Autumn Apple Crisp

I'd tell you this would make a fabulous dessert paired with some vanilla bean ice cream; however, I just ate this for breakfast {no ice cream!} and it. was. wonderful!

You will need for the topping:

• 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup of light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp of baking powder
• 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
• Dash of salt
• 3 tbsp. of unsalted butter, cut into small cubes

You will need for the apple mixture:

• 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced 
• 3 tbsp. of unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tbsp. of all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. of lemon juice
• 3 tbsp. of buttermilk
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup of light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
• Dash of salt

1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the topping. Refrigerate.

3. Peel and slice your Granny Smith apples. It should resemble this:

4. In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the apple mixture {except for the apples!}. It should resemble this:

5. In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with the apple mixture.

6. In a lightly-greased 8X8 dish, spread the apples out evenly. Top with prepared topping. It should resemble this:

7. Bake at 375 for c. 35 minutes. Enjoy!