one of my favorites too!
How many cups of apples would 2 pounds be?
Because apples vary is size so much, I would suggest about 6 cups of apples to equal 2 pounds. Hope this helps!
This is a family favorite!
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
My family & I love desserts with apples this time of the year. Apple Crisp has always been my favorite Autumn dessert, and yours sounds super tasty & easy. I’m planning to make this with Fuji apples this coming weekend. I might cut down a tiny bit on the sugars, but I’m sure it will still be delicious!
I hope you enjoy it!
This was the best apple crisp I’ve ever made! Thanks for sharing! I did cut the recipe in half and it worked great!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
This is pretty awesome. It would have been better if I had old fashioned oats.