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Perfect Maple Bourbon Apple Crisp Recipe with Salted Caramel Oat Topping for Easy Fall Desserts

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A cozy fall dessert featuring tart apples infused with bourbon and maple syrup, topped with a salted caramel oat topping that balances chewy and crunchy textures.

Ingredients

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  • 6 cups tart apples (about 6 medium Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored, and sliced
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (Grade A dark recommended)
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1/4 cup caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease or spray a 9×9-inch baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with maple syrup, bourbon, and lemon juice. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and salt. Stir gently until apples are evenly coated.
  3. Transfer the apple mixture to the baking dish, spreading evenly.
  4. In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add cold cubed butter and cut into the mixture using a pastry cutter or two forks until coarse crumbs form.
  5. Sprinkle the oat topping evenly over the apples without pressing down. Drizzle caramel sauce thinly over the topping.
  6. Bake for 45-50 minutes until the topping is golden brown and crisp and the apple filling bubbles at the edges.
  7. Let the crisp cool for 10-15 minutes before serving to allow the filling to set.

Notes

Keep butter cold when mixing the topping to ensure a crumbly texture. Lemon juice prevents apples from browning. If topping browns too fast, tent with foil halfway through baking. Let crisp rest before serving to set filling. For gluten-free, substitute flours with almond flour and gluten-free oats. For dairy-free, use coconut oil instead of butter and plant-based caramel sauce.

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