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Apple Crisp Without Oats

Apple crisp without oats uses a flour-based crumble with sandy golden clumps over cinnamon apple filling, baked until bubbling at the edges. It’s rich, crisp-topped, and tender inside for an easy American-style dessert.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 520
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Apple filling
  • 6 apples Large, peeled and sliced.
  • 0.3333333333 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
Flour-based crumble (no oats)
  • 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar Packed.
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter Cold, cubed.
  • 0.5 cup pecans or walnuts Roughly chopped; optional.
  • 1 vanilla ice cream For serving.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and fill
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Toss the apple slices with granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and lemon juice, then spread them in the prepared dish.
Make the flour crumble
  1. In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, both sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
  2. Cut in the cold cubed butter until the mixture forms large sandy clumps with visible butter pieces.
  3. If using nuts, stir them into the crumble, then scatter the crumble evenly over the apples.
Bake and serve
  1. Bake for 40-45 minutes at 375F until the topping is golden and the filling bubbles around the edges.
  2. Rest for 10 minutes, then serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Pro tip: keep the butter cold while forming the crumble so the topping bakes into crisp, sandy clumps instead of a dense layer. Store covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days; reheat in a 325F oven until warmed through. Freezing is not recommended for best texture. For a dairy-free swap, use vegan butter in the crumble (cold and cubed) and serve with dairy-free vanilla ice cream if desired.