This easy air fryer apple crisp recipe combines fresh, flavorful apples with a buttery, crispy oat topping. The air fryer makes this treat simple and fast, when you are craving a quick taste of apple pie.
Easy Air Fryer Apple Crisp Recipe
With just a handful of ingredients and less than two cups of apples and oat topping, every bite of this warm apple crisp is a perfect combination of flavors.
For more delicious air fryer desserts, try these air fryer churros, air fryer cupcakes, air fryer marshmallow peeps, air fryer cinnamon sugar tortilla chips, or these delicious air fryer blueberry cheesecake wontons.
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Ingredients You Need to Make Apple Crisp in Air Fryer
- Apples: Gala, Granny Smith or Fuji, whatever you choose, these fresh and juicy pieces of fruit provide the base for the dessert.
- Unsalted Butter: Adds creamy richness and helps the topping become golden brown and slightly crispy.
- Old Fashioned Oats: Gives a crisp topping to the apples.
- Brown Sugar: Brings sweetness and adds a hint of caramelization.
- Ground Cinnamon: A warm spice that enhances the flavor of apples.
- All-Purpose Flour: Helps bind the oat topping with other ingredients.
- Lemon Juice: Helps prevent apples from browning while they are being sliced.
How to Make Apple Crisp in Air Fryer
STEP 1: Rinse and dry apples with paper towels, then peel and dice into small bites. Add the apples and lemon juice to a medium bowl, and toss together, coating the apples with the lemon juice.
STEP 2: In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, oats, flour, and cinnamon. Stir ingredients together with a fork until it becomes a crumble.
STEP 3: Lightly spray the insides of the ramekins with non-stick cooking spray, then evenly divide the apple mixture into the ramekins.
STEP 4: Place the ramekins in the air fryer basket, and air fry at 300 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, until the apples are tender.
STEP 5: Spoon the oat topping over the cooked apples, then continue air frying at 300 degrees F for an additional 3-5 minutes, or until oatmeal topping is golden brown. Apple filling will be hot and bubbly and the oat crumb topping will be slightly crispy.
I make this recipe with a Cosori 5.8 quart air fryer. Cooking times may need to be adjusted by a few minutes, depending on the wattages of air fryer.
Tips for Making the Best Apple Crisp
Choose the right apple for you: Fuji apples are sweet and have a milder flavor, while Pink lady apples have flavors that are slightly sweet and tart. Granny smith apples are crispy, less sweet and extra tart apples. And Honeycrisp apples are an autumn favorite that are sweet, tart, and can be very juicy.
If you are looking for another delicious apple treat, try this Air Fryer Apple Fritter recipe! You might also enjoy this great list of 12 Air Fryer Apple Recipes to make.
Air Fryer Apple Crisp Variations
- Caramel apples: drizzle with caramel sauce and a pinch salt for a caramel apple treat.
- Apples and Ice Cream: Top your apple crisp with a scoop of traditional vanilla ice cream for a richer dessert.
- Make them Nutty: For an extra nutty crunch, top with chopped pecans, almonds, or walnuts.
Apple Crisp FAQ's
What's the difference between an apple crisp and an apple crumble?
An apple crisp has a topping made with some type of oat which results in a crispier texture, while a streusel is flour based with spices and sugar. A crumble is mainly made up of either cookie or broken pie crust, along with spices and brown sugar, which will make a chewier topping texture.
How do I store leftover apple crisps?
If you have leftovers, let them completely cool first. Then cover the individual ramekins with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Store them in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. When ready to eat, warm them up in the air fryer or you can microwave them until they are warm.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Apple Crisp
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
- 4 ramekins
Ingredients
- 3 medium apples diced
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 4 tablespoon butter melted
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Rinse and dry apples with paper towels. Peel skin and then dice apples into small bites. Combine apples and lemon juice in a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, oats, flour, and cinnamon. Stir ingredients together until it becomes a crumble. Set bowl aside.
- Lightly spray non-stick cooking spray on the insides of your small ramekins. Spoon apple mixture equally into the individual ramekins.
- Air fry at 300 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, until apples are cooked through and tender. You can check using a fork to make sure apples are softened.
- Spoon oat topping mixture over the apples, and then return basket to the air fryer. Air fry at 300 degrees F for an additional 3-5 minutes, until oatmeal topping is golden brown and slightly crispy.
Notes
Nutrition
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Carol Fran
How many ounces is a small ramekin?
Hi Carol. One of my small ramekins is 7 ounces. Hope that helps.
Barb Green
I've made this twice now:
The first time as per the instructions with no changes. I did adjust the recipe to make 2 servings. We found the apples skimpy, dry and not "tasty". Topping was spot on.
The second time, I increased the number of apples, sprinkled about 1/4 teaspoon of sugar and a dash of cinnamon on them and then softened them in the microwave. In order to save some time, I pulsed the butter into the topping mixture without melting it first. I must admit I don't really like the oats whole, so I make "oat flour" in the food processor. We liked the softer, "wetter" apples and found the small change resulted in them having more flavour. I will be making this again with the changes above.
Thank you for the recipe. Love using my air fryer for desserts!!