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Apple Crisp without Oats (Streusel Topping)

Easy apple crisp without oats has a delicious cinnamon sugar streusel topping that tastes like an old fashioned traditional apple pie without the work. This crowd-pleasing apple crisp gets all its flavor from the sweet apple and can be made to enjoy as a dessert or to serve with vanilla ice cream. Another way to truly enjoy the fall flavors of an apple orchard is the apple dessert of your childhood. Simple, comforting, delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Stand10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 167kcal
Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

  • 8 cups apples peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • white sugar divided separately into 1 cup and 1/4th cup
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300.
  • Peel apples and slice thinly.
  • Add sliced apples to a greased 2-1/2 quart baking dish or 9x9 square baking pan.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
  • Add egg and continue to mix.
  • Mixture texture will be like corn meal.
  • Sprinkle flour mixture on top of apples and spread evenly throughout the pan.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon and mix well.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of flour mixture as topping.
  • Drizzle on top of the cinnamon sugar with melted butter.
  • Bake apple crisp for 60 minutes.
  • Remove dish from oven, let apple crisp stand for 10 minutes to cool until just warm.
  • Apple crisp is best served warm and goes great with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

How long does Apple Crisp without Oats Keep?

Apples tend to brown after cooked and the sugar will slowly melt with the moisture in the fridge, so this dessert is best kept tightly sealed just a day or two.

What other toppings are good choices for apple crisp?

Caramel apple drizzle, Nutella drizzle, whipped cream topping

What does apple crisp serve best with?

Ice cream or eaten alone

What apples are best for apple crisp?

Our choices are honey crisp, Pink Lady or granny smith (tart).

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 144mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g