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 myĀ easy salted caramel sauceĀ for this recipe!
Caramel Apple Crisp Recipe
Winter is officially in full swing here in the Hudson Valley! which means Iām 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 š
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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.
aget says
Really a crispy recipe! Ice cream makes the recipe even more delicious
Jana says
Looks amazing! Could you freeze this? Save for a cold, lazy night?
June says
Hi. I’m so excited to make this recipe but I’m one of those people who need explicit instructions or I’m stumped. I had a question on the apple filling. The recipe states 1/2 tsps ground cinnamon, divided. Does this mean to divide the 1/2 tsp or does it mean 2 each 1/2 tsps? Also, another question for baking there isn’t a temperature given to pre-heat the oven to? Thank you. June
bakerbynature says
Hi June! You’ll want to preheat your oven to 375 degrees (F). The full 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon goes in – that was my mistake! Thank you for catching it š I hope you enjoy the recipe!
Alex says
Now that is a great flavour combination. I just made your recipe, and nearly had a full scale war in the house with the kids all wanting second helpings.
I’m going to have to double the quantities next time.
Thanks for sharing.
Delicious!
Garage Gym Planner says
Wow! Really a crispy recipe! Ice cream makes the recipe even more delicious š
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wow im salivating! sometimes i want to lick my phone when i see your photos just sayin! xO!
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Kevin says
Apple crisp and apple pie are my favorite things to make and this recipe sounds great! Thank you for the post!
Antojo en tu cocina says
I love this recipe with apples!! Happy new year š
The Happy Whisk says
I love making salted caramel or regular caramel. Really, both ways are super yum.
Happy Baking in 2017 with a great big side of boogie boogie.
Miranda says
I love making homemade apple crisps! Using salted caramel in it is an amazing idea!