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Chai-Spiced Apple Crisp with Oat Topping

5 from 1 vote
This Chai-Spiced Apple Crisp is a cozy fall twist on the classic dessert. Sweet-tart apples are baked under a buttery oat crust and flavored with warm chai spice seasoning. The result is a rustic, comforting dessert that fills your kitchen with the smell of fall.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 6
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups apples peeled & sliced
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp chai spice mix
  • pinch of salt
Crumble topping
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup butter cold & cubed
  • ½ cup chopped nuts optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F
  2. Butter a 9x9 baking dish or 10-inch cast iron skillet.
  3. Toss apples with sugar, flour, lemon juice, chai spice, and salt. Place in dish.
    apples seasoned in a baking dish
  4. Mix topping ingredients, cut in butter until crumbly.
    Crumble topping for apple crisp
  5. Sprinkle crumble topping over apples.
    chai spiced apple crisp ready for the oven
  6. Bake 40 to 45 minutes until golden.
    baked chai spiced apple crisp
  7. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

  • Use firm baking apples so the filling softens without turning mushy.
  • A mix of tart and sweet apples gives the best flavor. Granny Smith and Honeycrisp work well together.
  • Keep the butter cold when making the crumble topping so it bakes up crumbly instead of greasy.
  • The crisp is done when the topping is golden and the apple filling is bubbling around the edges.
  • Let the apple crisp cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving so the filling can thicken slightly.
  • If doubling the recipe, use a 9x13-inch baking dish and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.