Best 10 Apple Crisp Topping Recipes

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Indulge in the mouth-watering goodness of apple crisp, a classic dessert that combines the flavors of sweet, tangy apples with a crispy oat topping. This versatile dish can be enjoyed warm or cold, making it a perfect treat for any occasion. With variations ranging from classic apple crisp to healthier alternatives using almond flour or oats, there's a recipe to suit every taste and dietary preference.

In the classic apple crisp recipe, a mixture of sliced apples, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg is topped with a combination of oats, flour, butter, and brown sugar. The result is a golden-brown crisp that pairs perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

For those seeking a healthier option, the almond flour apple crisp offers a gluten-free and low-carb alternative. Almond flour and oats provide a crunchy topping, while the apples are sweetened with honey or maple syrup. This healthier version is just as delicious as the classic recipe, without compromising on flavor or texture.

If you're short on time, the easy apple crisp recipe is the perfect solution. Simply combine the apples, sugar, and spices in a baking dish, top with a mixture of oats, flour, butter, and brown sugar, and bake until golden brown. This quick and easy recipe yields a delicious and comforting apple crisp that can be enjoyed in no time.

No matter which recipe you choose, apple crisp is a delightful dessert that is sure to please everyone. Its combination of sweet and tangy flavors, crispy topping, and warm, comforting aroma makes it a favorite among both adults and children. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE CRISP TOPPING



Apple Crisp Topping image

Ok, this is mostly about the crisp top! I could never get this quite right till I called my mom and wrote it down. It is sweet, nice, and crisp. Serve with French vanilla ice cream.

Provided by aelfrida

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
1 pinch ground cardamom
½ cup butter
¾ cup rolled oats

Steps:

  • Combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl. Cut in butter until blended and the mixture resembles small peas. Mix in oats with a wooden spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.2 calories, Carbohydrate 37 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 211.9 mg, Sugar 17.7 g

APPLE-BLUEBERRY CRISP WITH OATMEAL TOPPING



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To save time you can make the topping up to a day in advance, cover and refrigerate. The amounts listed makes a sweet oatmeal topping, you can reduce the sugars slightly for a less sweeter taste if desired.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen, do not thaw if frozen)
3 -4 tablespoons white sugar
3 -4 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg (or to taste)
3 tablespoons melted butter (no substitutes!)
vanilla ice cream
3/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons flour
7 tablespoons oats (not instant or quick oats)
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 tablespoon light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup butter (cut into small pieces, no substitutes!)

Steps:

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter a 2-quart casserole dish (or larger).
  • For the topping; in a bowl combine 3/4 cup flour plus 2 tablespoons flour, oats, both sugars and cinnamon; cut in the butter using a pastry blender (I just use my fingers!) until the mixture resembles small peas; set aside while making the fruit mixture (or refrigerate until ready to use).
  • In a large bowl; toss the apples with FRESH blueberries, both sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg (if using frozen berries then add in later).
  • Let the apple mixture sit out at room temperature for about 25 minutes.
  • Place the apple/blueberry mixture into the prepared baking dish (if you are using frozen berries then add in now).
  • Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons melted butter over the fruit mixture.
  • Sprinkle the prepared topping mixture evenly over the top of the fruit mixture.
  • Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.4, Fat 30.2, SaturatedFat 18.5, Cholesterol 76.3, Sodium 258.5, Carbohydrate 78.5, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 46.7, Protein 5.1

WARM APPLE RAISIN CRISP WITH CRUMB TOPPING



Warm Apple Raisin Crisp With Crumb Topping image

This is really a delicious dessert. I don't usually like raisins in a lot of things, but I do like it in this recipe. Recipe is from Paula Deen's magazine.

Provided by CookingONTheSide

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/3 cups sugar
1 cup golden raisin
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 apples, peeled, cored and sliced
4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
  • In large bowl, combine sugar, raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Add apples, tossing gently to coat.
  • Place apples in prepared baking dish.
  • For topping, in large bowl, combine brown sugar and flour.
  • Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
  • Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over apple mixture.
  • Bake 30-40 minutes, or until apples are tender and crust is golden.

