Name: Whole Wheat-Apple Crisp
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 6 medium tart apples (such as Pink Lady or Gala), peeled, sliced; 1/2 cup (packed) dark brown sugar, divided; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided; 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats; 1/3 cup whole wheat flour; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; Vanilla ice cream (for serving)

Whole wheat apple crisp in a black cast iron baking dish.

Photo by Annabel Mehran

Natalie Chanin is famous for her dead-simple but delicious apple crisp, which is often on the menu at the cafe in her Alabama Chanin store.

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