Apple crisp is a quick and easy way to prepare homemade apple pie and it tastes just as good as traditional apple pie! Although it doesn’t have a full crust, the topping gives the crunch and texture of one. This recipe does not have any oats in it and you can make it with or without the pecans. Click here to jump ahead to the recipe.
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| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 45 minutes |
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- 4 cups cooking apples (approximately 4 apples)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup apple juice (if your apples are older, use 1/3 cup apple juice)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Peel and slice apples and place in a medium-sized baking dish. (If using individual baking dishes, see the note below.)
- Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon over the apples. Add the vanilla extract and apple juice and stir to coat all the apples. Then evenly distribute the apples around the baking dish to prepare for the topping.
- In the bowl of a food processor, mix the flour, granulated sugar, and salt together until well blended. Cut the butter into small pieces and place in the food processor. Blend until the mixture is crumbly.* If you do not have a food processor, in a mixing bowl mix the dry ingredients together and then work the butter into the mixture by hand.
- Sprinkle the crumbly butter-flour mixture evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
- If using pecans, they should be sprinkled over the top of the pie after 20 minutes of baking time. Then continue baking for the last 25 minutes. Adding the pecans after the pie has cooked for a while keeps the pecans from burning.
If using individual baking dishes, use a mixing bowl to combine the apples, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and apple juice. Stir well and then place the apples in the bakers. Then follow the rest of the instructions as listed and divide the topping between the bakers. Depending on the size of your bakers, you might need 4-8 to hold this recipe. Check bakers after 30 minutes of baking to ensure that they are not overcooking.
*When using the food processor the crumbly topping will form a dough if overworked. This is okay and works just as well! Just break the dough into small pieces and scatter across the apples.