Recipes
Skillet Apple Crisp by Monica
This easy Skillet Apple Crisp starts on the stove with apples sauteéd in Bacon Up for extra flavor -- then is covered with a traditional oatmeal-brown sugar topping and finished in the oven. It's full of flavor and not overly sweet - a perfect dessert in the fall, or any time of the year!
Equipment
- Cast-iron or other skillet that can go into the oven
- medium mixing bowl
Ingredients
Filling
- 6 medium apples cored and sliced (I used Granny Smith)
- 3 Tbsp Bacon Up® bacon grease
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp Kosher salt
Topping
- 1-1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 5 Tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp Kosher salt
- sprinkle ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Ensure apples are washed, cored, and sliced (peeling optional)
For the Topping
- In a medium bowl, mix softened butter, oatmeal, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour and salt. Small lumps of butter are okay throughout the mixture.
For the Filling
- Place skillet over medium low heat and melt Bacon Up for the filling.
- Once the Bacon Up is melted, stir in chopped apples and mix in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cook mixture down for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring continuously, until apples begin to soften.
- Remove the pan from the heat, but keep the apple mixture in it. Spread the topping evenly over the apples and place into the oven at 350°F.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until apples are tender and topping is crunchy.
- Top with your favorite vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
