Easy Apple Crisp - Recipe Diaries (2024)

Autumn is the perfect time of year to make apple crisp for dessert and it also makes your house smell amazing. Regular Apple Crisp has a lot of butter and lots of extra added sugar to it.

This lightened up WW version still has those two ingredients but with less butter and sugar than what normal apple crisp recipes call for. Don’t think you can have apple crisp on WW? Dessert like apple crisp in moderation is the key to being able to succeed at weight loss but still satisfy your cravings without feeling guilty about it after eating it.

If you're looking for more Weight Watchers recipes I have a whole category of them.

Ingredients Needed

• All-purpose flour - is a type of wheat flour that is commonly used in cooking and baking. It is versatile and can be used for a variety of recipes, including bread, cakes, cookies, and pastries.
• Old fashioned oats (not instant)
• Packed brown sugar - Is made by combining granulated white sugar with molasses, which gives it a brown color and a slightly different taste than regular white sugar.
• Cinnamon is a spice that comes from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum.
• Light butter - I like to use I Can't Believe It's Not Butter (Light), it comes in a tub
• Granulated sugar - I do not use sugar substitutes in any of my recipes but if you know the conversions feel free to do so
• Nutmeg is a popular spice that is used in many dishes around the world. It is derived from the seed of the nutmeg tree, which is native to Indonesia.
• Cloves have a strong, sweet and slightly bitter taste and aroma, and are often used to add flavor to desserts, beverages, and savory dishes.
• Apples- Want to know what the best type of apples are for apple crisp? Literally any apple you find at the grocery store is good. But, the best apples to use are either Honey Crisp or Granny Smith Apples.
• Vanilla Extract is made by macerating and soaking vanilla beans in a mixture of water and Vodka. Use a good pure vanilla instead of the imitation vanilla extract
• See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Apple Crisp Toppings

Toppings ideas: Instead of adding ice cream to the top of apple crisp, try adding some Whipped Topping to it instead. I’ve been loving the Friendly Farms Maple and Vanilla whipped topping that you can get at Aldi lately.

How to make Apple Crisp

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375°F Spray a shallow 1-½ quart baking dish with nonstick spray.

Step 2: To make the topping, combine the ½ cup flour, the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Use a fork or your hands to mix the oats and flour mixture with butter together. Add the water and firmly press mixture to form clumps. If the topping still looks dry add up to 2 tablespoons of water.

Step 2: To make the filling, mix the granulated sugar, the 2 tablespoons flour, the nutmeg, and cloves in a large bowl. Add the apples and vanilla; mix well.

Step 3: Transfer to the baking dish. Sprinkle the topping over the filling.Bake until the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden, 55 - 60 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe Tips and Tricks

Streusel ingredients for apple crisp include flour, oats (do not use quick cooking) sugar, and spices like nutmeg and cinnamon. Butter helps combine the topping ingredients and creates the crunchy streusel topping.

Ginger can be left out and is optional.

After baking, if the topping still looks dry wait for it to set a couple of minutes before eating.

Leftovers: Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. If it lasts that long. 🙂 To reheat add leftovers to microwave safe dish and let it cook for 1 to 2 minutes in the microwave.

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