Cranberry Apple Crisp {Frozen or Fresh Cranberries}

white baking dish with cranberry apple crisp and ice cream next to fresh cranberries.

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Cranberry Apple Crisp {Frozen or Fresh Cranberries}

Cozy up this holiday season with this deliciously simple cranberry apple crisp recipe! The tart berries gel together with baked apples in the fruit filling, nestled beneath a buttery, crumbly oat topping. Don't skip the ice cream - it takes this entire dessert over the top!

Prep Time:10

Cook Time:50

Cooling Time:30

Total Time:1 30

Equipment

9 x 13 baking dish
Cutting board
Knife
Pastry blender or fork
small mixing bowl

Ingredients

Fruit Filling

2 cups fresh cranberries washed and dried
4-5 apples peeled and diced into 1 inch cubes
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 cup flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch kosher salt

Oat Crumble Topping

1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
2 sticks unsalted butter cold; diced into 1 cm cubes
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch kosher salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Add the fruit filling ingredients to the baking dish and stir to combine. Press gently to remove any air pockets for an even layer.
2 cups fresh cranberries, 4-5 apples, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/8 cup flour, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 pinch kosher salt
Add the crumble topping ingredients to a small bowl. Use either your hands, a fork, or a pastry blender to mix everything together. The crumble should have a sandy texture and hold together when you squeeze it.
1 1/2 cups rolled oats, 1/2 cup flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 2 sticks unsalted butter, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 pinch kosher salt
Pour the crumble topping over the fruit filling and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling in the corners of the pan.
Remove from the oven and cool the cranberry apple crisp rest for 25-30 minutes before serving. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.

Notes

Use any type of apple. Firm, juicy apples are best, but use what you've got!
Use dried cranberries. Although fresh and frozen cranberries are interchangeable, dried cranberries require a few adjustments. Add 1.5 cups of dried cranberries instead of the 2 cups of fresh and skip the sugar in the fruit filling completely.
Add orange zest. Cranberry and orange are a classic combination! Add the zest of one orange and up to a tablespoon of orange juice to the fruit filling.
Add bourbon. For a special holiday treat, add up to a tablespoon of bourbon to the fruit. The alcohol will cook off, leaving a rich flavor.
Make your own whipped cream. Combine 1/2 cup of heavy cream in the bowl of your stand mixer. Add a tablespoon or so of powdered sugar and a splash of vanilla extract. Whip until firm peaks form (the peaks should stand straight up when you remove the mixer without collapsing). This should make approximately 2 cups of whipped cream. Adjust the sweetness and flavor however you'd like!
Mini cran-apple crisps. Feel free to add the filling to ramekins instead of a baking dish! Sprinkle with the oat topping, then bake. These will take between 20-25 minutes in the oven.

Nutrition

Course: Baking, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple cranberry crisp, apple cranberry crumble with oats, cranberry apple crisp

Servings: servings

Calories: 339kcal