Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp
This easy apple crisp is made in the cast iron skillet with oatmeal as the topper. This is a perfect fall dessert to use up extra apples. Cast Iron Apple Crisp is a simple yet delicious old fashioned dessert. Perfect topped with ice cream or whipped cream for a crowd.
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
Filling
- 6 medium apples peeled, cored and cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ⅓ packed cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Topping
- 1 ¼ cup old fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons AP flour
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Sprinkle of ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Ensure apples are washed, peeled, cored and cut into bite sized pieces and put into a large mixing bowl.
- Place 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 into the mixing bowl containing the apples and toss until apples are coated.
- Add the apples and butter back into the skillet and turn the heat up to medium. Continuously stir while it cooks for 5 minutes, until 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.
- Except the ground cinnamon, mix all topping ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. It is easiest to combine with a pastry cutter or hands. It is okay to have small lumps of butter throughout the mixture.
- Top the apples in the skillet with the topping evenly and place in the oven. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until apples are tender and topping is crunchy.
Notes
- Use an assortment of apples to have a variety of textures and flavors
- Cortlands, Empires, Granny Smith work best