In this post I am sharing how to make an old fashioned dessert with this Easy Apple Crisp Recipe. It’s one of my personal favorites!

This recipe comes together quickly because it is semi-homemade using an apple pie filling.

The crispy oat topping is one of the best parts of this dessert. It is delicious as is or serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

This seemed to have been a favorite dessert menu item for school lunches back in the days when I was a child. Do they still serve this for school lunches?

For the filling you’ll need:

2 Cans of Apple Pie Filling
Powdered Sugar
Cinnamon
Ground Cloves

For the topping you’ll need:

1 Stick Butter
Oatmeal Oats
Flour
Granulated Sugar
light Brown Sugar
salt

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Apple Crisp with Pie Filling

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Use a pie baking dish or a baking dish of your choice, add the apple pie filling.

The spicy pie filling smells amazing as this apple dessert bakes in the oven.

Is apple crisp the same as apple crumble? These two desserts are very similar. Apple crumble is a British dessert. Apple crisp is American and originated during World War II when food was rationed.

Should apple crisp be covered when baking? It depends. If you feel that your topping is browning too much then you can loosely cover it with foil for the remaining cook time. Since this recipe is semi-homemade there is no need to cover because baking time is cut short.

Next, top the pie filling with the oat topping mixture then bake until hot and bubbly.

If your diet requires that you eat gluten free, this topping recipe can easily be prepared with gluten free oats and flour.

Old Fashioned Apple Crisp with oats made with pie filling

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Easy Semi-Homemade Apple Crisp Dessert

Easy apple crisp dessert made easy with apple pie filling and a homemade oat topping.

Prep Time5

Cook Time30

Total Time35

Servings: crisp dessert

Calories: 525kcal

Author: Julia Jordan | Julia’s Simply Southern

Ingredients

Filling

2 21 oz. Cans of Apple Pie Filling
1 Cup Powdered Confectioners Sugar
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/8 tsp Ground Cloves

Topping

1 Stick Butter
1 c Quick Cooking Oats
1 c All Purpose Flour
3/4 c Granulated Sugar
3/4 c Light Brown Sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C)
In a mixing bowl, combine the canned apple pie filling with the confectioner’s sugar and spices; add to a baking dish.
Next; prepare the topping mixture in a small bowl by combining the oats with the sugars, flour and salt then cut in the butter using your fingers or a pastry cutter. When crumbly, layer on top of the apple mixture.
Bake 30 to 40 minutes until hot and bubbly and browned on top.
Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Nutrition

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