I love apple crisp any time of year, but when the apples are fresh here in Connecticut? It’s my FAVORITE. Actually, my husband proposed to me after a day of apple picking- while the crisp was in the oven. There’s just something so awesome about apple crisp, and I’m telling you now, that this is one of my most favorite ways to make the crisp. The homemade caramel sauce is a bonus, and really just sets things over the top. I did not have caramel sauce on our engagement night. We had the crisp, homemade vanilla ice cream and some champagne to celebrate.
Apple Crisp with Caramel Sauce
Apple Crisp Ingredients
7-8 medium sized granny smith apples
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water
1 cup old fashioned oats
1 cup + 1 tbsp all purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 stick unsalted butter – room temperature
Caramel Sauce Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp unsalted butter – room temperature
1/2 heavy cream
Instructions: Apple Crisp
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 9×13-baking pan with non-stick spray.
Start by peeling all of the apples.
Core the apples and cut them into thin slices. I used an apple slicer and then cut each of the slices in half.
Spread the sliced apples along the bottom of the baking pan.
In a medium sized bowl, mix the granulated sugar, 1 tbsp of the flour and ground cinnamon together; spread across the top of the apples. Pour the 1/2 cup water all over the top.
In the same bowl, mix together the oats, 1 cup of flour, brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut the butter into the mixture to create crumbles. Sprinkle the topping all over the top of the apples.
Bake for 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
Instructions: Caramel Sauce
NOTE: Start by making sure the butter and heavy cream are 100% at room temperature, you can even heat the heavy cream in the microwave for a few seconds. This recipe will NOT come together if either the butter or cream are even slightly cold.
Pour the granulated sugar into a saucepan and heat over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Continuously stir the sugar. After about 3-5 minutes the sugar will start to crumble, turn darker in color and then it will melt into a liquid and turn a brown color. Keep stirring the sugar until all of the sugar has been melted. Remove from the heat.
Immediately place the butter into the saucepan and mix until well combined with the sugar.
Slowly pour the heavy cream into saucepan and continuously stir until everything comes together. The mixture will still be thin at this point.
Pour the caramel into a jar and allow it to rest for 15-20 minutes, until desired thickness has been reached.
Pour all over the apple crisp and enjoy!
Store in the fridge, slightly warm in the microwave before using.
Love apples? Try this caramel apple fudge, or a grilled cheese with apple sandwich , or maybe you love crisp and want a different flavor- pear crisp is another delicious dessert!
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Apple Crisp
Ingredients
Instructions
with non-stick spray.
them into thin slices. I used an apple slicer and then cut each of the slices in half.
the flour and ground cinnamon together; spread across the top of the apples Pour the 1/2 cup water all over the top.
brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut the butter into the mixture to create crumbles. Recommended Products
Caramel Sauce
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Instructions
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shelly peterson says
I love apple crisp. This recipe looks amazing with the caramel sauce.
Thomas Gibson says
This looks fabulous. I would love to make this for my grandmother.
Betsy Barnes says
This is a great recipe, really gets me in the mood for Fall foodie treats!
Dana Rodriguez says
I love Granny Smith apples and this looks so good. Thanks for the recipe! I pinned it!
Becky Willis says
First, you had me at apple crisp, THEN you mentioned caramel sauce. Thank you for such a detailed recipe, I can’t wait to try this when we have our home back.
Brett says
I hope you do soon! I wish I could bring some as a housewarming. <3