Crockpot Apple Crisp (Printer-Friendly)
Warm spiced apples with a buttery cinnamon oat crumble, slow-cooked until golden and bubbling.
# What You'll Need:
→ Apple Filling
01 - 6 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples (about 6 medium Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
04 - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
05 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
06 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
07 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
08 - Pinch of salt
→ Crisp Topping
09 - 1 cup old-fashioned oats
10 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
11 - 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
12 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
13 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
14 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
# How-To Steps:
01 - In a large bowl, combine sliced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Toss until the apples are evenly coated.
02 - Transfer the apple mixture to the bottom of a lightly greased 4-quart or larger slow cooker, spreading it into an even layer.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold cubed butter and work it into the dry ingredients using your fingertips or a pastry cutter until the mixture forms coarse crumbs.
04 - Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the apples in the slow cooker.
05 - Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or on LOW for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until the apples are tender and the topping is golden and crisp.
06 - Remove the lid and continue cooking uncovered for the last 30 minutes to allow the topping to set and crisp further.
07 - Serve warm, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The topping gets genuinely crisp in a slow cooker, which sounds impossible until you try it
- Six servings of warm fruit dessert with barely fifteen minutes of actual effort
- Your whole house will smell like cinnamon and butter for hours
02 -
- Cold butter is not a suggestion, it is the difference between a crisp topping and a soggy one
- Removing the lid for the last 30 minutes is the only way to get real crunch from a slow cooker
03 -
- Add a handful of chopped pecans to the topping for a nutty crunch that makes people ask what your secret is
- Grease the crockpot well or line it with a slow cooker liner because the sugary apple juice will absolutely stick and burn