While I would generally reserve apple desserts for the fall, my sister requested something sweet involving this fruit during a recent visit. Cue a quick Google search and discovery of this simple stovetop recipe for apple crisp from Iowa Girl Eats. It instantly became our go-to post-dinner treat, a reward for surviving meltdowns and blowouts from her toddler and infant. As my visit progressed, I perfected my version of the recipe, adapting it to feed three, learning not to over-toast the granola topping, and even switching out the apples for nectarines twice, which made a phenomenal ice cream topping.
Interestingly though, on the third night of the apple version, I forgot one ingredient, and it made all the difference. Granted, I also slightly burned the granola that night, which didn’t help, but as I crunched through overly crisp oats, I realized the apples themselves were missing an important element of zing. The lemon juice, which I’d tossed in on a whim the first night, had lain forgotten in the fridge during this round of making the dessert, and my sister and I both lamented its absence.
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