Core, peel, and slice apples into bite size pieces. Using an apple-core-peeler tool will make quick work of this process, then slice the rings into quarters and place them in a large bowl.
Toss the apples with the salt, apple pie spice blend, a tablespoon of flour, and granulated white sugar.
Once the apples have been coated press them into a cast iron skillet, smoothing it out as much as possible.
Add brown sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a medium bowl and mix it all together.
Slowly pour the melted butter and moisten the oat mixture. Alternatively, using a pastry cutter, a solid stick of butter can be incorporated into the oat mixture.
Spoon the buttery oats over the apples in the skillet, filling any nooks and crannies. If an extra buttery crisp is desired, place slices of butter all over the top of the crisp.
Bake the apple crisp uncovered for 40 minutes or until topping has browned and apples have soften. The cooking time may take less time or longer depending on how thick or thin the apple slices were cut.
Once baked, remove from the oven and serve immediately, as it is best served warm.
Outdoor Camp Oven
Heat coals in a charcoal chimney.Once hot, place 12 coals on bottom (camp table, fire pit, etc).
Nestle camp oven on top of the coals.
Apple crisp directions (see above.)
Cover with the camp oven lid.Place heated coals over the entire lid.
Check for doneness by using a lid lifter, if not done, cook up to an additional 15 minutes.
When done, remove from coals and allow to rest for at least 5 minutes.
Notes
Adaptations and variations
Apples — with so many apple varieties available, there are so many wonderful options. Having a nice mixture of both tart apples and sweet apples is important. Granny smith and honeycrisp are favorites. Pink lady apples are also good.Nuts — add some chopped walnuts or pecans to the oat mixture for extra crunch.Fruit — decrease the amount of apples and add in pears, peaches, or plums.Serving — Vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, and/or whipped cream are delicious toppings for this apple crisp.
Dutch Oven Daddy is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
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