We were driving home from church on Sunday and I was thinking about the egg and ham sandwiches I’d planned to make when I realized that Apple Crisp would be an excellent side dish.
I know Apple Crisp is considered a dessert, but if you eat it with your meal instead of after, it’s a side dish. A sweet, cinnamon spiced side dish.
The only problem is that Apple Crisp takes a while to bake. But you can speed the whole process up by cooking the apples on the stove top. Â
No ingredient photo this time, because I was in a hurry.
Skillet Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 1 Tbs. butter
- 6-7 small apples peeled, cored and sliced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 3 Tbs. butter softened
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Melt 1 Tbs. butter in a large oven-proof skillet.
- Add apples and cook several minutes over medium heat, stirring often. Cook until apples soften.
- While the apples cook, stir remaining ingredients (except water) together with a fork to make crumbs.
- Add water to apples.
- Stir half of crumbs into apples.
- Top with remaining crumbs.
- Broil in oven to brown top of crisp.
Nutrition
Serving: 6g
Do you like sweet side dishes like sweet potato casserole, fried apples or apple crisp? Or do you think they should be reserved for dessert?
What kinda Flour ?
How many does it serve?
Delicious, quick and very easy to make. Thank you so much for the recipe. I used my trusty iron skillet and it came out perfect. I will definitely be using this recipe again and again.
Dessert? Side dish? Heck. I eat this in the morning and call it “Breakfast”. It’s oatmeal and apples, after all.
Now that’s a great idea!
This is seriously the best apple crisp I’ve ever had. Better than my grannies! Ssshhhh…. don’t tell her!
Your secret’s safe with me 😉
This is a great idea. I had to cook apples a lot longer than a few minutes, to get them softened. Delicious! Faster way to fix apple crisp!
My daughter helped me make this, while I cut the apples and did some other things she made the topping and missed the add water to apples. She mixed them with the topping, it was quite funny.
I was searching the web to see if anyone else serves apple crisp as a side dish instead of dessert. I haven’t done it yet but will plan on it now. It will be a great accompaniement to smoked pork chops. Thanks for the time saving version!
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I made this last night and it was very good! I love to add a shake or two of nutmeg with the cinnamon. Very easy, very yummy! Thanks!
Tiffany I am also a homeschool mom, with 5 still at home. I really love your website and recipes. We have tried so many and they have all been a hit with my family. Thank you so much for your yummy and creative ideas. I am looking forward to making this apple crisp. Perfect for our cool fall nights.
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Brilliant idea…and thinking. I’m gonna do this soon. Thanks –