I love autumn, and I especially love the delicious foods of the season! Fresh apples are everywhere, and to me, that means apple crisp! This is the apple crisp that my mom used to make when I was growing up, and just like Mary Poppins (and my mom), it’s practically perfect in every way

Homemade Apple Crisp with vanilla ice creamh Van

While it’s baking, it makes your house smell incredible. If I could capture that scent for a candle or air freshener, I’d probably be a bazillionaire. But since I can’t capture it, I just keep making the actual apple crisp, which works out pretty well because not only do we get to smell it, but we also get to eat it. You can’t do that with a candle!

The spicy warm apples with sweet buttery crumble topping make this apple crisp so comforting and delicious! We eat it plain, with ice cream, with ice cream and caramel sauce, or with whipped cream. I’ve included a link for the caramel sauce in this post. Definitely try it because it’s so, sooooo worth it!

Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce

Easy Step-By-Step Instructions for Apple Crisp

Greased baking pan — Grease bottom and sides of 9 x 9 inch pan with butter, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Apple Crisp Recipe — In medium-size mixing bowl, combine ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup quick oats, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon baking powder. Stir together with a fork.

Homemade Apple Crisp — Add ¼ cup butter (cold and cut into pea-size cubes), and cut together with two butter knives or a pastry blender until it resembles a coarse meal.

crumble topping for Apple Crisp — Stir in ½ cup chopped pecans, if desired, and set aside for a minute.

Sliced and spiced Apples for Apple Crisp — In a large mixing bowl, mix together 4 cups apples (peeled, cored, and sliced), 1/3 cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)

Apple Crisp with vanilla ice cream — … with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Homemade Apple Crisp on a fork — No matter how you serve it, you’re going to love it!

Free Printable Recipe for Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings 4

Ingredients

Crumble Topping:

½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup quick oats
¼ teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
¼ cup butter cold and cut into pea-size cubes
½ cup chopped pecans optional

Filling:

4 cups apples peeled, cored, and sliced
1/3 cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter melted and cooled

Instructions

Grease bottom and sides of 9 x 9 inch pan with butter, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In medium-size mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cold butter cubes. Cut together until resembling coarse meal. Add pecans, if desired.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together apple slices, sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter. Spread apples evenly in prepared baking dish. Top with flour mixture, and pat to smooth.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. It should be golden and bubbly.
Cool slightly on wire rack, and serve warm or cold, plain or with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. It’s delicious in all its varieties!

Notes

If you want to double this recipe, it fits great in a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.