Here I am on this cool morning sitting on my couch snuggling with a cozy blanket and some homemade hot cocoa in hand…yes, it must be Fall!
Can you guess my favorite part of the Fall season?
The food, of course!
Pies, apples, pumpkin, tarts, squash, Thanksgiving, candy corn, Starbucks, apple cider, hot cocoa, and did I mention pies?
My family LOVES to bake pies, and one of my favorite pies ever is apple pie. Please don’t judge those bad photos on that old post, by the way – they really don’t do the recipe justice! Anyways, yes, apple pie…unfortunately, pies aren’t known as the healthiest dessert, mostly because of the buttery crust they come in. Enter, apple crisp. To me, apple crisp is like apple pie’s skinnier sister. There is only crust on top, not on the bottom! Please excuse my obsession with caramel lately and my need to drizzle it all over this apple crisp…totally optional.
In this caramel apple crisp recipe, I used Granny Smith apples, which are more tart than other apples. I also used less sugar to make it a little bit healthier (and I love to top it with vanilla ice cream, which makes up for the lack of sweetness in the apple crisp!). If you like your apple crisp very sweet, make sure to add more sugar! A good way for you to know if it is sweet enough is to test an apple after mixing in the sugar. They will bake with the same sweetness.
I wish you all a wonderful, delicious Fall season!
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter + 1 tbsp, chilled and cubed
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup rolled oats
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unwrapped caramel chews
- 4 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled and sliced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish and set aside.
- Add all of the topping ingredients to a large mixing bowl except for the butter and oats and whisk together.
- Add ⅓ cup of butter and cut it in with a pastry cutter or fork until you have a nice crumbly mixture.
- Mix in the oats and set the topping aside.
- Heat a nonstick skillet on low heat and grease with the remaining 1 tbsp butter.
- Once the butter is melted, add the caramel chews and melt on low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Add all of the apple ingredients to another mixing bowl and mix together with a wooden spoon. If you have too much juice from the apples, add a tablespoon of flour. Taste and add more sugar if desired.
- Add the apples to the greased baking pan and drizzle half of the melted caramel on top (save the other half for topping later).
- Top with the crumbly crust and bake in the oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown on top.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle with the remaining caramel (you may need to reheat to remelt it first).
Yesss! I am so ready for some apple crisp. This one looks beautiful! Love that you added caramel <3
Such a great recipe for fall, looks amazing!
Wow, not only does this Apple Crisp look amazing but these photos make me actually think I could reach through the screen and take a bite. Pinned it!
I would love a slice of that right now… having a little afternoon slump and a cuppa and caramel apple crisp is just what I need to get me sorted. Pinned!
I have been meaning to make a caramel apple crisp for forever! Yours looks amazing!
Your apple crisp looks SO delicious. I pinned it to try later. Thanks for sharing!
I love apple crisp and this totally takes it over the top. Caramel makes everything better!
This recipe is the perfect way to kick off fall.