Description
Tender cinnamon-spiced Fuji apples cook beneath a buttery brown sugar oat topping in this easy Crock Pot Apple Crisp. Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel sauce for a cozy slow cooker dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and sliced evenly
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel sauce for serving, optional
Instructions
- Lightly coat a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker insert with nonstick cooking spray or add a slow-cooker liner.
- Place the sliced apples in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then toss until the apples are evenly coated.
- Transfer the seasoned apples to the slow cooker and spread them into an even layer.
- In a clean mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, old-fashioned oats, and all-purpose flour.
- Add the cold butter cubes and cut them into the oat mixture with two forks, clean fingertips, or a pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form.
- Spread the oat topping evenly and loosely over the apples without packing it down.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 hours without opening the lid.
- Check an apple slice near the center with a fork. It should feel tender but still hold its shape.
- Switch the slow cooker to warm, remove the lid, and let the apple crisp rest uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Spoon the warm apple crisp into bowls and serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or caramel sauce if desired.
Notes
- For the best texture, use firm apples such as Fuji, Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Braeburn, or Granny Smith.
- Cut the apples into evenly sized slices so they cook at the same rate.
- Use old-fashioned oats rather than quick or instant oats, which can become soft or pasty.
- Keep the butter cold until you mix the topping so the crumble forms distinct crumbs.
- Avoid lifting the lid while the dessert cooks because each peek can add about 30 minutes to the cooking time.
- To make the recipe ahead, prepare the apple mixture and topping separately, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
- When cooking the recipe straight from the refrigerator, allow extra cooking time and check the apples in 15-minute intervals.
- When doubling the recipe, increase the cooking time as needed and consider cooking the apples briefly before adding the topping.
- Every slow cooker heats differently, so begin checking the dessert during the uncovered resting period after 15 minutes.
- Store cooled leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Reheat individual servings in the microwave for 30 to 60 seconds, or warm them in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes for a crisper topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 426
- Sugar: 50
- Sodium: 12
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 71
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 40