APPLE-RASPBERRY CRISP WITH PECAN CRUNCH TOPPING



Apple-Raspberry Crisp with Pecan Crunch Topping image

Raspberries add a dash of color and tartness to the deliciously simple apple crisp, while pecans deliver crunch to the fragrant topping. Although the addition of applejack to the filling is outside the diner world, it punches up the apple flavor and gives the filling a nice kick. Make this dessert on a chilly autumn day, and serve it warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup pecan halves
2 1/2 pounds Golden Delicious apples (6 or 7 medium apples), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons applejack
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries (not in syrup)

Steps:

  • 1. To make the pecan topping, place the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor and pulse until combined. Add the butter pieces and pulse a few times, just until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the pecans and pulse just until they are coarsely chopped.
  • 2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish.
  • 3. To make the fruit filling, in a large bowl, toss the apple slices with the lemon juice. Add the granulated sugar, flour, and cinnamon and stir to combine. Add the apple brandy and butter cubes and toss until combined. Gently toss in the raspberries. Evenly spread the apple mixture in the prepared pan. Sprinkle the pecan topping evenly over the filling.
  • 4. Bake the crisp for 40 minutes, or until the fruit is bubbling and the top is browned. Serve warm.

BAKED APPLE WITH CRISP TOPPING



Baked Apple with Crisp Topping image

Provided by Sunny Anderson

Categories     dessert

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 apples (recommended: Fuji or McIntosh)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup strawberry jam, jelly or preserves
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, cold and diced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup oats, uncooked
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut each apple in half along its equator. Using a melon baller, cut out each side of the core, creating a rounded hole. Rub exposed apple flesh with lemon juice. Place 1 tablespoon of jam into each hole. For the topping: in a small bowl mix together flour, butter, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and salt. Press this mixture on the top of each apple, covering jam. Place in a baking dish filled with about a 1/4-inch of water. Bake until top is golden brown and apple is tender, about 35 to 40 minutes.

DRIED-APPLE TART WITH CRISP CRUMBLE TOPPING



Dried-Apple Tart with Crisp Crumble Topping image

Categories     Food Processor     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Vegetarian     Back to School     Apple     Fall     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

For filling
12 ounces dried apples (preferably Granny Smith)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
4 cups water
2 cups apple cider
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
four 3-inch cinnamon sticks
For topping
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
For pastry dough
1 1/4 sticks (10 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Accompaniment: whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Make filling:
  • In a heavy 5-quart kettle simmer filling ingredients with a pinch salt, covered, until apples are fully plumped, about 15 minutes. Uncover mixture and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and any excess liquid is evaporated or absorbed, about 1 hour. (Reduce heat as liquid is evaporated or absorbed and stir mixture frequently toward end of cooking to prevent scorching.) Discard cinnamon sticks. Filling may be made 2 days ahead and cooled before being chilled, covered.
  • Make topping:
  • Cut butter into 1/2-inch pieces. In a food processor pulse butter, flour, and granulated sugar until crumbly. Transfer topping to a bowl and chill, covered, until ready to use.
  • Make pastry dough when filling and topping are done:
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Cut butter into 1/2-inch pieces. In cleaned food processor pulse together pastry dough ingredients and a pinch salt until mixture begins to gather together.
  • Press dough evenly onto bottom and up side of an 11-inch tart pan with a removable fluted rim. Line shell with foil and bake in middle of oven until shell is set, about 12 minutes. Gently remove foil (if foil sticks to shell, leave foil on and bake about 2 minutes more) and bake shell until edge is golden, about 5 minutes (tart shell will not be completely cooked).
  • Immediately spoon filling into shell and crumble topping evenly over filling. Bake tart in middle of oven 30 minutes, or until topping is golden. Cool tart in pan on a rack. Tart may be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered and chilled, in pan. Reheat tart, uncovered, if desired or bring to room temperature before serving. Remove side of pan.
  • Serve tart with whipped cream or ice cream.

APPLE CRISP WITH OAT TOPPING



Apple Crisp with Oat Topping image

This is the best dessert for the early fall when the sweet and firm apples are just in season. Use the best quality cinnamon you can get and get it from a spice merchant or even a store where you can get it bulk; it does make a difference. Within ten minutes of going in the oven the scent will fill the house and neighbors you loaned things to years ago will return them just to invite themselves in and wonder aloud if there is any left (Note: there isn't). Optional accompaniments would be caramel sauce, ice cream, and whipped cream.

