Description
Warm and cozy skillet apple crisp with spiced sliced Granny Smith apples and a crisp, buttery brown sugar crumb topping.
Ingredients
Crumb Topping:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
Apple Filling:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
Pinch of kosher salt
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon vanilla
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut 1 stick cold butter into flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt for crumb topping; chill.
2. Melt 2 tbsp butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat, add sliced apples, and cook 5 minutes.
3. Stir in salt, 2 tbsp brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and lemon juice until apples are coated.
4. Scatter chilled crumb topping evenly over apples in the skillet.
5. Bake at 375°F for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
6. Cool 10 minutes and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Keep topping butter cold for best streusel texture. Let crisp rest 10 minutes before serving to let juices thicken.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 16g
- Protein: 3g