Your cast iron can handle apple crisp

Yes, you can bake an apple crisp in a seasoned cast iron skillet without ruining the seasoning, as long as you follow a couple of rules.

Apple crisp isn’t a long-simmered tomato sauce. The acidity of apples is mild, and the baking time is usually 40-50 minutes. That’s short enough that the polymerized oil in your seasoning won’t break down. I do it regularly. The pan comes out looking fine, sometimes even better because the butter and sugar help reinforce the seasoning.

The bigger risk is letting the crisp sit in the pan after baking. The acidity plus moisture can start to