13 Apple Crisp & Apple Cobbler Recipes

Warm apples, buttery topping, cold vanilla ice cream — apple crisp and cobbler are fall's greatest desserts. These 13 recipes cover every craving.

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1. Classic Apple Crisp

The timeless oat-topped crisp with bubbling cinnamon apples.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, cold and cubed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with sugar, spices, and lemon.
3. Make crumb topping with oats, flour, and butter.
4. Spread apples in a dish; top with crumbs.
5. Bake 40 minutes until golden.

2. Old-Fashioned Apple Cobbler

Cakey cobbler topping over jammy spiced apples.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar (topping)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Toss apples with 1 cup sugar and cinnamon.
3. Spread in a baking dish.
4. Mix topping ingredients; crumble over apples.
5. Bake 45 minutes.

3. Gingersnap Apple Crisp

Spicy gingersnap crunch over tender apples.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 cup gingersnap crumbs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with sugar and spice.
3. Mix crumbs, flour, butter, and pecans.
4. Top apples with the mixture.
5. Bake 40 minutes; serve with ice cream.

4. Healthy Maple Apple Crisp

Naturally sweetened crisp — no refined sugar needed.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with maple syrup and cinnamon.
3. Mix topping ingredients.
4. Top apples.
5. Bake 35–40 minutes.

5. Easy Apple Cobbler with Pie Crust

Flaky pie crust cobbler — shortcut, not short on flavor.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 package refrigerated pie crust
• 2 tbsp butter, dotted
• 1 tbsp coarse sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Whipped cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
3. Pour into a dish; dot with butter.
4. Lay pie crust over; sprinkle with coarse sugar.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

6. Cranberry Apple Crisp

Tart cranberries make this crisp sparkle.

Ingredients

• 5 cups sliced apples
• 1 cup fresh cranberries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, cold
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples and cranberries with sugar and cinnamon.
3. Make oat topping.
4. Spread fruit in a dish; top.
5. Bake 40 minutes.

7. Caramel Apple Crisp

Gooey caramel swirled through classic apple crisp.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 1/2 cup caramel sauce
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, cold
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with caramel and cinnamon.
3. Make oat-pecan topping.
4. Top apples.
5. Bake 40 minutes; drizzle extra caramel.

8. Biscuit-Topped Apple Cobbler

Fluffy biscuit topping over cinnamon apples.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp apple pie spice
• 1.5 cups biscuit mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 tbsp coarse sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with sugar and spice; pour into dish.
3. Mix biscuit dough; drop spoonfuls over apples.
4. Brush with butter; sprinkle sugar and cinnamon.
5. Bake 30 minutes.

9. Chai-Spiced Apple Crisp

Warm chai spices give this crisp a cozy twist.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp chai spice blend
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup butter, cold
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 tbsp honey

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with brown sugar, chai spice, and honey.
3. Make oat-almond topping.
4. Top apples.
5. Bake 40 minutes.

10. Apple Brown Betty

Old-fashioned layered apple dessert with buttery crumbs.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Layer apples and crumb mixture in a dish.
3. Dot with butter.
4. Cover and bake 30 minutes.
5. Uncover; bake 15 minutes more.

11. Peanut Butter Apple Crisp

Nutty peanut butter crumble over sweet apples.

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup flour
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
3. Mix peanut butter, honey, oats, and flour.
4. Crumble over apples.
5. Bake 35 minutes.

12. Southern Apple Cobbler

Rich, buttery Southern-style cobbler with a golden crust.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 tbsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Pour melted butter into a baking dish.
3. Whisk flour, milk, sugar, and vanilla; pour over butter.
4. Top with spiced apples (do not stir).
5. Bake 45 minutes.

13. Dutch Apple Crisp

A buttery streusel-topped apple bake with a hint of nutmeg.

Ingredients

• 6 cups sliced apples
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
3. Spread in a greased baking dish.
4. Cut flour, brown sugar, and butter into coarse crumbs.
5. Sprinkle topping over the apples.
6. Bake 40-45 minutes until golden and bubbly.

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