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Cozy Caramel Apple Crisp Recipe Easy Homemade Crunchy Oat Topping

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A cozy caramel apple crisp featuring tender cinnamon-spiced apples topped with a crunchy, buttery oat topping and drizzled with rich caramel sauce. Perfect for autumn evenings and easy to prepare with simple pantry staples.

Ingredients

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  • 6 large apples (about 2 pounds / 900g), peeled, cored, and sliced thinly (Granny Smith, Fuji, or Honeycrisp)
  • 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (55g) brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (90g) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup (95g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with lemon juice. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flour. Stir gently to coat evenly.
  3. Transfer the apple mixture to the prepared baking dish and spread evenly.
  4. In another bowl, combine rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add cold cubed butter and cut into the mixture using a pastry cutter or two forks until coarse crumbs form with pea-sized butter chunks.
  5. Sprinkle the oat topping evenly over the apples.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes until the topping is golden brown and apples are bubbling. If topping browns too quickly, cover loosely with foil halfway through baking.
  7. While baking, prepare the caramel sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Let sugar dissolve without stirring, swirling occasionally until deep amber color (5-7 minutes). Remove from heat and whisk in butter and heavy cream until smooth. Stir in sea salt.
  8. Remove the crisp from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes to thicken the filling.
  9. Drizzle the warm caramel sauce generously over the crisp before serving.

Notes

Use cold butter for the oat topping to achieve a crumbly texture. Do not overmix the topping to avoid a dense texture. Let the crisp rest for 10 minutes after baking to thicken the filling. Broil for 1-2 minutes at the end for extra crunch if desired. For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and heavy cream with coconut cream. For gluten-free, use almond flour instead of all-purpose flour.

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Keywords: caramel apple crisp, apple dessert, oat topping, autumn dessert, easy apple crisp, homemade caramel sauce, crunchy oat topping

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