Molasses adds an extra layer of deep, dark sweetness to the filling of this old-fashioned apple crisp. Serve it warm from the oven with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the perfect ending to a fall feast.
Recipe by Isabelle Boucher on October 15, 2019
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT50M
Total time: PT1H5M
Rating
5 stars ( reviews)
Ingredients
4 medium-sized apples, such as honeycrisp or gala
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp molasses
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Pinch salt
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup quick oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
Canadian
Steps
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly butter a 2-qt shallow casserole dish or an 8" square baking pan.
Core and thinly slice the apples. You should have around 5-6 cups, depending on how big your apples are. (I leave the apples unpeeled for a more rustic texture, but feel free to peel them before slicing if you want a softer, more pie-like filling.)
In a large mixing bowl, toss the apples together with water, molasses, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Tumble into the prepared casserole dish, spreading out into a more or less even layer.
In a second mixing bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Using two knives or a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until you have a fine, crumbly mixture. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Scatter the crumble onto the apples, covering evenly.
Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, or until the crisp is golden-brown and bubbly around the edges. Let stand for 15 minutes before spooning into bowls if serving warm, or let cool completely if you'd prefer to serve at room temperature.
Reviews
Joss on 2019-10-15 (5 stars): Oooo yum! Good way to use up apples this fall.
Colleen on 2019-10-16 (5 stars): I could absolutely eat this for breakfast! I love the addition of molasses and walnuts. It looks delicious and your photos are beautiful.
Kim - The Puffy Biscuit on 2019-10-17 (5 stars): I love the idea of adding molasses to a crisp! It sounds (and looks!) amazing. I will try it with my next crisp; I actually have some apples in the fridge right now...
Katherine | Love In My Oven on 2019-10-19 (5 stars): I bought a TON of apples at the end of summer. This would have been the best way to use them up!!! It looks so delicious. Molasses would add such a fantastic flavour!
Marieke on 2019-10-21 (5 stars): I LOVE the idea of molasses in apple crisp -- can't wait to try this! Also, the name of this post is fantastic :)
Sabrina on 2019-10-23 (5 stars): This recipe is brilliant! I love molasses but have never thought to put it with apples, it really adds a delicious richness of flavour, thanks!!!
Ann on 2019-10-26 (5 stars): I have never tried to add molasses to any dish. To my shame, I had had little knowledge of molasses before I saw this recipe. As for the apple crisp, I really like this idea. This is one of my favorite desserts - easy to prepare, tasty, fragrant, takes very little time and is liked by absolutely everyone. Is it really important to use any particular kind of apples? There are differents ones growing in my garden... Thank you for the recipe!
Bobbie on 2023-01-15 (5 stars): Delicious! I taste the apples instead of the sugar! Very satisfying with molasses.
