This Salted Caramel Apple Crisp has tart baking apples coated in sugar, spices, and salted caramel sauce then topped with a crumbly crispy oatmeal topping baked in individual oven safe dishes.
This easy small batch recipe makes a great dessert for two.
What are the best apples for baking?
For the best pies, crisps, and other baked treats, apples need to be firm and hold their shape. Try Granny Smith, Braeburn, Cortland, Honey Gold, Jonathan, Fuji, Gala, Haralson, or Newtown Pippin.
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How to make Apple Crisp with Salted Caramel Sauce
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly coat two 20 oz oven-safe dishes with butter. Click for 20 oz oven safe dishes.
Cut the 2 tablespoon butter into small pieces and set aside.
Peel, core, and dice the apples into bite-sized pieces.
Combine the apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl and toss to coat.
Stir in the salted caramel sauce.
Place the apple mixture in the prepared baking dishes.
In another bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oats, and flour until evenly combined.
With a fork, blend in the butter pieces until small clumps form and the butter is incorporated.
Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples and place the dishes on a baking sheet. Click for a baking sheet.
Bake until the topping is crispy and the apples are tender, about 45 minutes.
Let the apple crisps cool on a rack about 15 minutes before serving.
Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
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Salted Caramel Apple Crisp
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples (see notes)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoon salted caramel topping
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup rolled oats (uncooked)
- ⅛ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter (plus more for coating the dishes)
- Vanilla Ice Cream or Whipped Cream for topping (optional – not included in calorie count)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Lightly coat two 20 oz oven safe dishes with butter. Click for 20 oz oven safe dishes.
- Cut the 2 tablespoon butter into small pieces and set aside.
- Peel, core, and dice the apples into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine the apples, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a large bowl and toss to coat.
- Stir in the salted caramel sauce.
- Place the apple mixture in the prepared baking dishes.
- In another bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oats, and flour until evenly combined.
- With a fork, blend in the butter pieces until small clumps form and the butter is incorporated.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples.
- Place dishes on a baking sheet and bake until the topping is crispy and the apples are tender, about 45 minutes. Click for a baking sheet.
- Let the apple crisps cool on a rack about 15 minutes before serving.
- Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
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Notes
- For baking, apples need to be firm and hold their shape. Try Granny Smith, Braeburn, Cortland, Honey Gold, Jonathan, Fuji, Gala, Haralson, or Newtown Pippin.
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