Provided by realnakedchef

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced
2 tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup old-fashioned oats
¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup cold butter

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Toss apples with white sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl to coat; pour into a 9-inch square baking dish.
  • Mix brown sugar, oats, flour, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a separate bowl. Use a pastry cutter or 2 forks to mash cold butter into the oats mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; spread over the apples to the edges of the baking dish. Pat the topping gently until even.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and sides are bubbling, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 618 calories, Carbohydrate 99.3 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Fat 24.6 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.8 g, Sodium 177.1 mg, Sugar 63.2 g

APPLE-PRUNE CRISP WITH HAZELNUT TOPPING



Apple-Prune Crisp with Hazelnut Topping image

Categories     Fruit     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Prune     Apple     Fall     Hazelnut     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

Filling
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 large Granny Smith apples (about 20 ounces), peeled, cored, diced
1/2 cup pitted prunes, chopped
Topping
1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, diced, room temperature
1 cup hazelnuts, toasted, chopped
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • For filling:
  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 8-inch glass baking dish. Mix both sugars, flour, and cinnamon in large bowl. Mix in apples, then prunes. Let mixture stand 5 minutes. Transfer filling to prepared dish. Bake until beginning to bubble at edges, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare topping:
  • Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; using fingertips, rub in until moist clumps form. Rub in hazelnuts.
  • Scatter topping over filling. Continue baking until topping is golden and juices are bubbling thickly, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve warm with ice cream.

APPLE CRISP WITH STREUSEL TOPPING



Apple Crisp with Streusel Topping image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h40m

Yield approximately 60 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 pounds streusel topping, recipe follows
48 Granny Smith apples (113-count size)
12 ounces unsalted butter
2 quarts (64 ounces) granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups seedless raisins
1 1/4 pounds granulated sugar
1 pound all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
12 ounces unsalted butter
1/2-ounce pecan pieces

Steps:

  • Make the streusel topping and chill, core and slice the apples. In large pot, melt the butter and stir in the sugar and spices. Add all fruit and cook until soft. Stir in flour and vanilla, then cook until thick and pour into 4 (8 by 10-inch) baking dishes. Top with streusel and bake at 350 degrees F until crispy and fruit is bubbling (approx. 40 minutes). Serve warm.
  • Mix butter, sugar, and flour together, until crumbly and mealy looking. Add cinnamon, salt, and pecan pieces. Do not over mix. Store in refrigerator. Streusel topping may be doubled for a thicker coating.

BAKED APPLE WITH CRISP TOPPING



Baked Apple With Crisp Topping image

This baked apple met and went beyond my expectations!! My first bite was a "WOW" moment. The crisp on top combined with the warm apple mixed with the cherry preserves in the middle...yeah this is awesome! I may never make a pan of apple crisp again, who needs to when this is so easy and delicious! I cut the recipe for the...

Provided by Bunny's Warm Oven Blog

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 apples (recommended: fuji or mcintosh)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 c strawberry jam, jelly or preserves ( i used cherry preserves)
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp butter, cold and diced
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 c oats, uncooked
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch salt

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • 2. Cut each apple in half along its equator. Using a melon baller, cut out each side of the core, creating a rounded hole. Rub exposed apple flesh with lemon juice. Place 1 tablespoon of jam into each hole.
  • 3. For the topping: in a small bowl mix together flour, butter, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and salt. Press this mixture on the top of each apple, covering jam.
  • 4. Place in a baking dish filled with about a 1/4-inch of water. Bake until top is golden brown and apple is tender, about 35 to 40 minutes.
  • 5. For more delicious homemade recipes, please visit Bunny's Warm Oven. http://wwwbunnysovencom.blogspot.com/2014/03/baked-apple-with-crisp-topping.html

Tips:

  • To achieve a golden brown and crispy topping, use a combination of old-fashioned oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and butter. For added texture and flavor, include chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts.
  • Enhance the topping's flavor by incorporating spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. For a tangy twist, add a pinch of salt.
  • If you prefer a softer, cake-like topping, replace half of the oats with all-purpose flour.
  • For a gooey and flavorful filling, use a variety of apples. Granny Smith and Honeycrisp are popular choices due to their tartness and sweetness.
  • To prevent the topping from becoming soggy, toss the apple slices with a mixture of flour, sugar, and spices before adding them to the baking dish.
  • Bake the apple crisp until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling. The cooking time may vary depending on the type of apples used and the oven temperature.

Conclusion:

With careful attention to detail and a blend of simple ingredients, you can create an irresistible apple crisp that showcases the delightful flavors of apples and a crispy, flavorful topping. This classic dessert is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a cozy family gathering or a special holiday celebration. Experiment with different apple varieties and topping ingredients to discover your favorite combination and enjoy a delicious and comforting treat.

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