This air fryer apple crisp recipe, sometimes called apple crumble, is perfect for when you need individual desserts for everyone.
It is an easy apple classic dessert, with simple ingredients, with the perfect amount of tender apples and sweetness to satisfy a sweet craving!
This easy dessert has been transformed into individual apple crisps with the air fryer, each with a crunchy oat topping and a dollop of whipped cream.
This is certain to become your favorite air fryer dessert recipe, or dare I say your favorite Fall Recipes or Dessert Recipes!
I think if you love Skillet Fried Apples, or Apple Dump Cake, then you’ll love this apple crisp recipe.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Mini Dessert – These mini apple crumbles are the perfect size for one person. You can cook one individual serving or as many as you need.
- Taste – The sweet cinnamon bites of tender apple are covered in a crunchy pecan oat topping, and then topped with sweet and creamy whipped cream or ice cream.
- Texture – Soft apples, with crunchy pecans and toasted oats, topped with creamy ice cream or whipped cream provides a variety of textures in this fruit dessert.
Why This Recipe Works
- Right-Sized Dessert – You can make as few or as many as you like or need. If you want just a dessert for one, easy. If you have 10, you can make 10 mini ramekin desserts.
- Common Ingredients. It’s likely that you already have these everyday ingredients on hand in your pantry or in your fridge or freezer.
- Delicious! – The best reason of all is to make this mini apple crisp is because it tastes fantastic. The combination of apples, cinnamon, and nutmeg along with the oats and pecans makes a delicious flavor combination.
What Do I Need For This Recipe
Equipment
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- Apple Peeler and Corer in 1 or you get get an apple corer separate from the peeler.
- 3-Piece Mixing Bowl Set
- Ramekins
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
Below I discuss the ingredients and possible substitutions in case you don’t have a specific ingredient on hand. However, if you are looking for the specific measurements of each ingredient, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this article, just above the comments, for the printable recipe card, which includes all the ingredients and the specific amounts of each one.
You will need the following ingredients to make this air fryer apple crisp recipe. Each can be easily found at a local grocery store.
Apple Filling
- Apples – You’ll need fresh apples. I like to use granny smith apples, but you can use any type of apples, including sweet apples like delicious apples, that you have on hand. Instead of apple slices like in an apple pie, you’ll need to dice the apples for this recipe.
- Cinnamon – You’ll need ground cinnamon for this apple crisp recipe.
- Nutmeg – I used ground nutmeg with the cinnamon. However, you could use cinnamon only.
- Lime juice – If you don’t have lime juice, then you can use lemon juice. I recommend using freshly squeezed lime juice from limes, if possible.
- Maple syrup – Be sure to use real maple syrup for the best flavor.
- Coconut Oil or Butter – 1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil – You could also use butter instead.
Crumble Topping
- Old-Fashioned Oats – I used old-fashioned oats. However, if you only have quick oats, you can use that but the texture may be slightly different.
- Cinnamon
- Finely Chopped nuts
- Maple syrup – For the best flavor, I highly recommend using real maple syrup instead of imitation.
- All-purpose flour
- Butter or Coconut Oil
How To Make Air Fryer Apple Crisp
Make The Apple Filling
- Peel, core, and dice the apples into small pieces.
- In a medium bowl, mix the apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, lime juice, and maple syrup until the apples are evenly coated.
- Add the apple mixture and distribute it evenly into your ramekins.
- Pour a bit of the melted coconut oil into each ramekin over the apples.
Add The Apple Filling To Ramekins
- Add the apple mixture and distribute evenly into your ramekins.
- Pour a bit of the melted coconut oil into each ramekin over the apples.
Make The Topping
- In another small bowl, mix the oats, cinnamon, nuts, maple syrup, flour, and melted coconut oil, until all the oats are evenly coated.
Add Topping to the Ramekins & Bake
- Distribute the topping evenly into each ramekin over the apple mixture.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F and add some non-stick spray to each ramekin.
- Cover the dishes with aluminum foil and place them in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 25 minutes.
Serve
- Once they are ready, remove them from your air fryer and serve.
- Enjoy with some vanilla ice cream, caramel, whipped cream, or with yogurt if you want a lighter dessert or snack.
Recipe Tips
- Cover – Be sure to cover the top of the apples in each ramekin with foil so the topping does not burn.
- Crunchy Topping – If you would like the topping to be more crispy and crunchy, remove the foil off of each ramekin and air fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Make Ahead Apple Crisp – Complete steps 1 through 6 and then cover and refrigerate to make the next day, or cover and then place in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze up to 3 months. Let it sit out to bring it up to room temperature before air frying.
Variations
- Baked Apple Crumble – Instead of air frying these ramekins with apple crisp, you could place them all on a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes.
What To Serve With Apple Crisp
Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some caramel sauce to go on top of the crunchy topping.
FAQs
How To Store Apple Crisp?
Cover the ramekins with the apple crisps and store them in an airtight container.
Can I Freeze Apple Crisp?
Yes, you can. Cover the ramekins so they are airtight. If the cover is not airtight, then place them in an airtight container and you can freeze them for up to 3 months.
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Recipe
Air Fryer Apple Crisps Recipe
Ingredients
Apple Filling:
- 4 apples (peeled, cored and diced in small pieces)
- ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 lime lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon melted coconut oil
Oat Pecan Topping:
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ cup minced nuts
- 2 Tablespoons natural maple syrup
- ½ Tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 ½ Tablespoons melted coconut oil
Instructions
Make The Apple Filling
- Peel, core, and dice the apples.
- In a medium bowl, mix the apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, lime juice, and maple syrup until the apples are evenly coated.
- Add the apple mixture and distribute evenly into your ramekins.
- Pour a bit of the melted coconut oil into each ramekin over the apples.
Make The Oat Pecan Topping
- In another small bowl, mix the oats, cinnamon, nuts, maple syrup, flour, and melted coconut oil, until all the oats are evenly coated.
- Distribute the topping evenly into each ramekin over the apple mixture.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F and add some non-stick spray into each ramekin.
- Cover the dishes with aluminum foil and press the bake button to bake them for 25 minutes.
- Once they are ready, remove them from your air fryer and serve.
- Enjoy with some vanilla ice cream, caramel, or with yogurt if you want a lighter dessert or snack.
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Notes
- Cover – Be sure to cover the top of the apples in each ramekin with foil so the topping does not burn.
- Crunchy Topping – If you would like the topping to be more crispy and crunchy, remove the foil off of each ramekin and air fry for another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Make Ahead Apple Crisp – Complete steps 1 through 6 and then cover and refrigerate to make the next day, or cover and then place in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze up to 3 months. Let it sit out to bring it up to room temperature before air frying.
- Toasty. If you want the oats to be more toasted, uncover the ramekins and add 2 – 3 more minutes in your air fryer.
- Store. Cover the ramekins with the apple crisps and store them in an airtight container.
- Freeze. Cover the ramekins so they are airtight. If the cover is not airtight, then place them in an airtight container and you can freeze them for up to 3 months.
