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Cast Iron Apple Crisp

Cast Iron Apple Crisp

Cast Iron Apple Crisp is a simple yet delicious old fashioned dessert, perfect for fall with ice cream or whipped cream.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Skillet
  • mixing bowl
  • pastry cutter

Ingredients
  

Filling

  • 6 medium apples peeled, cored and cut into small pieces
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar light or dark
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt

Topping

  • 1 ¼ cup old fashioned oats
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter cut into 5 pieces
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • to taste ground cinnamon sprinkle on top

Instructions
 

Prepping the Apples

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Add cut up, peeled and cored apple slices to a large mixing bowl and set aside.

Make the Filling

  • Preheat a 10 inch cast iron skillet over medium low heat and melt the butter for the filling.
  • Once the butter is melted, whisk in brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
  • Pour the butter mixture over the apples in the mixing bowl and toss until the apples are well coated.
  • Add the apples and butter mixture back into the skillet and turn the heat up to medium. Stir occasionally while it cooks for 5 minutes, until the apples begin to soften. Remove the pan from the heat, but keep the apple mixture in it.
  • After the apples are partially cooked, cut the 5 tablespoons of butter into 5 separate pieces.

Make the Topping

  • Add all the toppings EXCEPT the ground cinnamon into a medium mixing bowl. Combine ingredients using either your hands or a pastry cutter. It is okay to have small lumps of butter throughout the mixture.
  • Top the apples in the skillet with the topping evenly and sprinkle on the cinnamon. Place in the oven.

Bake

  • Cook for 35-40 minutes, until the apples are tender, slightly bubbling and the topping is crunchy.
  • Allow to rest and cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Tested with Diamond Crystal Kosher salt; use less if using other brands. Use apples like cortland, empire, honey crisp, avoid red delicious.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword apple crisp, baked dessert, cast iron, easy recipe, Fall Dessert, oatmeal topping
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