Apple Crisp No Oats
This simple, rustic dessert captures all the warm, comforting flavors of fall with a buttery, crispy topping that many testers actually preferred to the traditional oat version - no special trip to the grocery store required!
Equipment
- 8x8-inch baking dish or 9-inch pie plate
- Pastry cutter or two forks
Ingredients
Apple Filling
- 6 medium apples preferably a mix of Granny Smith and Honeycrisp
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch salt
Oat-Free Crisp Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar or 1/3 cup white and 1/3 cup brown sugar for deeper flavor
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cubed (1 stick)
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts optional - walnuts or pecans work beautifully
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8x8-inch baking dish or a 9-inch pie plate.
- Peel, core, and slice your apples into 1/4-inch thick slices. In a large bowl, toss the apples with granulated sugar, lemon juice, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until evenly coated.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the topping. Add the cold butter cubes and use a pastry cutter, two forks, or your fingertips to work the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining. If using nuts, fold them in now.
- Transfer the apple mixture to your prepared baking dish, ensuring an even layer. Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the apples, covering the entire surface.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apple filling is bubbling around the edges. If the topping browns too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil for the remaining bake time.
- Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before serving to let the juices thicken.
Notes
- For gluten-free: Replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend
- For less sugar: Reduce sugar by up to half or use a natural sweetener like monk fruit
- For dairy-free: Use plant-based butter substitute
- For nut allergies: Simply omit the nuts or replace with sunflower seeds
- Mixing apple varieties provides better texture and flavor balance
- For less sugar: Reduce sugar by up to half or use a natural sweetener like monk fruit
- For dairy-free: Use plant-based butter substitute
- For nut allergies: Simply omit the nuts or replace with sunflower seeds
- Mixing apple varieties provides better texture and flavor balance
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 85mgFiber: 3gSugar: 35g
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