(In fact, we finally threw ours in the trash.) Why? Use this easy way to cut apples, which is so much faster:

When you go to make the filling for this apple crisp recipe, you can ditch that apple corer and slicer. We like to use a mix of Golden Delicious and Jonagold, which are easy to find apple picking here in Indiana. Here are a few of the varieties that shine in a basic apple crisp recipe:Įven better, use a mix of apples! You can infuse even more nuance in flavor by using different varieties. (Acidity is to desserts what salt is to savory food: we’ll get to that more later!). A sweet tart apple yields the best flavor, because the acidity makes the flavor pop. The best apples for an apple crisp recipe? Firm, crisp cooking apples.

The fruit layer below will make your heart sing: cinnamon, a hint of ginger and allspice set off just a hint of orange and lemon zest. The crumble topping is the ideal texture: crispy but not crunchy, and buttery but not soft. But crisp? Give us a good old apple crisp and we’re sure to cave! This apple crisp recipe with oats is absolutely classic, harnessing all that cozy nostalgia of the season. This easy apple crisp recipe with oats is classic! Golden crumbles sit atop a luscious, warm-spiced fruit filling.Ĭakes, cookies and brownies are easy to pass up for us.

Apple crumb cobbler