Cranberry Apple Crisp is a perfect dessert during the holidays or chilly winter evenings. Sweet apples and tart cranberries are baked together and topped with a crisp, buttery oat topping. It's simple to make, full of flavor, and always a hit.
Easy apple and cranberry dessert
When cranberries are in season, I try to use them in as many ways as I can think of. I have several cranberry recipes already, but there's nothing wrong with adding one more.
This is an easy-peasy recipe using two of my favorite fall fruits. The combination of apples and cranberries is a delicious blend. What I love most about this crisp is how simple it is to make. You can whip it together in just a few minutes and it works perfectly for a family dinner or a holiday dessert.
It's one of those desserts you'll want to make again and again while cranberries are in season.
Key ingredients
- Cranberries - Use fresh or frozen cranberries. If using frozen, don't thaw first, but you'll need to increase the baking time.
- Apples - Use a crisp baking apple. I used Fuji, but Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, or Braeburn are also good choices.
- Oats - Use old-fashioned oats. They are heartier than one-minute or instant oats and offer a better texture.
- Flour - All-purpose flour is used in the fruit filling and helps thicken the filling slightly, and is also used in the topping.
- Sugar - Brown sugar is used in the filling and in the topping.
- Butter - Use regular, salted butter in the topping.
- Spices - Cinnamon and nutmeg are added to the topping.
Making the cranberry crisp
- Combine the chopped apples, cranberries, brown sugar, and flour together in a bowl.
- Mix until all the fruit is well coated.
- Place in a lightly greased baking dish. I use a deep dish 7x11 casserole dish.
- Using the same bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour, melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Stir until the mixture comes together in large clumps and no dry flour remains.
- Crumble topping evenly over fruit mixture.
- Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 40-45 minutes.
Recipe tips
- Use apples that are great for baking. You want the apple to hold up and not just turn to mush. Some options include Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, or Braeburn.
- If using frozen cranberries, increase the baking time by 10-15 minutes.
- If the crisp is browning too quickly, tent it loosely with a piece of foil.
- Cook until the crisp is bubbling around the edges and the topping is golden brown.
- Allow the finished crisp to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, frozen cranberries can be used. Don't thaw the berries before adding to the filling. Increase baking time by 10-15 mintues.
Store covered at room temperature for 2-3 days.
More delicious cranberry recipes
- Cranberry Banana Muffins
- Cranberry Coffee Cake
- Cranberry Bread
- Cranberry Apple Bread
- Cranberry Sweet Rolls
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Cranberry Apple Crisp
Equipment
- 11x7 inch deep dish casserole pan
Ingredients
Filling
- 3 cups chopped apples (3-4 apples peeled and cored)
- 3 cups cranberries (about 1 bag)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
Topping
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
Filling
- Combine apples, cranberries, brown sugar, and flour together in a bowl. Mix gently to combine.3 cups chopped apples, 3 cups cranberries, ¾ cup brown sugar, 3 tablespoons flour
- Pour filling into a lightly greased 7x11 inch baking dish with deep sides.
- In the same mixing bowl, add flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt with the melted butter.1 cup flour, 1 cup old fashioned oats, ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup butter, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Crumble the topping over the fruit filling.
- Bake in preheated 350°F oven for 40-45 minutes until the fruit is bubbly around the edges and the topping is golden. brown.
- Allow the crisp to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use apples that are great for baking. You want the apple to hold up and not just turn to mush. Some options include Fuji, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, or Braeburn.
- If using frozen cranberries, increase the baking time by 10-15 minutes.
- If the crisp is browning too quickly, tent it loosely with a piece of foil.
- Cook until the crisp is bubbling around the edges and the topping is golden brown.
- Allow the finished crisp to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Nutritional Disclaimer:
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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