I love using seasonal produce, and right now there are sooo many great fruits and veggies in season. You've got figs, different types of squash, pears, brussel sprout, but let's not forget two of my favorites... APPLES and CRANBERRIES! These two fruits are delicious on their own, but even better together, and this cranberry apple crisp is such a delicious pairing of them! It's sweet and tart, full of cozy spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, and covered with an incredibly tasty crunchy topping.

How to make cranberry apple crisp

This crisp is incredibly easy to make. You are going to need two bowls for this recipe. One will be for the cranberry apple filling, and the other will be for the crisp topping. Here's a list of the ingredients you'll need or the delicious fruit filling.

• Cranberries

• Apples

• Brown sugar

• Lemon juice

• Cornstarch

• Spices

• Salt

• Vanilla extract

Then for the crumb topping, here's what you'll need:

• All-purpose flour

• Old-fashioned rolled oats

• Slivered almonds

• Brown sugar

• Melted butter

• Cinnamon

• Vanilla extract

• Salt

For baking, you can use a range of baking dishes. You can use an 8x8, 9x9, or a standard sized pie dish. A glass baking dish is best for this recipe.

What kind of apples should I use?

I personally like using sweet and tart apples in my baked goods. For this crisp recipe, it calls for granny smith and honeycrisp apples. I recommend using the granny smith, but you can substitute the honeycrisp apple for something else like fuji, gala, etc.

Can I substitute the cornstarch?

Absolutely! Cornstarch is a great way to thicken lots of different sauces. If you need to substitute it, you can use flour, tapioca starch, or arrowroot starch instead. Just substitute for the same amount listed in the recipe.

Baking and serving the crisp

If you need to make it in advance, that's totally fine! You can make and assemble the crisp up to a day early, and keep it covered in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake it. Put it on the counter while the oven preheats, uncover, and you're ready to bake!

As far as serving goes, I definitely recommend serving this freshly baked and warm. The only thing that could make it better would be to serve it with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top (which is HIGHLY recommended!)

Hope you enjoy! ♥

Cranberry Apple Crisp

Recipe by Chrissy

Servings

6-8

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Total time

hour

minutes

Ingredients

1 granny smith apple, peeled and diced
1 honey crisp apple, peeled and diced
¾ cup fresh cranberries
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Topping
¾ cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
6 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ cup slivered almonds
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of salt

Directions

Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly grease your baking dish.
In a bowl, combine all of the fruit filling ingredients. Stir together with a spoon or spatula until everything is mixed well and the fruit is coated. Once that is done, pour your fruit into the prepared baking dish.
In a separate bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the topping. This mixture should be slightly clumpy once everything is combined.
Using your hands, break up the topping mixture evenly over the fruit mixture, covering all of the fruit. Now you're ready for the oven.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the oat crumb mixture is a nice golden brown color. Serve warm. Enjoy!

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