Deep Dish Apple Crisp

🍏 Classic Deep Dish Apple Crisp

Warm, buttery, and full of apple-cinnamon goodness!

🍎 Apple Filling:

6 large apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work best), peeled, cored & sliced

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp all-purpose flour

1 tbsp lemon juice (to brighten and prevent browning)

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🍯 Crisp Topping:

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

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🔥 Instructions:

1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a deep 8x8" or 9x9" baking dish (or similar size casserole).

2️⃣ Make the Apple Filling:

In a large bowl, toss sliced apples with sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, flour, and lemon juice. Pour into prepared baking dish.

3️⃣ Make the Crisp Topping:

In another bowl, stir together oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in the melted butter and mix until crumbly and well combined.

4️⃣ Assemble:

Evenly sprinkle the oat topping over the apples.

5️⃣ Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling and tender.

6️⃣ Cool Slightly & Serve Warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream!

📝 Tips:

For extra crunch, add 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts to the topping.

Use a mix of tart and sweet apples for deeper flavor.