Apple Crisp with Oats

Apple Crisp with Oats - Photo by JayDi Photography

I still had lots of apples to use up from our apple picking adventure at the end of October. My sister and brother-in-law, along with my soon to be 2 year old niece came over for a visit a few Sundays ago.  The house smelled great as I had this bad boy in the oven when they walked in. Once it cooled enough, I served it up to my all to willing taste testers and they loved it!  So make this one for your family.  It's even toddler approved!

Apple Crisp with Oats

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time :1 hour 15 minutes

Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients:

For the Filling

• 6 medium baking apples, such as Granny Smith (2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
• 1 orange, zested and juiced
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup granulated sugar, depending on tartness of apples
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the Topping

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar 
• 1/2 cup butter, melted 
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch square (or 2-quart) baking dish.
• Make the Filling
• Core apples then cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Add apples to a large bowl with orange zest, orange juice, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir then add to baking dish.
• Make the Topping
• To make the crisp topping, combine flour, oats, sugar and the salt in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter then stir until all the flour has been moistened by the butter and topping is crumbly. Sprinkle over apple filling. (We like to use our hands to do this. As we sprinkle, we press the crumbles together to create larger clumps of topping.)
• Bake Apple Crisp
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until juices are thickened, the apples are tender and the topping has turned light golden brown. If the topping starts to become too brown, cover with aluminum foil and continue to bake until the apples are done.