Double whammy today! Check out Faces of Beauty for Tina’s post, or you can check out her blog for Day 2 of 30DSLR!
Now y’all, I know I’ve been baking a lot lately. Tell me about it, I’ve gone through more sugar and butter in the past couple of weeks than I EVER thought possible.
I promise to get you some savory dishes soon. I mean, it’s almost the weekend and we’re throwing a football kick-off party. Savory is what it’s all about!
Til then we’ll just have to deal with simple apple crisp. Hope that’s OK 😉
SIMPLE APPLE CRISP
FOR THE APPLES:
- 2 apples (I used red delicious, but Granny Smith would be great!)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
FOR THE CRISP
- 1.5 cups oatmeal
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 stick butter, melted
So, as you can see above, I peeled the apples. I normally don’t do that but I find the skin on Red Delicious to be tougher than most, so I peeled it this time. Chop the apples into 1/2 inch pieces. Also preheat your over to 350.
Add your sugar:
Add the spice!
Lemon juice that sucker, and then stir it all together. Pour into a greased (I used nonstick spray) 8 x 8 pan. Rinse and towel dry the bowl…fewer dishes to really wash because I’m lazy like that.
In the bowl combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the crumble topping.
Pour in the melted butter. Have I mentioned yet that I love butter?
Stir together and then crumble on top of the apples. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
The result is tender apples that still have great texture and a buttery, amazing crumble topping. My only regret is that I didn’t have any ice cream to top this with!
Now, I’m really going to try to stop using butter this next week. You know, just to see if I can make it.
There’s nothing wrong with “baking a lot” 😉 I love how simple apple crisp is – add in some fresh peaches and Mmmm so good!
Yahummmmm. I <3 apple crisp!!
oh man! This is the perfect way to welcome in September. And I think you are doing a really good job using butter, so why stop now? 😉
girl that looks SO good! I’m going to have to try this one out 🙂
apple crisp. the perfect fall treat to go alongside vanilla bean ice cream. yours looks SO good!
My stomach is growling. Ohhh apple crisp. Can’t wait to have some this fall!
Don’t stop the onslaught of sweet recipes!! LOVE them!!
apple desserts are the best! so perfect for in between summer and fall cravings.
Heather we are so on the same wavelength! I just went to the store this morning to get ingredients for a gluten-free version of my Aunt’s crisp recipe. I’m using peaches since they were on sale and since it’s still hot as all get up in Philly;)
This looks so good! Whenever September rolls around, Apple Crisp immediately comes to my mind. I used to make it all.the.time. when I was in college. Baking=procrastination in my books 🙂
Apple crisp brings back such fond memories. My mom would make it a lot and I loved every single morsel.
PS – heck yea for fall football food! I can’t wait for kickoff on Saturday!
I loooooove apple crisp. I’ve never been a pie fan, crisp all the way!
Compared to pie, it’s health food right? Less butter, more apple, oats. Healthy! Riiiiiight???
I seriously considered making an apple crisp yesterday GF 🙂 I passed on it and ate some gelato instead…less work 😉
~Alyssa
Can’t think of a better way to kick off fall than with apples! Looks so good!! However – no ice cream? I think that’s a legitimate excuse for another helping ; )
Looks delicious! I need to make a crisp…
This dish is making me crave fall!!!!
That looks delicious! The perfect fall dessert!
Oooh, all I would add would be a scoop of vanilla ice cream…yum!
I need to go picking and make this ASAP. Last year, I ate half a pan in one morning. Whoops, it’s a fruit?
This would go well with yogurt also. Friggin tasty!
Nothing wrong with sugar and butter 😉
I am not a huge dessert person, but this looks like something that I would eat. Simple and tasty!
I love all apple-y desserts. This looks fab. We’re excited around here about football starting as well!!
mmm love apple crisps with ice cream! i usually make mine with cranberries as well
Ooooh, this dish just oozes fall!!! I can’t wait to bake with apples all season long!
Ummm I think I need this in my life now.
Beautiful, Heather!
that crisp looks so delish…all this rain is making me want Mac n’ Cheese, and now apple crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream 🙂
I should not be reading this before lunch!!! lol Looks fantastic, can’t wait for fall to actually arrive!!! 🙂
Such a happy site! – Apple Crisp to welcome in the Fall….:-)
I have to ask…what did you do with the apple skins? Red delicious apple skin is my favorite!!!
I think I need to go apple picking and make this recipe this fall. It just looks too good not to!
I love butter too 🙂
uh oh…i just threw them away!…(embarrassed face)
If butter is wrong, then I don’t wanna be right! This dish just screams fall to me…can’t wait!
That sweet treat screams fall! I can’t wait to see your football tailgatin’ snacks. 🙂
Delicious. Apple crisp is one of my all time favorite desserts. Simple and rustic.
As to the butter, I’m of the opinion that everyone would be a little bit happier if they involved more butter in their life. Just saying 😉
Everywhere I look in the blog world I see fall… and your apple crisp would be the perfect delicious smell to fill my house with wants the weather cools off! YUM 🙂
Why live without butter?
Heather this crisp looks delicious. It is raining this morning in MN and it has me craving fall foods big time. This would be perfect!