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    Caramel Apple Crisp

    Published: October 22, 2019 | Last Modified: August 9, 2022 by Gail Ng | Leave a Comment

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    Tart apples are tossed in caramel sauce and baked under a layer of buttery crumble in this caramel apple crisp. It's the perfect easy way to throw together your apple harvest into a low-key dessert.

    A baking dish and bowls of caramel apple crisp topped with ice cream

    I'm currently drowning in apple season and loving every minute of it. They're so versatile and make my house smell incredible while they're baking.

    Caramel apple crisp is my favourite easy way to get my apple dessert fix. You literally throw everything together into a bowl and bake it off. It doesn't matter what it looks like. All that matters is that you have a warm, comforting bowl of soft, caramelized apples with a crunchy granola topping under that scoop of ice cream that you should always, always serve it with.

    Baking dish of apple crisp topped with scoops of ice cream

    The best apples for an apple crisp

    You'll want to choose crisp and tart apples for your apple crisp so that they still have some bite to them after being baked. The apples will get sweeter as they bake so starting with a tart apple balances out the sweetness from the other ingredients and maintains that true apple flavour.

    I'm personally loving Honeycrisp apples for both eating and baking but any of these apple varieties will work best:

    • Granny Smith
    • Honeycrisp
    • Braeburn
    • Pink Lady
    Apple slices drizzled with caramel sauce

    How to make caramel apple crisp

    1. Make the caramel sauce: Make one batch of my easy homemade caramel sauce. You can use store-bought caramel sauce too but I promise homemade always better.
    2. Prepare the apples: Slice your apples and add them to a deep baking dish. Coat apples in lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla, and caramel sauce.
    3. Make the oat streusel topping: Crumble together flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and butter. Sprinkle the chunks of crumble in an even layer on top of the apples.
    4. Bake until golden brown: Bake your caramel apple crisp at 350F for 40-45 minutes. Serve while warm with a big scoop of ice cream.
    The oat crumble topping drizzled with caramel sauce

    Why you'll love this recipe

    • It's so easy to make. No special tools needed. And honestly, all you need to eat it is a spoon. Dig in!!
    • It's no fuss. Just throw everything into a baking dish.
    • It makes your house smell incredible.
    • The caramel adds another dimension to the apples.

    How to make ahead of time

    This apple crisp is totally freezable. Instead of baking it right away, just wrap with several layers of plastic wrap and put the entire baking dish in the freezer for up to 3 weeks. When you're ready to eat it, put the baking dish straight into a 350F oven and bake for a full hour.

    Another way to make this ahead of time is simply to make the caramel sauce and crumble topping a few days before. Both keep in the fridge very well for up to a week. When you're ready to make your apple crisp, it takes no time at all slicing the apples and putting everything together.

    Bowls of caramel apple crisp topped with scoop of ice cream

    More delicious apple recipes to try

    • Spiced Apple Cake with Salted Maple Caramel
    • Apple Frangipane Tart
    • Cranberry Apple Mojito
    • Caramel Apple Cake
    • Cinnamon Apple Cream Puffs
    A baking dish and bowls of caramel apple crisp topped with ice cream

    Caramel Apple Crisp

    Author: Gail Ng
    This caramel apple crisp consists of a layer of juicy apples, oozing with caramel sauce, underneath a layer of crisp oat crumble. Don't forget to enjoy this with a scoop or two of ice cream.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Yield 1 9x13" baking dish
    Category Desserts
    Cuisine American

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 tablespoons caramel sauce
    • 100 g all-purpose flour
    • 100 g rolled oats
    • 50 g brown sugar
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 100 g unsalted butter, cold and cubed

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F.
    • In a large baking dish, layer the apples on the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the lemon juice, cornstarch, cinnamon, and vanilla extract over the apples and roughly toss to coat.
    • Pour caramel sauce evenly over top of the apples.
    • In a small bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, and butter. Use fingers to break butter pieces apart and rub mixture together until it forms a crumble. Distribute across surface of the apples.
    • Bake for 45-50 mins. Serve while warm with a scoop of ice cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2397kcal | Carbohydrates: 389g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 91g | Saturated Fat: 53g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 1809mg | Fiber: 41g | Sugar: 164g | Vitamin A: 3149IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 369mg | Iron: 11mg
    Keywords caramel apple crisp recipe, caramel apple crumble, easy apple crisp
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