Apple Crisp

One of my favorite desserts as the weather starts getting cold is warm cinnamon apple crisp over vanilla ice cream.  This recipe from Taste Better from Scratch  calls for thinly sliced Granny Smith apples baked with a  cinnamon glaze and oatmeal crumb topping.  I absolutely love the crumb topping, not too sweet and the balance between cinnamon and oatmeal is perfect.  Usually when I order Apple Crisp it's either too sweet or the cinnamon is too overpowering you can't taste the apples.  This recipe is for 6 servings.

My kids helped me put the crumb topping together and the Apple filling.  I advice you to peel and slice the apples before you get your little ones involved so they don't get impatient.

Ingredients

For the crumb topping:
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• dash of salt
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, diced into small chunks 

For the Apple filling:
• 3-4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
• 3 Tbsp butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• dash of salt
• Serve with Vanilla Ice Cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a medium size bowl combine the crumb topping ingredients with a fork  until it resembles small crumbs. Refrigerate while you prepare the apple filling.
3. For the Apple Filling: In a small bowl, combine melted butter and flour until well blended. Add lemon juice, milk and vanilla and stir well. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour butter mixture over apples and toss to coat. Pour apple mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the apples. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and top is set. It took about 45 mins for my apple crisp to turn golden brown so be patient.  It's worth the wait! Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
4. Serve with Vanilla Ice Cream

Your little one can do the following

•  Measure and mix together ingredients for the crumb topping and apple filling
•  have them put the  ingredients into a baking dish