Best Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal – Oma's Apfel-Crumble * (2024)

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This is the best apple crisp recipe with oatmeal that I've found Juicy, easy, healthy, quick - what more could one want?The usual way of making apple crisp uses all-purpose flour and quick-cooking oats.

For healthier I began using whole wheat flour and old-fashioned rolled oats. Not only healthier, but this German-style apple dessert has a nuttier taste. Delicious!

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Check below why I say this is my Germanized version for this all-American Apple Crisp!

German?

This is my "Germanized" version. I love marzipan -- something so traditionally German. Adding almond flavoring to almost anything baked gives it that "marzipan-y" taste!

I added a bit of almond flavoring to the melted butter in order to distribute it well in the crumbly topping.

Wow, what an improvement!For me, this now becomes a German recipe for apple crisp! Why not give it a try?

Sugar?

Depending on the sweetness of the apples, you can omit the added sugar to the apples and lower the amount of brown sugar in the topping.

As a treat, instead of the sugar added to the apples, I've drizzled about 2 tablespoons of maple syrup over instead. Then to the oat mixture, I've added ½ cup chopped almonds. Pecans work great as well.

Apples?

  • When choosing apples, the best are those with a nice sweet-tartbalance.
  • Sometimes a mixture of apple varieties makes for a superdelicious treat.
  • Some varieties to try, either alone or in combinationare Cortlands, Empire (which are a cross between a Red Delicious andMcIntosh), Mutsu or Crispin, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, and Jonathan.
  • The Granny Smith (my favorite eating apple) is very crisp and quitetart. I particularly like to use it in a mixture of apples for thisrecipe for apple crisp.

Oma says:

As you can see, recipes with apples can be altered so easily by changing the apples and the methods of sweetening them.

The final dessert, even when using the same recipe, can be different every time if you want.

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Best Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal – Oma's Apfel-Crumble

This best apple crisp recipe with oatmealis juicy, easy, healthy, quick - what more could one want?The usual way of making apple crisp uses all-purpose flour and quick-cooking oats.

For healthier I began using whole wheat flour and old-fashioned rolled oats. Not only healthier, but thisGerman-style apple dessert has a nuttier taste. Delicious!

Prep Time

10 minutes

Bake Time

40 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Servings:

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 4 - 5 large apples, peeled and sliced (for types, see below)
  • ¼cupgranulated sugar (if needed)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅔cup whole wheat flour
  • ⅓cup brown sugar
  • ⅔cup rolled oats
  • ⅛teaspoon salt
  • ⅓cup butter, melted
  • ½teaspoon almond extract (to taste)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix ¼cup sugar and lemon juice with apple slices. Pour into 8-inch baking dish.
  3. Mix rest of the ingredients together until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit.
  4. Bake until apples are tender and crumbs are browned, about 40 minutes.
  5. Serve warm or cold

Notes/Hints:

  • Apple varieties to try, either alone or in combination are Cortlands, Empire, Mutsu or Crispin, Golden Delicious, HoneyCrisp, and Jonathan
  • Sprinkle cinnamon over apples.
  • Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
  • All-purpose flour can be used instead of whole wheat.
  • You can also use a 9-inch round casserole dish.

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This is the best apple crisp recipe with oatmeal that I've found. Juicy, easy, healthy, quick - what more does one want? German? Nope ~ but this German LOVES it!


Ingredients: apples,sugar,brown sugar,lemon juice,whole wheat flour,oats,salt,butter,almond extract,

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Best Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal – Oma's Apfel-Crumble * (2024)

FAQs

Best Apple Crisp Recipe with Oatmeal – Oma's Apfel-Crumble *? ›

Like an apple crisp, an apple crumble is a baked fruit dessert with a layer of topping. But unlike the crisp, the crumble topping rarely includes oats or nuts. Instead, a crumble's topping is more like streusel, made with flour, sugar and butter.

What is the difference between apple crisp and apple crumble? ›

Like an apple crisp, an apple crumble is a baked fruit dessert with a layer of topping. But unlike the crisp, the crumble topping rarely includes oats or nuts. Instead, a crumble's topping is more like streusel, made with flour, sugar and butter.

What are the best apples for making apple crisp? ›

What Makes A Good Apple For Apple Crisp? The best apples for baking keep their structure under heat, which prevents the chunks of fruit from turning into mush after baking. The firm and crisp Granny Smith and Honeycrisp varieties are popular apples to use in apple pies and apple crisps.

How do you make Martha Stewart apple crumble? ›

In a large bowl, toss together apples, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; transfer to prepared dish. In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter with brown sugar until fluffy. Mix in 1 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt until large pieces form. Scatter over filling.

