Baked Apple Crisp Granola (Printable View)

Tender baked apples topped with crunchy granola for a warm, comforting fall dessert.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Fruit Filling

01 - 6 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
04 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
05 - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

→ Granola Topping

06 - 1½ cups granola (your preferred variety)
07 - ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
08 - ⅓ cup packed brown sugar
09 - ¼ cup all-purpose flour
10 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - ¼ teaspoon salt
12 - ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Set oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
02 - Combine sliced apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and flour in a large bowl; toss to evenly coat.
03 - Transfer the apple mixture into a greased 8x8-inch baking dish, spreading it evenly.
04 - In a separate bowl, blend granola, rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt; stir in melted butter until crumbly and combined.
05 - Evenly sprinkle the granola mixture over the apple layer in the baking dish.
06 - Bake for 40 minutes until the topping is golden brown and apples are bubbling and tender.
07 - Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving; serve warm, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen when you really spent maybe twenty minutes of actual work.
  • The contrast between soft, spiced apples and that buttery, crunchy topping is genuinely addictive.
  • It works for breakfast with coffee, dessert after dinner, or sneaking spoonfuls straight from the baking dish at 10 PM.
02 -
  • The 10-minute cool-down isn't optional—I learned this the hard way with blistered tongues and regret.
  • Don't skip the lemon juice; it sounds small but it's the difference between tasting like dessert and tasting like medicine.
  • The flour in the apple filling is essential because it absorbs moisture and keeps the bottom from turning into mush.
03 -
  • Melt your butter and pour it over the granola mixture while the mixture is still in the bowl—it distributes more evenly than trying to drizzle it on top.
  • If your topping is browning too fast but the apples aren't bubbling yet, loosely cover it with foil for the last 10 minutes of baking.

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