The Best Apple Betty Recipe

A slightly revised recipe by Lisa Maliga, copyright 2025.

I was looking for an apple crisp recipe, but when I found this 57-year-old Apple Betty recipe from my vintage cookbook, I went with it. It’s quick and easy to make. It can be served with ice cream or whipped cream. Easy to make and a great dessert or snack for the kiddos!

Apple Betty Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced pared tart apples or a 1-pound 2-ounce can https://amzn.to/4gLXPvP 6-pound can: https://amzn.to/4mGiS4v

• 1/4 cup orange juice https://amzn.to/4nPKPrp

• 1 cup organic cane sugar https://amzn.to/4pMhkIP

• 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour https://amzn.to/4nS6EXp

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon https://amzn.to/4mJ0xUu

• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg https://amzn.to/42hMSfI

• Dash salt https://amzn.to/4mIlNK7

• 1/2 cup [4 ounces] butter https://amzn.to/4nVzczn

Oven temperature: 375 Fahrenheit / 190 Celsius

Directions:

Mound apples in buttered 9-inch pie plate; sprinkle with orange juice. Combine sugar, flour, spices, and salt; cut in butter till mixture is crumbly; sprinkle over apples.

Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or till apples are tender and topping is crisp. Serve warm with cream. Makes 6 servings.

OPTIONS:
I used golden sugar, which is slightly less processed than white sugar.

I sliced the Granny Smith apples and left the skins on.

I added 1/8 teaspoon allspice. https://amzn.to/4pBPwqy

You can substitute lemon juice for orange juice.

Salted butter was used.

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