For The Apple Part
- 5 large apples (3 granny smith, 2 sweeter variety)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons flour or cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For The Crisp Topping
- 1/2 cup butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Butter a 9 inch round pan and preheat the oven to 375°F. Set the pan aside.
- Peel and core the apples before slicing into thin 1/8 – 1/4″ slices. Place in a large mixing bowl and add the rest of the ingredients for the apple layer. Use your hands or a wooden spoon to mix together until the apples are evenly coated.
- Add the apples to the buttered dish and arrange in an even layer. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, nuts, flour, sugar, maples syrup, spices and salt. Use pastry cutter, a fork or your hands to cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles wet sand and clumps together. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the apples.
- Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes before reducing the temperature to 350°F and baking for 35 more minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the apple layer is bubbling. Allow to cool before eating. We recommend serving with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream 🙂
Notes
- We recommend using a mixture of different apples to vary and deepen the apple flavor. We like to use 3 granny smith apples to make sure you have some hearty, tarter cooking apples to complement 3 fun, sweeter apples. Feel free to use whatever you hand (McIntosh, Pink Lady, Envy, Gala, Braeburn, Honey Crisp etc.)