What's the difference between apple crumble and apple streusel? ›

A crumble is just a crisp without oats in the streusel. It may feature nuts, but the streusel topping is usually a simple combination of butter, flour, and sugar that is more clumpy than that of a crisp.

What is the secret to good crumble? ›

❓FAQ
  • Use cold butter. This will help to create a crumbly texture that will not stick together when baking.
  • Use a mix of flour and oats. The oats will add a bit of crunch and texture to the topping.
  • Don't overmix the ingredients. The crumble topping should be made with a "coarse" crumb.
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Why is my apple crumble topping not crunchy? ›

The main reason your crumble topping isn't crunchy is probably because you haven't used Demerara sugar. Although, it could also be that you've got your topping ingredient quantities wrong: either too much or not enough flour and butter alongside the sugar.

What is the difference between cobbler and crumble? ›

Cobbler: A fruit dessert made with a top crust of pie dough or biscuit dough but no bottom crust. Crisp/crumble: In Alberta, the terms are mostly interchangeable. Both refer to fruit desserts similar to cobbler but made with a brown sugar streusel topping sometimes containing old-fashioned rolled oats.

What is the sweetest and most crisp apple? ›

Fuji: Fuji is the sweetest apple variety that Stemilt grows. Each crisp bite will remind you of the sweet taste of apple juice due to its naturally high sugar levels! Fuji apples are ideal for fresh applications like snacking, juicing, or freezing.

Which apples stay crisp the longest? ›

Thicker skinned and harder apples tend to keep longer; 'Arkansas Black', 'Stayman Winesap', 'Rome', 'Fuji' or 'Pink Lady' can last five months or more when conditions are right. Softer skinned varieties like 'Gala' and 'Golden Delicious' may only last a few weeks even in the best environment.

Why add lemon juice to apple crumble? ›

This is known as oxidation and occurs when the cells within the fruit are exposed to air. Lemon juice helps with this, acting to coat the flesh and protecting it. It also adds extra flavour to your apple crumble recipe and offsets the sweetness of the sugar.

How do you make Aunt Bessie apple crumble mix? ›

Cooking Guidelines
  1. Place fruit / filling into an ovenproof dish (if using fresh fruit, also add the water and sugar).
  2. Sprinkle the crumble mix over the fruit / filling and rake with a fork to even out any lumps and level the top.
  3. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30-40 mins until the crumble is golden brown.

What's the difference between a crisp and a crumble? ›

A crisp is extremely similar to a crumble in that it is a baked dessert made with fresh fruit and a crumbly streusel-esque topping. Originally, the difference between a crumble and a crisp, however, was an ingredient used in the topping: crisps would contain oats and crumbles would not.

Is melted or cold butter better for crumb topping? ›

A well-made crumb should be firm yet tender, and chewy, with big chunks—like granola. The best way to achieve this is to use cold cubed butter. Using room-temperature or melted butter will cause the topping to spread out and flatten when it bakes, rather than standing pert and perky.

Is Apple Brown Betty the same as apple crisp? ›

Both are very similar apple desserts, but the difference mainly comes down to the crumble topping: Instead of the flour and oat mixture used in an apple crisp, an apple brown betty uses breadcrumbs for its crumbly, delicious topping.

Is cold or melted butter better for streusel? ›

When making streusel, is it better to use cold butter or melted cooled butter? For streusel topping, you would want to use cold butter. Melted butter would allow the flour in the mixture to form gluten strands - which are great for bread, but for toppings not so much.

What is the difference between crumble and crisp? ›

A crisp is extremely similar to a crumble in that it is a baked dessert made with fresh fruit and a crumbly streusel-esque topping. Originally, the difference between a crumble and a crisp, however, was an ingredient used in the topping: crisps would contain oats and crumbles would not.

What is apple crumble vs crisp vs cobbler? ›

Cobbler: A fruit dessert made with a top crust of pie dough or biscuit dough but no bottom crust. Crisp/crumble: In Alberta, the terms are mostly interchangeable. Both refer to fruit desserts similar to cobbler but made with a brown sugar streusel topping sometimes containing old-fashioned rolled oats.

What is the difference between apple crisp cobbler and crumble? ›

Whereas crisps and crumbles are topped with a streusel-like mixture, cobblers are topped with a cake-like batter or a biscuit-like dough.

What is another name for apple crisp? ›

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Apple crisp is a dessert made with a streusel topping. In the US, it is also called apple crumble, a word which refers to a different dessert in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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