Deep Dish Apple Crisp
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling
Granny Smith apples – 6 large, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
Granulated sugar – ½ cup
All-purpose flour – 2 tablespoons
Ground cinnamon – 1 teaspoon
Salt – ¼ teaspoon
Fresh lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
Pure vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
For the Crisp Topping
Old-fashioned rolled oats – 1 cup
All-purpose flour – ½ cup
Brown sugar – ½ cup, packed
Ground cinnamon – ½ teaspoon
Salt – ¼ teaspoon
Unsalted butter – ½ cup, cold and cubed
Instructions
Prepare oven & apple filling: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla until well coated.
Assemble the base: Spread the apple mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
Make the topping: In another bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold, cubed butter and cut it into the mixture using your fingers or a pastry cutter until it forms a crumbly texture.
Bake the crisp: Evenly sprinkle the topping over the apples, covering them completely. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are soft when pierced with a fork.
Cool & serve: Remove from the oven and let the crisp cool slightly. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a spoonful of whipped cream for extra indulgence.
