Apple Crisp (Print Version)

Ingredients:

01 - ⅔ cup all-purpose flour.
02 - ⅔ cup old-fashioned oats.
03 - ⅔ cup light brown sugar.
04 - ½ tsp salt.
05 - ½ tsp ground cinnamon.
06 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted.
07 - 6 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples (Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, or Fuji recommended).
08 - 3 tbsp apple juice (or orange juice).
09 - ¼ cup granulated sugar.
10 - 2 tbsp all-purpose flour.
11 - ¾ tsp ground cinnamon.
12 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract.

Instructions:

01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch pie plate or 9×9 square dish.
02 - Mix together flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add melted butter and stir until combined. Chill while preparing the filling.
03 - In a large bowl, combine sliced apples, juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix until everything is well coated.
04 - Spread the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish. Crumble the topping evenly over the apples.
05 - Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake an additional 25-30 minutes, until the topping is golden and the apples are tender.
06 - Allow the crisp to cool slightly and serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of caramel if desired!.

Notes:

01 - Warm, tender apples coated with cinnamon and topped with a crunchy, buttery oat crumble. Perfect with a scoop of ice cream!.