This easy Apple Crisp will be the star of the meal. Spiced apples baked with a deliciously sweet topping combine for a perfect fall dessert.
I love a fruit crisp and this apple crisp is an all-time favorite. It’s easy to assemble, will make your house smell amazing, and there won’t be a single bite left after you serve it. It’s a must-make for apple season!
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Apple crisps are a favorite at our house; this show’s star is the crisp topping. It’s simply the best!
Homemade crisps are wonderful, and my recipe is seriously the easiest. The secret is in the topping. Instead of dragging out all the flour and other dry ingredients, I use cake mix to make it. Combined with the oats and butter, it makes the best topping.
I’ve been making my fruit crisps like this for years, ever since I learned the cake mix short-cut from a friend. It’s similar to the one I use for my peach cobbler recipe, but I made a simple apple crisp for this variation.
I’ve repeatedly played around with the topping before settling on this final result. This crisp topping is divine whether you use it on peaches, apples, cherries, or blueberries.
Ingredients
- Apples – I love to use Honeycrisp because they perfectly balance sweet and tart. Any good baking apple will work, so feel free to use your favorite.
- Brown sugar
- Pure maple syrup
- Cinnamon
- Rolled oats
- Melted butter
- Yellow cake mix
- Brown sugar
- Salt
How to Make It
Peel and core the apples and thinly slice them. Spread them in an even layer in a 9×13″ baking pan.
Top the apples with brown sugar, maple syrup, and cinnamon and lightly toss so they are evenly coated.
Mix the melted butter, oats, cake mix, brown sugar, and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl. Top the apples with the crumble mixture.
Bake the crisp for 40 to 50 minutes at 350°F. When it’s done, the apples will be tender, and the topping will be golden brown and bubbly around the edges.
Recipe tips
Combining apples and cinnamon with that sweet, crisp topping is a match made in heaven. You will love this easy apple crisp!
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Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 8 apples we used honey crisp but any kind will work
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup butter melted
- 2 cups yellow cake mix
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Peel and core the apples and then cut into thin slices. Place in an even layer to a 9"x13" baking pan.
- Add 1/3 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup maple syrup, and 1/2 t. of cinnamon to the apples and toss to combine.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, oats, cake mix, 2/3 cup brown sugar, and a pinch of salt. Top the apples with the crumble mixture.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, the apples should be tender and the topping should be golden brown and bubbly around the edges.
- Serve warm, optionally with ice cream or cool whip. Enjoy!
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This Apple Crisp looks totally awesome!
Woah! This is SO good!
That looks amazing! Apple crisp is one of my favorite fall desserts. It just tastes like joy and changing leaves.
I love the maple flavor in this. Made it for house guests and the dish was empty!
Amazing fall dessert! I love apple crisp so much!
Mmmm….. it’s so delicious! Everyone loved this dessert in my family!
I’m going to try this soon! Looks so good!
Thank You A Dash of Sanity for this Apple Crisp recipe, made it this morning for a “Crocktoberfest luncheon” the guys at my husbands job do every October and it was a great hit. The recipe is easy to make and it’s so good. Will definitely make it again.
Such a fantastic dessert. I highly recommend this to everyone!
It’s a surely hit on our table! That is definitely a must make!
One of my favorite desserts! I can’t wait to try it!
This apple crisp looks amazing!! I would love to try it!