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This image shows Crockpot Apple Crisp served in a white bowl, featuring chunks of tender apple, golden crumbs, and crunchy walnuts, making for a warm, comforting dessert.

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.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 444 kcal

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.
    This image shows the dry ingredients, such as flour, sugar, and cinnamon, being mixed together in a bowl, preparing the base for the apple crisp topping.
  • Add the butter and mix using your fingers or a fork until the mixture forms coarse crumbs, then stir in the walnuts.
    This image shows chunks of butter and chopped walnuts being added to the dry mixture, creating a crumbly, rich topping for the Crockpot Apple Crisp.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, ginger, and cinnamon.
    This image shows cornstarch being mixed with liquid ingredients to create a thickening mixture, which will help create the perfect filling for the apple crisp.
  • Place the sliced apples into the slow cooker and stir in the cornstarch mixture.
    This image shows sliced apples being tossed with the cornstarch mixture, ensuring the apples are evenly coated before being placed in the crockpot.
  • Add lemon juice and toss everything to coat evenly.
    This image shows fresh lemon juice being added to the sliced apples, brightening the flavors and enhancing the taste of the filling for the apple crisp.
  • Evenly sprinkle the prepared topping over the apples.
    This image shows the apple mixture being carefully added to the crockpot, preparing for slow cooking to turn it into a warm, delightful dessert.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on Low for 4 hours or on High for 2 hours, until the apples are tender.
    This image shows the apple crisp slowly cooking in the crockpot, with the apples and topping bubbling to perfection, releasing a mouthwatering aroma.
  • 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.
    This image shows the apple crisp resting after cooking in the crockpot, allowing the flavors to settle before serving a warm, delicious portion.

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.