One of my favorite childhood desserts was my aunt Evelyn's delicious apple crisp. It's a simple old-fashioned dessert of warm baked apples bubbling away in their own syrupy juices, topped with a streusel-like mixture of toasted nuts, old-fashioned rolled oats, sweet butter, brown sugar, some cinnamon and just a hint of nutmeg. My aunt made this special treat for us every fall from the fresh picked apples from my grandparents backyard trees.
fergcx1 ,Delicious. Topping is nice and crunchy and i would say a good ratio of topping to apples. I did toast the oatmeal a few min before adding it. Also sub’ed maple syrup (3 TBSP) instead of sugar on the apples so added a TBSP of flour to the apples to thicken the juices. Made the rest as instructed. Great recipe! Sweet but not too sweet and a nice blend of spices.2y
noel64 ,I've tried several apple crisp recipes, but none even come close to this one. I make this recipe with Granny Smith apples. The flavor is intense . I love the topping, which forms a nice crust when baked. I prefer walnuts as the nut of choice. The balance of tart and sweet make this one a winner for me.3y
didi9194 ,Absolutely wonderful flavor with the ginger and allspice. Will be making this again. I also added 2 small containers of blueberries which went well with the apples just added a bit more of everything else!!8y
cheref ,Made recipe as posted; great tasting dessert. We added yogurt as a topping - yum! Used Granny Smith and Fuji apples. Toasted walnuts and toasted oatmeal really deepen the flavor.9y
ees55 ,So yummy! I used 3 large Granny Smith apples and 1 large Fuji. You could definitely get away with using a little less sugar. I accidentally added twice as much ginger and allspice to the apple mixture, but it still turned out really well. The walnuts add a nice toasty crunch. Serve warm with a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream!9y
jck1225 ,I cut the sugar somewhat. Used Granny Smith apples ( which do not need addl flour coating). Toasted the walnuts & oats. Very nice!!9y
marlana80 ,I used 4 TB of sugar, 1/4 tsp each cinnamon, allspice, clove & nutmeg. Molasses sugar for the topping.9y
arcticfoxx-ak ,Actually made this for breakfast. Awesome!! Didn't change anything and it came out perfect! Will definitely be making this again!9y
iamdeekee ,I have tried many apple crisp recipes over the years - this is by far the best. The only change I made was to add about 1 Tbls of flour to the apple mixture to help thicken the juices during the baking.9y
sindarae ,Turned out great! I loved the addition of walnuts. I chose to leave the apple skins on (tradition in my home). Thanks for this :)11y
iamdeekee ,I have spent many years searching for a great apple crisp recipe -- this receipe, by far, is the best ever.12y