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    Home » Recipes » Dessert

    Easy Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp Recipe

    Oct 3, 2020 · Modified: Jul 12, 2022 by Sandra Flegg

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    This old-fashioned dessert recipe will warm your heart on a cool fall day. Well, any time of year, really! Apples cooked in cinnamon, brown sugar and butter topped with a crispy, chewy oatmeal topping come together so easily for this classic family favourite. Enjoy it warm from the oven topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

    Apple crisp in cast iron skillet with wooden spoon. Apple in a white bowl. this recipe!

    If you're looking for a baked apple dessert, this is the best! An easy crispy, crumble topping covers delicious apples in this cast iron skillet dessert recipe and we are in love with it!

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    • YOU'LL LOVE THIS!
    • INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS
    • INSTRUCTIONS
    • STORAGE AND FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS
    • FAQ'S
    • YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY THESE...
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    YOU'LL LOVE THIS!

    • basic ingredients and no fancy equipment needed. Use a cast iron skillet or 8x8-inch baking dish
    • it's an easy recipe that is quick to make.
    • delicious flavours with a crunchy top that's irresistible!
    Apple crisp with maple ice cream in white bowl.

    INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS

    • Apples - there are so many varieties of apples that would be delicious in this recipe. I used Honey Crisp apples as they are our favourite apples for snacking on and they held up beautifully in this apple crisp. You can also use Cortland, Empire and Gala apples. I would recommend staying away from McIntosh apples or Red Delicious as they can get mushy.
    • Rolled Oats - use old-fashioned oats for this recipe. In a pinch, you could substitute quick oats.
    • Pecan or Walnuts - adding in toasted pecans or walnuts to the topping is optional. They add another layer or flavour and crunch to the texture. You can chopped them a little or leave them whole.
    • Butter - cold butter is used for the topping. Chop it into cubes to make it easier to blend for the topping.

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Sliced apples cooking in a red cast iron skillet mixed with brown sugar, butter and cinnamon.

    How do you make apple crispy from scratch?

    If you're using walnuts or pecans in the topping, toast them in the oven on a baking sheet in a 350°F oven for 4 to 5 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside.

    Melt the butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Next, whisk in the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.

    Gently, stir in the apples and cook over low-medium heat for seven minutes, stirring occasionally. The mixture should be bubbling as it cooks.

    By now, your kitchen will smell absolutely delicious!

    Oat topping for apple crisp is sitting in a white bowl ready to be mixed.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine rolled oats, all-purpose flour and salt ( walnuts or pecans)

    Cut in the cold butter by hand or using a pastry blender.

    Next, sprinkle the topping over the apple mixture in the skillet.

    Apple crisp prepared and ready to go into the oven sits in a red cast iron skillet on top of a wooden cutting board.

    Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes.

    Enjoy warm, straight from the oven. Top with ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.

    Close up image of Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp fresh from the oven with maple ice cream and fork.

    STORAGE AND FREEZING INSTRUCTIONS

    Apple Crisp can be covered and refrigerated for up to three days.

    Although you can freeze an apple crisp, I would recommend baking it in an 8x8-inch baking pan if you plan on freezing it. Simply cover the container with plastic wrap, then foil and freeze for two to three months.

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    FAQ'S

    What is a good apple to make apple crisp with?

    Cortland, Empire, Granny Smith and Honey Crisp apples will all hold their shape and cook beautifully.

    Can I leave apple crisp out overnight?

    Apple Crisp is best stored covered in the refrigerator. If you want to warm it up, you can put it into the microwave or warm up in a low oven at 350°F for about 15 minutes.

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    Easy Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp Recipe


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    • Author: Sandra Flegg
    • Total Time: 50 minutes
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    This old-fashioned recipe will warm your heart on a cool fall day. Apples cooked in cinnamon, brown sugar and butter topped with a crispy, chewy oatmeal topping come together so easily for this classic family favourite.


    Ingredients

    Apple Layer

    6 medium apples, peeled and sliced

    3 tbsp. butter

    ⅓ cup brown sugar

    2 tsp. cinnamon

    ⅛ tsp. salt

    Oat Topping

    1 and ¼ cups oats

    2 tbsp. flour

    5 tbsp. cold butter

    ⅓ cup brown sugar

    ⅛ tsp. salt


    Instructions

    Apple Layer

    1. In an oven-proof skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

    2. Whisk in brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. 

    3. Add apples and mix gently to coat the apples with the butter mixture.

    4. Cook over low-medium heat for 7 minutes, then remove from heat. Mixture should be bubbly but not too much. 

    Oat Layer

    5. In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine oats, flour and salt. Mix well to combine.

    6. Cut in the cold butter (I like to do this part by hand). 

    7. Sprinkle the oat mixture evenly over the apple mixture in the oven-proof skillet.

    8. Sprinkle brown sugar on top of the oat mixture.

    9. Bake in 350 oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve warm with a topping of ice cream or whipped cream. May also be served cold. 

    Cover with pan with plastic wrap or carefully transfer it to a storage container. It can be refrigerated for up to a week.

     

    Notes

    Optional Addition

    Toast ¼ cup of chopped pecans or walnuts for 4 to 5 minutes in 350F oven, then sprinkle on top of brown sugar and oat mixture before baking.

    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 35 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Baked
    • Cuisine: American

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 helping
    • Calories: 351
    • Sugar: 32.1 g
    • Sodium: 83.3 mg
    • Fat: 13 g
    • Saturated Fat: 7.6 g
    • Trans Fat: 0 g
    • Carbohydrates: 55.8 g
    • Fiber: 5.8 g
    • Protein: 4.2 g
    • Cholesterol: 30.5 mg

    Keywords: Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp, Dessert, Fall

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    1. Sandra

      August 07, 2021 at 11:56 am

      Delicious and easy recipe that my family devoured in one sitting. Perfect with vanilla ice cream and we love the crispy brown edges.

      ★★★★★

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    2. Tim

      January 24, 2023 at 4:00 pm

      Nothing like cooked apples warm from the oven. So good with ice cream!!

      ★★★★★

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