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Description
Create a delightful apple crisp topping with oats, cinnamon, and brown sugar. This easy recipe is perfect for enhancing pies, crumbles, and other fall desserts.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Add the cold butter cubes to the dry ingredients.
- Use a pastry blender, your fingertips, or a fork to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Spread the topping evenly over your prepared apple dessert.
- Bake according to your dessert’s recipe instructions, or until the topping is golden brown and crisp.
Notes
- For a chewier topping, use more oats.
- Add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts for extra crunch.
- Ensure the butter is very cold for the best texture.
- This topping can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert Topping
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg