This was a delicious recipe! I did make extra topping, and I only baked it for 30 minutes. PERFECT!

We have apple trees growing in our front yard, so we had plenty of apples but no idea what to do with all of them! Luckily, our family is a fan of apple crisp so I decided to look up the recipe online and I found this website. This is a great recipe that my whole family loves (picky eaters included) and I look forward to using this recipe in the future. Thank you so much :)

My daughter loves apple crisp so I decided to look up a recipe and found this one. I made it last night and she loved it. It was very tasty. I found the topping was enough in the recipe but if you like more, it wouldn't hurt to double it! I did add some Epicure Gingerbread spice to the topping which added a nice flavour to it! I also used Granny Smith apples; gives it more of a tart taste. I will for sure be using this one from now on.

I followed everyones suggestion by doubling the topping. Addionally, I included 1 cup of raisins and 1 cup of walnuts to the apple portion of the recipe. My husband absolutely loved the recipe and requests that I utilize this topping on all of the other fruit crisp recipes that I make.

This is a great recipe! Next time I will take everyones advice and double the topping!

Thank you for the doubling the crispy top tip, Katherine! I made this a 2nd time with your tip and it was much better. This apple crisp was a create Apple pie replacement at Thanksgiving this year.

I've made this recipe a few times with great success. However, I've taken to doubling the crisp topping. Everyone always wants more crisp! I also like to use sweeter apples (fuji) and cut the granulated sugar to just 1/4 cup. Still comes out wonderfully sweet and delicious!

Yum! I added pumpkin pie spice to the oat mixture to add a little flavor. Otherwise, this was delicious.

For those allergic to dairy, I scooped some of the apple mixture into a separate baker and made another crisp with dairy-free margarine. Obviously not exactly the same, but still very good for a dairy-free crisp.

There is no reference to when to include the oats in this recipe. SInce I am a practiced cook, I knew, but, for those new at this cooking thing, it's best to spell out the use of the ingredients.

I made this recipe today. Once I placed the apples in the baking dish, I topped it off with caramels, then the topping. My husband said it was the best apple crisp he ever had!

A couple of weeks ago, I made this recipe for friends. One, a self-proclaimed apple crisp expert, said it was the best she'd ever tasted!

It was so good, I'm making it, again, this weekend.

I substituted 1/2 cup maple syrup in lieu of sugar for the apple mixture and sprinkled a little nutmeg on top. What a fantastic apple-season recipe!

This was soooo good I wouldnt change a thing. I will definitely be making this again. Maybe a big batch for thanks giving..

This recipe is delicious! I used added 1/4 tsp of pumpkin pie spice blend and it came out fantastic. People can't get enough!

The first time i made this it was so incredibly good i had to make it again
Martha has the best ideals
this really brings in the holiday magic

This recipe is delicious! I used salted butter and substituted 1/4 of the 1/2 tsp of cinnamon for pumpkin pie spice. It is unbelievable how good this recipe is considering how simple it is to make!

I made the following changes to the recipe:
topping:
-used whole wheat flour (of course)
-used 1 1/2 cups oats (didn't seem oat-y enough)
-added 2 tsp cinnamon
filling:
-used Cortland apples
-added 2 tbsp brown sugar, as someone suggested
-added 1 tbsp cinnamon

This came out perfect. The warm scents of fall overwhelmed my kitchen delightfully. My brother ate almost half of it last night. (I used Granny Smith apples in mine).

Mmmmmmm, the whole house smells so good, when this is in the oven. This recipe is also excellent using peaches (with blueberries, optional): fresh or fresh frozen.

Just made this using a jar of mincemeat and a couple of apples. WOW!!!!! Smelled great and tastes wonderful

I made the recipe exactly as it said but the only tweek I made was using Rome apples. The recipe received rave reviews from my family.

I have found that substituting canned apple pie or cherry pie filling works just as well and in less time too.

My trick with apple crisp is to mix rolled oats with dry breadcrumbs. REALLY crisp! Better than flour oats.

A delicious recipe! It takes more like 30 minutes to prep, though - and I'm pretty efficient in the kitchen! Still, I will certainly make it again.

This is a wonderful apple crisp. You need to follow the directions exactly, and use the apporopriate apples as suggested.

This is a wonderful recipe for apple crisp It is wise to use the apples that are suggested.

Can this crisp stand on its own w/ o the icecream on top? Alternative for icecream?

This is the best apple crisp I have ever made or tasted. The person who got a runny crisp perhaps used apples not suitable for baking. I used a mixture of Rome and Granny Smith. I hope they give it another try.

Have made this recipe a few times and it's received rave reviews! The topping is the best!

This recipe was a disappointment. it was runny, never crisped up. I had to apologize to my host (never a good thing). I had the quintessential apple crisp recipe which I couldn't locate, as crisp is such an easy recipe, I thought a Martha recipe would be great. What makes it runny, not crispy??

i made this last night and wow!!! my hubby and i just loved it! I will make it again!
I did cut everything in half only b/c I was making it for only two people!
i was very impressed on how easy it was to make! Yummmm...

This is the best apple crisp I've ever had. I increased the sugar in the topping by a little bit, and added some more brown sugar to the apple mixture which made it more syrup-y and less watery. YUM.

