Classic Apple Crisp

Name: Classic Apple Crisp
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10 - 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 c. all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled; 3/4 c. old-fashioned rolled oats; 2/3 c. packed light-brown sugar; 1/4 c. toasted chopped pecans; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp. kosher salt; 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces; 1 1/2 lb. pounds fuji or honey crisp apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 1 1/2 lb. granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 3 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into pieces; Vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional

Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, what could be better?

By Charlyne MattoxPublished: Sep 14, 2025

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apple crisp in a baking dish plus a scoop in a bowl with vanilla ice cream

Becky Luigart-Stayner for Country Living

Yields:

10 - 12 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 15 mins

Apple season is officially here, and we couldn’t be happier. There’s nothing better than biting into a crisp, sweet-yet-tart apple picked right off the tree. Okay, maybe there is one thing better—Grandma’s homemade apple crisp using those apples, served warm with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream.

If you can find apples from a local orchard, use those instead of ones from the supermarket—they’ll have much better flavor and texture. As an adopted Southerner, I opted to add pecans to my topping, but any chopped nut would work.

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Ingredients

For The Topping:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup toasted chopped pecans
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces

For the Apples

1 1/2 lb. pounds fuji or honey crisp apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 1/2 lb. granny smith apples, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into pieces
Vanilla ice cream, for serving, optional

Directions

1. Step 1Make the topping: Preheat oven to 375ºF. Whisk together flour, oats, sugar, pecans, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Add butter and mix in with your hands until combined and some of the mixture can be formed into clumps. Freeze while preparing apples.
2. Step 2Make the apples and bake: Combine apples, sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish. Top with oat mixture. Bake until top is golden brown, mixture is bubbling, and apples are tender, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.