Apple Crisp

Who doesn’t love apple crisp?! It’s easier to make than pie and tastes just as great – especially with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. YUM! We like to use tart Granny Smith apples to balance out the brown sugar. If you want to use a sweeter apple, like honeycrisp, then you can cut down on the sugar used in the filling. Either way, it will be an appli-cious treat!

Makes:

10 servings

Hands-on time:

20 minutes

Start-to-eat time:

1 hour 5 minutes

Ingredients

Filling
8 medium apples, cut into 1-inch chunks (peeled or unpeeled)
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
Topping
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed (1 stick)
1 cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats

Kids kitchen skills:

chopping
cutting in butter
mixing

Tools:

knife & cutting board
measuring cups & spoons
large mixing bowl & spoon
medium mixing bowl & spoon
pastry cutter
9x13 baking dish

Step-by-step

Grown-up steps

Heat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
Make the filling. In a large bowl, mix the apples, brown sugar, flour, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Spread the apple mixture in the bottom of the prepared dish.
To make the topping, mix together the flour, sugar, and cinnamon. Use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Mix in the oats and sprinkle the topping over the apple mixture.
Bake for 45 minutes until the top is golden brown. Remove and allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.