Apple Crisp with Salted Caramel Sauce

 
And there's nothing like a perfect fall day for serving up a scoop of warm apple crisp with caramel-drizzled ice cream. 

Apple Crisp with a Salted Caramel Drizzle
Cook's Notes: Apples tossed with brown sugar and cinnamon, drizzled with a caramel sauce, and topped with a crunchy crumb topping. It makes for a delectable Apple Crisp. A caramel twist on the traditional fall favorite is decadent BUT well worth the splurge! My, oh my! This is an Ever Ready Special. 

Apple Filling Ingredients:

• 10 cups peeled, cored, and sliced Granny Smith Apples (about 6-7 large apples)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon Saigon cinnamon or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

For the Caramel
Use a prepared jar of salted caramel sauce (ice cream topping)

Topping Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon Saigon cinnamon or 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 3/4-1 cup of chopped nuts

Directions:

• Grease a 9 x 9-inch baking dish or one that is a similar size.
• Peel and dice apples.
• Prepare the apple filling: In a medium bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture over the apples and toss to coat. 

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• Drizzle 1/3 cup of caramel sauce over the apples.
• Prepare the topping: In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nuts, and rolled oats. Stir in melted butter until evenly incorporated. Use your fingers to crumble the topping, then refrigerate for 30 minutes. Then crumble the topping again and sprinkle it evenly over the apples. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until the apples are bubbling.

• To serve, add a scoop of ice cream drizzled with caramel sauce.