Description
Warm autumn days come alive with this slow cooker apple crisp, blending sweet cinnamon-kissed apples and buttery crumble topping. Comforting spices and tender fruit promise a delightful dessert you’ll savor to the last delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 cups apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Fuji), peeled and sliced
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Sweeteners and Sugars:
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
Spices and Additives:
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Meticulously peel, core, and slice apples into uniform wedges, ensuring consistent thickness for even cooking.
- Gently massage apples with aromatic spices, citrus essence, sweet granules, and thickening agent in a spacious mixing vessel, coating each slice thoroughly.
- Carefully transfer seasoned apple medley into the slow cooker, creating an even layer that maximizes surface coverage.
- Craft a rustic topping by combining hearty oats, powdery flour, caramelized sugar crystals, warm spices, and a pinch of mineral seasoning.
- Drizzle molten butter over the dry ingredients, using a fork to transform the mixture into a crumbly, textured landscape.
- Delicately distribute the golden-hued crumble across the apple foundation, ensuring complete coverage.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and allow the dessert to transform, selecting a low temperature setting for approximately 3-4 hours or a high setting for 2 hours.
- Verify doneness by testing apple tenderness and observing a gentle, bubbling symphony beneath the crisp topping.
- Present the aromatic creation immediately, accompanied by a scoop of velvety vanilla ice cream, billowing whipped cream, or a luxurious caramel cascade.
Notes
- Choose crisp, firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and balanced sweetness.
- Cut apple slices uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent tenderness throughout the dessert.
- Prevent apple browning by tossing slices immediately with lemon juice after cutting.
- Adjust spice levels by increasing or decreasing cinnamon and nutmeg according to personal preference.
- For gluten-free version, substitute regular flour with almond flour or gluten-free flour blend.
- Enhance crumble’s crunchiness by adding chopped nuts like pecans or almonds to the topping mixture.
- Control dessert’s sweetness by reducing sugar or using alternative sweeteners like honey or maple syrup.
- Prevent soggy topping by keeping lid slightly ajar during last 30 minutes of cooking to release excess moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg