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Stovetop Apple Crisp

Cooked granny smith apples and rolled oats topped with ice cream in a stovetop apple crisp recipe.
Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Sean Dooley
  • Active Time

    35 minutes

  • Total Time

    35 minutes

If you’ve ever been tempted by the siren call ofautumn dessertswhen the calendar says fall, but the temperature is still squarely in summer, this no-bake stovetop apple crisp is for you. It’s a one-skillet fuss-free way to make a classic apple crisp without ever having to turn on your oven. A quickstovetop streuselis made by mixing flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, salt, melted butter, and vanilla extract until large, irregular clumps form. Those clusters get cooked in a skillet until golden brown and crisp. The streusel is transferred to a large plate or baking sheet to cool, while tart Granny Smith apples get their turn to cook in the same skillet, along with brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and a splash of lemon juice to liven things up. The streusel is scattered on top of the tender apples and the crisp is ready to be served. Hot from the stovetop, the crisp is delicious served with scoops of meltingvanilla ice cream; once cooled, the filling thickens up and the crisp is delightful served over Greek yogurt or simply all by itself.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

6–8 servings

3 lb. Granny Smith apples (about 6 large), peeled, cored, cut into ½" pieces (about 7 cups)
¾ cup (packed; 150 g) dark brown sugar
3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt
½ tsp. ground ginger
¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
4 Tbsp. (½ stick) unsalted butter
½ tsp. cornstarch
Vanilla ice cream (for serving; optional)
  1. Step 1

    Toss3 lb. Granny Smith apples (about 6 large), peeled, cored, cut into ½" pieces (about 7 cups),¾ cup (packed; 150 g) dark brown sugar,3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice,1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon,1 Tbsp. vanilla extract,1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt,½ tsp. ground ginger, and¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmegin a large bowl to evenly coat apples.

    Step 2

    Melt4 Tbsp. (½ stick) unsalted butterover medium heat in a 9" cast-iron skillet. Add apple mixture and cook, stirring often, until apples are fork-tender, juices thicken slightly, and mixture is very fragrant, 18–25 minutes.

    Step 3

    Whisk½ tsp. cornstarchwith 1 Tbsp. cold water in a small bowl to combine. Mixing constantly, pour slurry into skillet and cook (still stirring) until mixture thickly coats a spoon (think warm caramel sauce), 1–5 minutes, depending on how much juice you have. Remove skillet from heat and scatterStovetop Streuselevenly over apple filling.

    Step 4

    Serve apple crisp with scoops ofvanilla ice cream如果需要。

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