You can never go wrong with a good apple crisp! This one has walnuts mixed into the buttery oat topping to give it some extra depth. It is excellent served with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Apple Crisp with Walnut Topping

Slightly adapted from Dessert of the Day by Kim Laidlaw

Ingredients

Topping

• 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. rolled oats
• 1/2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt
• 1/2 c. unsalted butter
• 1/2 c. walnuts, chopped

Apples

• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 6 large tart apples (Granny Smith are ideal)

Directions

1. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt and mix well.
2. Cut in butter until crumbly and stir in the walnuts.
3. Cover and chill untril ready to use.
4. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and lightly grease a 23x33cm (9x13") baking dish.
5. Combine the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well.
6. Peel¹, core, slice, and halve the apples.
7. Toss the apples with the sugar mixture to coat.
8. Dump the apples into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer.
9. Top with the oat mixture.
10. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 45-50 minutes.
11. Serve with vanilla ice cream and/or whipped cream.

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¹ We tried making this with unpeeled apples. While the results tasted lovely, it was a bit difficult to serve and the peels didn't break down during baking. I would recommend peeling in future. ^Back