Easy, Delicious Apple Crisp Recipe (for a crowd)
A crowd-pleasing apple crisp with tender, cinnamon-spiced apples and a buttery oat and nut topping. Easy to prepare, make-ahead friendly, and perfect for gatherings or cozy fall desserts.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 10–12 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
9–10 cups diced apples (about 4 lbs, such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Gala)
4 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, sliced
3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp cinnamon
Dash of salt
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a large 13×9-inch baking dish.
- Peel and dice apples into 1-inch pieces. In a bowl, toss apples with lemon juice, sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon until evenly coated.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
- In another bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, 1 tsp cinnamon, salt, and nuts if using.
- Add the cold butter slices and cut into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or fingers until crumbly with some larger bits.
- Sprinkle topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 45–60 minutes, until topping is golden brown and apples are bubbly and tender.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Notes
Mix apple varieties for more complex flavor.
Use gluten-free flour and oats for a gluten-free version.
Add nutmeg or ginger for extra spice depth.
Store leftovers in the fridge up to 4 days; reheat at 350°F for 15–20 minutes.
Freeze baked crisp up to 3 months; thaw overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
