Skillet Apple Crisp
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Welcome fall with this homemade Skillet Apple Crisp. Cinnamon spiced apples are cooked to buttery soft perfection and topped with a crunchy pecan streusel topping. Topped with vanilla ice cream or enjoyed on its own, it's an easy apple dessert that'll have everyone rushing back for seconds!
Equipment
- 10-inch cast iron or oven proof skillet
Ingredients
- 6 apples peeled, cored and chopped into chunks
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of Kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 vanilla bean
Streusel Topping
- 1 ½ cup oats
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, pecans, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Cut the 6 tablespoons of butter into small pieces and using your fingers, massage the butter into the mixture until it is incorporated fully.
- In a large bowl, toss the apples with the tablespoon of lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Over medium heat, melt the 3 tablespoons of butter in a 10-inch cast iron or oven-proof skillet.
- Using a sharp knife and on a cutting board, slice down the middle of the vanilla bean. Gently scrape all of the vanilla bean goodness (those little egg-looking vanilla bean specks) out.
- Add the vanilla specks to the melted butter and stir for about a minute.
- Increase heat for the skillet up to medium-high and add the coated apples.
- Cook for 5 minutes, tossing the apples gently in the vanilla butter.
- Remove from heat and evenly scatter the streusel topping over the apples.
- Place into the oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 915kcal | Carbohydrates: 123g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 83g | Vitamin A: 952IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 3mg