Delicious! I read the reviews before preparing, and since soupiness and too hard apples seemed to be the main culprits, I not only added 2 tbsp brown sugar to the apples mixture like MannaCakes suggested, I used Granny Smith apples, which are a lot drier than the apples for which this recipe calls. However, baking the apple mixture for 10 minutes prior to adding the topping made the apples mushy! Ugh! A delicious dessert, however, even though the texture of the apples was not so desirable.

Yes you can add more flour to make it more thick, 1 - 2 heaping tablespoons should do it!

yes you can add flour or corn starch to make it thicker, mix it in while mixing others together. Approx 1 - 2 large tablespoons should do it!

yes you can add flour or corn starch to make it thicker, mix it in while mixing others together. Approx 1 - 2 large tablespoons should do it!

Can flour or corn starch be added to the apple mixture to make it less soupy? (not the topping, but the FILLING)

lol! I hate when I do that, I had to cut a [filtered word] in a pie last week to pour the butter in!I don't thnk I'll forget to add any ingredients soo.

There is flour in the recipe, look at the first ingredient sweetie!
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Mine was awful soupy. Should there be some flour in the apple mixure to make it gel?

Mine was awful soupy. Should there be some flour in the apple mixure to make it gel?

This is the Best Apple Crisp Recipe I have ever encountered. I love it! I did add extra Oats which is my favorite part and it was very good.

I followed this recipe exactly, and it turned out beautifully. The only thing I did was put the oats between two pieces of wax paper and used a rolling pin to roll them so you don't taste just the oats, but all the goodness.

i made this last night and added a tablespoon of flour to the cinnamon before tossing the apples with it. it helps avoid the extreme juiciness. i liked the topping - it was reminiscent of how my mom used to make apple crisp when i was a kid.

I have a recipe similar to this; instead of mixing the butter in with the flour, brown sugar, and oatmeal, I melt the butter and pour it over everything else in the pan. It comes out great; a nice crisp crust over delicious apples!

Well, it tastes fabulous, but I still don't really understand this topping. True to it's cookie dough consistency prior to baking, it came out like crumbled oatmeal cookies on top. The different crumbles also didn't blend with each other, but rather look like I could have sprinkled them on at the end. As someone commented below, I could eat the topping all on its own as well. :)

I just put this in the oven. Unfortunately, I made quite a few substitutions (whole wheat flour, lime instead of lemon, 2/3 Gala 1/3 MacIntosh apples). Let's see how it goes.

I was somewhat concerned with the consistency of the topping too. After making Martha's rhubarb-raspberry crisp (substituting strawberries for raspberries) earlier this week, I was expecting something more crumbly. This, however, was like oatmeal cookie dough. Is that right?

These are great! It's only my husband and I so I halved the recipe and made it in four ramekins. This worked really well....I only had to bake them for about 40 minutes. Great with vanilla ice cream!

What a delicious apple crisp recipe! I added a little brown sugar and crushed the oats. It's a winner!

For those of you that find that the crisp has a little too much liquid or that the apples are not soft enough, try adding a couple tablespoons of brown sugar to the apple mixture and bake just the apples for about 10 minutes before adding the topping. I use this technique for both crisps and cobblers to help create a gooey sauce as well as jump-start the cooking of the fruit. I suppose a tablespoon of cornstarch added to the apple mixture would also work well without adding extra sugar.

My husband and I made this together and we thought the finished product was absolutely delicious! We used whole-wheat flour instead of white and it still tasted amazing. We can't wait to make it again...Yum!

This was a great recipe, we enjoyed it immensely. I only wish the juice would have been a little gooey, sticky, instead of so much liquid, How can I make this happen? Cornstarch, say 2 tbsps. added to the apple mixture?

I felt like the apples needed to be cooked a little more. Maybe 15 to 20 minutes or so. Mine were still pretty crunchy. But the topping was incredible...I could have eaten a bowl of that by itself! This was still really good with cinnamon ice cream.

Great crisp topping! To save time, I use 1 can of apple pie filling and add cinnamon, a little butter and nutmeg. I did the topping exactly as the recipe stated and it was wonderful. Just the right amount of crunch for the apples. Finally, now, I have the balance of crisp to apples that I like. Thanks

Fantastic recipe! My guests were completely thrilled by this homey dessert. I placed it in the oven right as we were sitting down to dinner, so the timing for dessert was just right. We enjoyed it with creamy vanilla ice cream and steaming hot coffee. If there had been any leftovers, they would have made a delicious breakfast!

Absolutely delicious! Used Gala apples and they added just the right amount of tartness! Made this in place of an apple pie for Thanksgiving dessert! Also, I made it a day ahead and reheated in a low oven (275*F) and it stayed crisp. Fabulous - will be my go-to recipe when an apple dessert is called for!

Delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! I love it.

I have been making this so much while the apples are in season. I recommend a tart apple like Empires or Winesaps. I grate the frozen stick of butter with a cheese grater. Don't skimp on the salt, it makes all the differance. Thanks.

The best apple crisp I have ever had. I get raves whenever I make this, which
is often. I enjoy your magazine immensely. Thank you. Nancy