Skillet Apple Crisp Recipe
This skillet apple crisp recipe is the perfect fall dessert. A buttery topping covers juicy, cinnamon spiced apples for a cozy, comforting treat.
This cast iron apple crisp is the perfect dessert for apple season but can easily be enjoyed any time of year. The combination of tart apples and crisp topping makes this an easy apple dessert that will quickly become a family favorite!
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This dish has all of the delicious flavours of an apple pie without all of the work. I love that it’s basically a one pot dessert that can be prepared in minutes!
What kind of apples should I use?
That really depends are your personal preference. Granny smith apples will give you a more tart flavor while pink lady apples are naturally sweeter. Honey crisp apples are the best apples, in my opinion, for most apple desserts.
Why not take the family apple picking this fall and test out the apple mixture with each variety? Then you can choose your favorite apple from the entire apple orchard!
No time for apple picking?
Stop by the grocery store and grab a 20 oz can of prepared apples instead! Or go one step further and use a can of apple pie filling for this recipe. I love quick mom hacks like this!
Be sure to check out these apple cider donuts or this apple cinnamon roll recipe for more delicious harvest recipes!
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Supplies:
Skillet Apple Crisp:
Ingredients:
Apple Filling
- 4 apples, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
Crumble Topping
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
Toppings
- Vanilla Ice Cream
- Caramel Sauce
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
2. Place the apples in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add all the apple filling ingredients including the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and salt and flour.
4. Coat the apple slices in the dry ingredients and set aside.
Note: as you make the crumble topping the apples and their juice will melt the ingredients together a bit more.
5. In a medium bowl mix the flour, salt and brown sugar together thoroughly.
6. Then use a fork to mix the softened butter and dry mixture until crumbly.
7. Place the apple filling in the cast iron pan, scraping all the extra juices and sugars from the bowl.
8. Top the layer of apples with the crumble mixture and cover all the apples.
9. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the crumble topping has browned nicely.
10. Remove from the oven and top with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle caramel sauce.
This dish is best enjoyed while still warm. Topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream with warm caramel sauce is my personal favorite!
Tips & tricks:
- Store leftovers in a bowl covered in plastic wrap or an airtight container.
- You can use a baking dish to cook this easy recipe instead of the skillet.
- Feel free to double the ingredients to make a deep dish apple crisp.
- Be sure to use a well seasoned skillet to help prevent the filling from sticking.
Why not make this in individual skillets and have the kids add their own toppings to each one? Here are just a few of the options!
Toppings:
- Maple syrup, chocolate syrup or strawberry jam.
- Heavy cream or whipping cream.
- Festive sprinkles or chopped nuts.
The perfect fall dessert is only 35 minutes away my friends! Be sure to add this one to your must make list.
The kids request this apple crisp all the time and I am more than happy to oblige. It brings back fond childhood memories that I hope my boys will carry with them as well.
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Skillet Apple Crisp Recipe
This skillet apple crisp recipe is the perfect fall dessert. A buttery topping covers juicy, cinnamon spiced apples for a cozy, comforting treat.
Ingredients
- 1 - 20 oz can sliced apples, drained
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 1/2 Tbsp softened butter, unsalted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- Place the apples in a bowl.
Add all the apple filling ingredients including the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and salt and flour. - Coat the apples in the dry ingredients and set aside.
- For the crumble topping mix the flour, salt and brown sugar together thoroughly.
- Then use a fork to mix the softened butter and dry mixture until crumbly.
- Place the apple filling in the cast iron pan, scraping all the extra juices and sugars from the bowl.
- Top with the crumble mixture and cover all the apples.
- Bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the crumble topping has browned nicely.
- Remove from the oven and top with a scoop of ice cream and drizzle caramel sauce.
Notes
As you make the crumble topping the apples and their juice will melt the ingredients together a bit more.
