Ina’s Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

Ina’s Old Fashioned Apple Crisp!! So easy and sooooo delicious! Apple crisp is a dessert made with a streusel topping. Ingredients usually include cooked apples, butter, sugar, flour, and cinnamon. This is a great dessert option if you need something easy for Thanksgiving! 

Friends! I love this time of the year! The leaves are changing colors, the weather is cool and my oven is always on.  . with something delicious inside! I’ve never been a great pie maker. I can make pastry dough. I actually prefer galettes over pies because they are easier. I’ve never been great with a lattice top or making a really pretty pie crust so when I saw Ina make this Old Fashioned Apple Crisp, I was sold.

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Ina’s Old Fashioned Apple Crisp

Ina says to use a 9 x 14 x 2-inch oval baking dish. I used a standard size baking dish. I also cut all of the ingredients in half and made a smaller apple crisp.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Keyword: apple crisp, old fashioned apple crisp

Servings: 10

Author: Ina Garten

Equipment

• baking dish

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Ingredients

• 5 lbs. McIntosh or Macoun apples*
• 1 Grated zest of 1 orange at least 1 tablespoon
• 1 Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the topping:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour** + a little more if needed
• 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar packed
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 sticks (1/2 lb.) cold unsalted butter cubed

Instructions

• This isn’t my recipe, it’s Ina’s so click here for the full recipe. My only add: I highly recommend hitting it under the broiler for a few minutes at the end to brown the top even more! It’s so good! 

Notes

*I used Honeycrisp apples, which I know some people don’t like baking with, but I thought the apple crisp was lovely 

**I only used 1 cup of flour but you can use 1 1/4 cups or 1 1/2 cups and depending on what size baking dish you use, you may have a little of the crumb topping leftover 

Honestly, I thought it was still delicious without the orange zest so if you only have a lemon, don’t fret. I also highly recommend hitting it under the broiler for a few minutes at the end to brown the top even more! It’s so good!