Prep for Fall with an Apple Crisp

If you missed my recipe for baked apples, don’t worry. Here is another apple recipe to help you shift your tastebuds into fall’s culinary delights. I made this incredibly easy and incredibly delicious apple crisp while visiting my parents one weekend. Each time I go home, I dedicate at least an hour to thumbing through my mom’s pantry. She has ingredients on hand that I didn’t even know existed. Stacked in boxes and hidden in baskets are all kinds of flours, extracts, baking chips, nuts, sugars and thickeners. It’s like a baking wonderland in there!

I always return to Springfield with a goodie bag of items. This visit awarded me with a new jar of all-natural peanut butter, a bottle of lemon extract, a container of mixed nuts and a half-empty jar of oyster sauce. Christmas came early this year. But if, like me, you don’t have such a well-stocked pantry, attempting complicated recipes can sometimes be a bit of a burden. And that is why I love this apple crisp recipe. All you need to have on-hand are a few apples, oats, flour, butter, sugar, brown sugar, salt and whatever fall spices you wish to incorporate. Simple and delicious, this recipe is frill-free.

Happy cooking!