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Cinnamon apple crisp

Name: Cinnamon apple crisp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds firm tart-sweet apples; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided; 3/4 cup (90 grams) all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (75 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats; 2/3 cup (133 grams) packed light brown sugar; 1/2 cup (113 grams) cold unsalted butter, cubed; Vanilla ice cream, optional for serving

Warm cinnamon apples beneath a craggy brown-sugar oat topping with crisp buttery clusters.

About 1 hr 25 minTotal

About 1 hr 5 minActive

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Makes 8 servings

Equipment

Use a similarly sized oven-safe dish; a larger footprint makes a shallower, faster bake.
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OXO Good Grips 2-Quart Glass Baking Dish with Lid
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Another workable path: Use a similarly sized oven-safe dish; a larger footprint makes a shallower, faster bake.
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We compared stated capacity, thermal-use limits, handle safety, cleanup, storage usefulness, stable model identity, and the recipe’s requested footprint. Kwilt has not cooked with this dish.
OXO Good Grips 2-Quart Glass Baking Dish with Lid: Its two-quart capacity closely fits recipes calling for a small casserole dish, while the transparent sides make browning and bubbling easy to monitor. Trade-off: Glass is heavier than metal and this dish is not intended for broiler use, so follow each recipe’s heat method carefully.
Another workable path: Use another oven-safe dish close to the requested capacity; a larger footprint will make the filling shallower and can shorten baking time.
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Ingredients

1× recipe · Makes 8 servings

2 1/2 pounds firm tart-sweet apples
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, divided
3/4 cup (90 grams) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (75 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats
2/3 cup (133 grams) packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (113 grams) cold unsalted butter, cubed
Vanilla ice cream, optional for serving

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F and butter a . Peel, core, and slice apples 1/4 inch thick. Toss with granulated sugar, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cornstarch, vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; spread evenly in the dish.
Whisk flour, oats, brown sugar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Rub in cold butter with fingertips until no dry patches remain and the mixture forms both crumbs and hazelnut-size clusters.
Scatter topping loosely and evenly over the apples without packing it down. Set the dish on a sheet pan to catch drips and bake 40 to 50 minutes until the topping is deep golden and thick apple juices bubble vigorously around several edges.
If the topping browns before the fruit bubbles, cover loosely with foil and continue baking. Test an apple through the topping with a thin knife; it should meet little resistance without becoming applesauce.
Rest 20 to 30 minutes so the juices thicken while the topping remains warm. Spoon into bowls and add vanilla ice cream if using. Refrigerate leftovers, then reheat uncovered at 350°F to restore the crisp topping.

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About this recipe

Apple crisp is a simpler American baked fruit dessert than pie, pairing tender sliced apples with a loose oat-and-butter cluster topping.

Apple crisp is the practical sibling of apple pie: the same warm fruit-and-spice comfort without rolling or crimping pastry. Rolled oats distinguish the craggy American topping from a fine streusel. Cold butter, loose clusters, a visible bubble, and an uncovered reheat keep the contrast clear between tender apples and a genuinely crisp top. This Kwilt version follows the reviewed household adaptation: Keep the beloved oat-cluster format deliberately simpler than pie, use pie-level apple and doneness discipline, and specify an uncovered reheat so the named crisp texture survives leftovers.

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