Crockpot Apple Crisp Recipe
This Crockpot Apple Crisp is a cozy, slow-cooked dessert featuring tender, spiced apples topped with a buttery, cinnamon-infused crumble. Perfectly sweet and warmly spiced, it’s an easy, hands-off treat that fills your kitchen with comforting aromas and delivers delicious, melt-in-your-mouth goodness.
Equipment
- Crockpot
- Whisk
- Spoons or spatula
- Mixing bowls
- Fork (or pastry cutter)
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- ½ cup white sugar
- ¼ tsp ground nutemg
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
Apple Filling
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 6 cups apples - peeled, cored, and chopped
- ⅓ cup white sugar, or to taste
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- Add the butter and mix using your fingers or a fork until the mixture forms coarse crumbs, then stir in the walnuts.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and cinnamon.
- Place the sliced apples into the slow cooker and stir in the cornstarch mixture.
- Add lemon juice and toss everything to coat evenly.
- Evenly sprinkle the prepared topping over the apples.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on Low for 4 hours or on High for 2 hours, until the apples are tender.
- Once done, turn off the slow cooker, partially uncover it, and let the crisp sit for about 1 hour to allow the topping to firm up.
Notes
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apples like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp.
- Add raisins or dried cranberries to the apple filling for a fruity twist.
- Substitute pecans for walnuts if you prefer a different nutty flavor.