13 Apple Crisp & Crumble Recipes for Cozy Fall Desserts

13 Apple Crisp & Crumble Recipes for Cozy Fall Desserts

13 Apple Crisp & Crumble Recipes for Cozy Fall Desserts

Warm, bubbly, and crowned with buttery streusel — these 13 apple crisps and crumbles are fall dessert perfection.

Below you’ll find 13 reader-favorite recipes, each with a photo, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Save your favorites and enjoy!

1. Classic Apple Crisp

Tender cinnamon apples under a golden oat streusel — the one everyone asks for.

Classic Apple Crisp

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples with brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
  3. Mix oats, flour, and cold butter into crumbs; stir in pecans.
  4. Spread apples in the dish.
  5. Top with the streusel.
  6. Bake 40 minutes until bubbly and golden.

2. Caramel Apple Crisp

Gooey caramel sauce swirled through cinnamon apples with a buttery oat top.

Caramel Apple Crisp

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 1/2 cup caramel sauce
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup oats
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Drizzle with half the caramel sauce.
  4. Top with oat-butter streusel.
  5. Bake 40 minutes until bubbly.
  6. Drizzle with remaining caramel before serving.

3. Apple Cranberry Crisp

Tart cranberries brighten sweet apples under a crunchy pecan streusel.

Apple Cranberry Crisp

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples and cranberries with sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Mix oats, flour, and butter into crumbs; add pecans.
  4. Spread fruit in the dish.
  5. Cover with streusel.
  6. Bake 40 minutes until the cranberries burst.

4. Dutch Apple Crumble Pie

Flaky pie crust, spiced apple filling, and a thick buttery crumble top.

Dutch Apple Crumble Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 pie crust
  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F; fit the crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
  2. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  3. Fill the crust with apples.
  4. Rub flour, brown sugar, and butter into crumbs.
  5. Pile the crumble over the apples.
  6. Bake 50 minutes until golden and bubbly.

5. Apple Pear Crisp

Juicy pears join the apples for an extra-luscious fall fruit crisp.

Apple Pear Crisp

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sliced apples
  • 3 cups sliced pears
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup oats
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/2 tsp ginger

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples and pears with brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger.
  3. Make an oat-butter streusel.
  4. Spread fruit in the dish.
  5. Top with streusel.
  6. Bake 40 minutes until bubbly.

6. Maple Oat Apple Crumble

Pure maple syrup sweetens the apples in this wholesome oat crumble.

Maple Oat Apple Crumble

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups oats
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples with maple syrup and cinnamon.
  3. Mix oats, flour, butter, and brown sugar into crumbs.
  4. Spread apples in the dish.
  5. Top with the crumble and walnuts.
  6. Bake 40 minutes until golden.

7. Apple Blackberry Crumble

Jammy blackberries swirled through cinnamon apples with a crisp almond top.

Apple Blackberry Crumble

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sliced apples
  • 2 cups blackberries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples and blackberries with sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Rub flour, almonds, butter, and brown sugar into crumbs.
  4. Spread fruit in the dish.
  5. Cover with the almond crumble.
  6. Bake 40 minutes until bubbly.

8. Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Set-it-and-forget-it apple crisp — perfect for busy fall days.

Slow Cooker Apple Crisp

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  1. Toss apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice.
  2. Add to a greased slow cooker.
  3. Mix oats, flour, and melted butter into crumbs.
  4. Sprinkle over the apples.
  5. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 1/2 hours.
  6. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

9. Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Cookie Topping

Chewy oatmeal-cookie dough baked right on top of cinnamon apples.

Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Cookie Topping

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups oats
  • 1 1/2 cups flour

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples with brown sugar and cinnamon; spread in the dish.
  3. Cream butter and brown sugar; beat in eggs.
  4. Stir in oats, flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Drop spoonfuls of dough over the apples.
  6. Bake 35 minutes until the topping is golden.

10. Bourbon Apple Crisp

A splash of bourbon adds grown-up caramel depth to this classic crisp.

Bourbon Apple Crisp

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 3 tbsp bourbon
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup oats
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples with bourbon, brown sugar, and cinnamon; rest 15 minutes.
  3. Make an oat-pecan streusel.
  4. Spread apples in the dish.
  5. Top with streusel.
  6. Bake 40 minutes until bubbly and golden.

11. Apple Crumble Bars

Portable apple crumble: buttery shortbread, spiced apples, and streusel.

Apple Crumble Bars

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter, cold
  • 5 cups diced apples
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment.
  2. Rub flour, sugar, and butter into crumbs; press two-thirds into the pan.
  3. Bake 12 minutes.
  4. Toss apples with brown sugar and cinnamon; spread over crust.
  5. Top with remaining crumbs, oats, and pecans.
  6. Bake 30 minutes; cool completely before cutting.

12. Skillet Apple Crisp

Rustic cast-iron apple crisp with an extra-buttery streusel — serve straight from the pan.

Skillet Apple Crisp

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup oats
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. Sauté apples in 2 tablespoons butter 5 minutes.
  3. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Mix oats, flour, remaining sugar, and butter into crumbs.
  5. Top apples with streusel and walnuts.
  6. Bake 25 minutes; serve with ice cream.

13. Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

All the cozy flavor with an almond-oat streusel — nobody will guess it’s gluten-free.

Gluten-Free Apple Crisp

Ingredients

  • 6 cups sliced apples
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup gluten-free oats
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, cold
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F and grease a 9×13-inch dish.
  2. Toss apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
  3. Mix oats, almond flour, and butter into crumbs; add pecans.
  4. Spread apples in the dish.
  5. Top with the streusel.
  6. Bake 40 minutes until bubbly.

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