📖 Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish; set aside.
2. Peel, core, and slice about 6 medium Granny Smith apples. (Pro Tip: An apple peeler/corer is a lifesaver here!) If you're feeling lazy, you can leave the peels on, for a rustic look, but then make sure to chop them into even smaller pieces, this will help with even cooking.
3. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples with 1/2 cup of apple butter. Gently toss to coat the apples evenly. You can find amazing apple butter at local farmer's markets; its so much better than the store-bought stuff!
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup rolled oats, 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/2 cup (1 stick) of cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces. Use a pastry blender or your fingers to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Pour the apple mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the oat crumble topping evenly over the apples.
6. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, loosely tent the dish with foil.
7. Let the apple crisp cool slightly before serving. It's amazing served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. Don't forget a nice cup of tea!
8. Enjoy! This is seriously the most delicious apple crisp...ever. Okay, maybe I'm a little biased, but you'll see what I mean once you try it!