Cardamom Spiced Apple Crisp (Printable Version)

Tender spiced apples beneath a golden buttery oat and almond crumble topping.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Apple Filling

01 - 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 2 tbsp lemon juice
03 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
05 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
07 - 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
08 - Pinch of salt

→ Crumble Topping

09 - 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
10 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
11 - 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
12 - 1/3 cup sliced almonds
13 - 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
14 - 1/4 tsp salt
15 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed

# Step-by-Step Guide:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 9-inch baking dish.
02 - In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with lemon juice, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and a pinch of salt until evenly coated. Spread the apple mixture evenly in the prepared baking dish.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, almonds, cardamom, and salt. Add the cold cubed butter and use your fingers or a pastry blender to mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
04 - Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the apples. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling.
05 - Allow to cool slightly before serving. Serve warm, optionally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • The cardamom creates this floral warmth that makes people ask whats your secret ingredient
  • That almond oat topping gets perfectly crunchy while staying tender underneath
02 -
  • Cold butter is non negotiable here, warm butter will just make the topping melt into a solid layer instead of creating those textured crumbles
  • If the top is browning too quickly but the apples arent done yet, tent with foil for the last 10 minutes
03 -
  • Use a box grater to shred the cold butter into the topping mixture instead of cutting it into cubes, this creates the most even crumble texture
  • Grind your cardamom fresh from whole pods if possible, the pre-ground stuff loses its magic so quickly
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