This Salted Caramel Apple Crisp features a juicy apple filling and a buttery crumb topping! A scoop of vanilla ice cream on top is so delicious! And you can use my easy salted caramel sauce for this recipe!
Caramel Apple Crisp Recipe
Winter is officially in full swing here in the Hudson Valley! which means I’m craving all of the cozy things all of the time. Fuzzy sweaters, scented candles, hot showers, mugs of coffee, and a warm bowl of salted caramel apple crisp can make even the most miserable day more manageable!
One of the best things about this caramel apple crisp dessert is that it’s SO easy! No crust to roll, no dough to chill, no pie to cool. Simply slice some fresh apples, make your topping, pour everything into a baking dish and bake in your preheated oven until the topping is golden.
To serve, add some ice cream or beat heavy cream until nice and fluffy viola – you’ll have homemade whipped cream!
This crisp features everything you love about apple pie, without all of the work!
Best Caramel Apple Crisp Recipe
Tips and Tricks for Recipe Success:
- You may use homemade salted caramel sauce or store bought salted caramel sauce for this recipe.
- Don’t slice your apples too thin or they’ll become soggy as they bake. Medium-sized slices will yield the best results.
- This salted caramel apple crisp is best served warm, the same day it’s made. However leftovers will keep, covered in the fridge, for 3 days.
- I love to use a variety of apples in this dessert, but just one type will also work. I find granny smith, jonagold, mutsu, and braeburn are all great baking apples.
Treat yourself to a batch of salted caramel apple crisp! And don’t forget the ice cream 😉
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Salted Caramel Apple Crisp
Ingredients
For the Apple Filling:
- 10 cups sliced apples (see post for more on this)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
For the Crumb Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Garnish:
- 1 cup salted caramel sauce
- Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling, optional
- Ice cream, for serving, optional
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F).
For the Apple Filling:
- Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the sliced apples in a large bowl and toss with the lemon juice; set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle this mixture over the apples and toss well to coat. Pour mixture into prepared baking dish and set aside while you make the crumb topping.
For the Crumb Topping:
- In a large bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, pecans, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
- Sprinkle over apple mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the crumb is golden and the apples are tender.
- Drizzle with salted caramel sauce and serve warm, with flaky sea salt and ice cream, if desired.
Sarah G says
Hi! This is one of my favorite deserts ever. Can I make this the night before thanksgiving, refrigerate, and bake it the next day? Thanks!
Rachel says
Approximately how many apples equal 10 cups? Thanks!
KARA says
This was so good and so easy to make!
Colleen says
If you’re craving sweet and salty and appley – this is for you! The Apple Crisp was easy enough but I had never made salted caramel before so followed the recipe exactly. I found That I had to boil the sugar for over 20 minutes to get the toasty brown colour but it was well worth it!
Melissa D says
Do the apples have to be peeled? (Granny Smith)
Ashley Manila says
I recommend it, but if you don’t mind apple peels, you can technically leave them on.
Sarita says
Do the apples need to be peeled or can the skins be left on?
Lisa C. says
Made this tonight with Pink Lady apples (since that’s all my grocery store had) and it is AMAZING! I love the pecans in the topping. They makes it so perfectly crunchy!
Ugochi says
This was lovely! I substituted regular flour for oat flour, ‘‘twas a treat! Thank You for another yummy treat.
Meghan says
Another solid dessert from you! Thanks!