Best 20 Crisp Topping Recipes

PLUM CRISP WITH CRUNCHY OAT TOPPING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, 1/4 cup sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. With clean hands, work butter into sugar mixture until well combined. Add nuts; toss to combine. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the plums, tapioca, lemon juice and remaining sugar. Transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. Let stand for 15 minutes. Sprinkle topping over plum mixture. , Bake at 375° until topping is golden brown and plums are tender, 40-45 minutes. Serve warm.

APPLE CRISP TOPPING

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.

APPLE-BLUEBERRY CRISP WITH OATMEAL TOPPING

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!

WARM APPLE RAISIN CRISP WITH CRUMB TOPPING

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

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

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.

FRUIT CRISP TOPPING MIX

Steps:

• Combine the first seven ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 1 year. Yield: 13 batches (13 cups total)., To prepare fruit crisp: Place pie filling in an 8-in. square baking dish. Cut butter into 1 cup topping mix until crumbly; sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

DRIED-APPLE TART WITH CRISP CRUMBLE TOPPING

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.

FRUIT CRISP TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. With a food processor, pastry blender or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture just until it comes together and large clumps form. Fold nuts into the mixture. Chill until ready to use.
• Cook's Note: Crisp topping can be refrigerated up to a week or frozen for up to 2 months.
• Fruit Crisp Variations:
• Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp: Chop 2 pounds rhubarb into 1/2-inch thick slices. Combine with 1 pound quartered strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. Allow mixture to macerate for 20 minutes before transferring to a baking dish and topping with crisp topping.
• Raspberry-Peach Crisp: Peel 5 large peaches and slice into wedges. Combine with 1 1/2 cups raspberries, 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest, and 1/3 cup sugar. Top the mixture with crisp topping.
• Cranberry-Pear Crisp: Peel, core, and dice 4 large pears. Combine with 1 cup cranberries, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 1/3 cup sugar. Top the mixture with crisp topping.

APPLE CRISP WITH OAT TOPPING

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.

PEAR AND DRIED CHERRY CRISP WITH COCONUT-ALMOND TOPPING

Steps:

• For Topping:
• Mix flour, sugar, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg in medium bowl. Add chilled butter and rub with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add shredded coconut and sliced almonds and rub mixture with fingertips until small clumps form. (Topping can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• For Fruit:
• Preheat oven to 375° F. Butter 13 x 9x2-inch glass baking dish. Toss pears, cherries, sugar, flour and spices in large bowl. Transfer to prepared dish. Dot with butter. Sprinkle topping over. Bake until topping browns and juices thicken, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Serve with ice cream.

TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE WITH CRISP CHEDDAR TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees and butter a 9- by 13-inch casserole dish or 2-quart gratin dish.
• In a food processor or blender, purée the ricotta, basil and garlic.
• Toss tomatoes, zucchini and 1 teaspoon salt in casserole to combine, then spread into an even layer. Dollop with ricotta mixture and scatter olives evenly across the top.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, cheese, oregano or marjoram, lemon zest, cayenne and a large pinch of salt. Use your fingertips to work in the 5 tablespoons butter; you should end up with small clumps. Scatter clumps over vegetables, then drizzle liberally with olive oil.
• Bake until golden and bubbly, 35 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BLUEBERRY CRISP WITH OATMEAL AND ALMOND TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Rinse blueberries. Drain, allowing some water to cling to berries. Place berries in 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and cinnamon; stir to blend. Let stand until sugar dissolves and coats berries. Stir oats, flour, salt, and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar to blend in medium bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips or fork until moist clumps form. Stir in almonds. Sprinkle oat mixture evenly over blueberries. Bake crisp until berries are bubbling and topping is golden, about 35 minutes. Serve warm, each serving topped with a spoonful of frozen yogurt.

PEACH AND BLUEBERRY CRISP WITH CRUNCHY TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray bottom and sides of square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches, or rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, with cooking spray.
• Place peaches and blueberries in baking dish. Mix brown sugar, orange juice, cinnamon and nutmeg in small bowl; drizzle over fruit.
• Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle with crushed cereal and pecans. Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer or until peaches are tender when pierced with a fork. Serve warm or cold with whipped topping.

GINGER-CHERRY-PEAR CRISP WITH OATMEAL TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, place cookie mix. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are the size of peas. Remove 1 cup crumb mixture to small bowl; stir in walnuts. Set aside for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of dish.
• In another large bowl, toss pears, cherries, brown sugar and ginger; spoon over crust. Sprinkle reserved crumb/nut mixture over fruit.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until topping is golden brown and edges are bubbly. Cool about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

TWO-BERRY CRISP WITH PECAN STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix oats, 1/2 cup flour and the brown sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly. Stir in pecans.
• In large bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Spread in baking dish. Sprinkle oat mixture over top.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until fruit mixture is bubbly and topping is golden brown.

APPLE-PRUNE CRISP WITH HAZELNUT TOPPING

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

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.

MICROWAVE PEAR CRISP WITH GRANOLA TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine the 2 TB sugar, flour, cinnamon and lemon rind; toss with pears. Pour pear mixture into 8-inch square microwavable dish. Cover with wax paper.
• Microwave at HIGH power for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Blend cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, egg, milk and lemon juice until smooth. Pour evenly over pears. Sprinkle top with granola. Cover with wax paper.
• Microwave at MEDIUM-HIGH power for 3 to 4 minutes or until pears are tender, rotating 1/4 turn after 2 minutes.

CRISP TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place nuts in a single layer in a rimmed baking sheet; toast until aromatic, about 8 minutes. Shake pan halfway through to ensure nuts toast evenly. Remove from oven; let cool.
• Place toasted almonds in a food processor; process until coarsely ground. Transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt, and mix until just combined. Add butter; mix on low speed until pea-size clumps form, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle over crisp, and bake, or freeze in an airtight bag or container for up to 2 months.