Apple Oat Crisp Pie

This delicious dessert uses less sugar and more oats for a dense and crunchy topping. It is served as bottomless pie in a plate or bowl, complemented with cream, whipped cream, or ice cream, and lightly garnished with sprinkled ground cinnamon.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 272 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup rolled oats
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5 Cortland apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
• ½ cup butter at room temperature, cut into cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie plate.

Step 2

Fill pie plate with apples, creating a slight mound.

Step 3

Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or knife and fork until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until apples are tender and bubbling and top is lightly golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes. Let cool before slicing, about 15 minutes.