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Warm and Crunchy Apple Crisp – vegetarian recipe
Stav Kogan

Warm and Crunchy Apple Crisp

The quintessential comfort dessert, this apple crisp features crisp apples, warm spices, and an irresistibly crunchy, buttery topping. A go-to for cozy evenings, it transforms simple apples into a bubbling, golden-brown masterpiece.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 6 serving
Calories: 350
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • For the Apple Filling
  • 8 medium apples (about 2 lbs / 900g / 31.7 oz), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) water
  • 2 tablespoons (25 g / 0.88 oz) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • For the Crunchy Topping
  • ½ cup (60 g / 2.12 oz) whole wheat pastry flour (or a mix of all-purpose and whole wheat)
  • ½ cup (100 g / 3.5 oz) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml / 0.2 fl oz) ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons (85 g / 3 oz) cold butter, cut into small cubes
  • For Serving (Optional)
  • Vanilla ice cream or lightly sweetened whipped cream
  • Use crisp, firm apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn for the best texture. Avoid mealy varieties like Red Delicious, which can turn mushy when baked.
  • For an extra crunchy topping, add ¼ cup of rolled oats or chopped pecans to the flour mixture before cutting in the butter.
  • Ensure your butter is very cold and cut into small cubes. This is the secret to a crumbly, tender topping rather than a greasy one.

Method
 

  1. Prep the Oven and Apples: Preheat your oven to 350°F / 175°C.
  2. Arrange the peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples in an 8x8-inch (20x20 cm) baking dish.
  3. Pour the water over the apples, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons (30 ml / 1 fl oz) of brown sugar and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon. Gently toss to coat the slices evenly.
  4. Mix the Topping: In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the whole wheat pastry flour, ½ cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon (5 ml / 0.2 fl oz) of cinnamon, and the salt.
  5. Cut in the Butter: Add the cold, cubed butter to the flour mixture.
  6. Using a pastry cutter or your fingertips, work the butter into the dry until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces remaining.
  7. Assemble and Bake: Sprinkle the topping mixture evenly over the prepared apples.
  8. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the apple filling is bubbly and tender, and the topping is a beautiful golden brown.
  9. Cool and Serve: Let the apple crisp cool on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes. The topping will become crispier as it cools.
  10. Serve warm, either on its own or with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 3gFat: 12g

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