The quintessential apple crisp recipe for crispy fall weather.

Our Test Kitchen has a hot take: This apple crisp might just be better thanapple pie.

The difference between an apple crisp and anapple crumblelies in the ingredients of its streusel topping.

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Sometimes a crisp contains nuts, though this one does not.

It’s softer and more tender than crisp.

Can I Make Apple Crisp Ahead?

Southern Living Apple Crisp ingredients

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Leftovers of apple crisp can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.

)all-purpose flour

1/2cupold-fashioned rolled oats

1/2cup packeddark brown sugar

1/2tsp.ground cinnamon

6Tbsp.

)unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-in.

Southern Living Apple Crisp preparing the apple mixture

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Directions

Prepare the apples:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Transfer to a greased (9-inch) round or square baking dish.

Sprinkle Topping over apples:

Sprinkle Streusel Topping evenly over Filling in baking dish.

Southern Living Apple Crisp adding the apple mixture to the dish

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Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Southern Living Apple Crisp mixing together the dry ingredients for the topping

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Southern Living Apple Crisp adding the butter to the topping mixture

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Southern Living Apple Crisp sprinkling the topping over the apple mixture

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Southern Living Apple Crisp after baking ready to serve

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