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Apple Cranberry Crisp

This crock pot apple cranberry crisp is sweet, tart, and ridiculously easy. Just toss in the ingredients and let the slow cooker work its magic while you prep and enjoy dinner. The crushed graham cracker topping adds a delicious twist to this warm, comforting dessert.
Serve with ice cream and prepare for compliments.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword apple cranberry crisp, apple crisp, crock pot
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12
Author Kelly Brakenhoff

Ingredients

For the fruit layer

  • 4-6 apples, peeled and sliced Mix different types of apples for varying degrees of sweetness or tartness.
  • 2 ish cups fresh cranberries I used whatever I had leftover from Christmas recipes.
  • 1/4 cup sweetener or sugar or more if your apples are very tart or you throw in extra cranberries.
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon or I love Penzey's Cake Spice which is like apple pie spice mix.

For the topping layer

  • 1 cup quick cooking oats
  • 8-12 graham crackers, crushed We had some leftover from s'mores in the pantry. Use however much you want. I like lots of topping!
  • 1-2 cups brown sugar I use the Splenda Brown Sugar and you need less of that than regular brown sugar.
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2-2 sticks butter Depends how much topping you have. You measure butter with your heart!
  • 2 tsp cinnamon Or you can add another tablespoon of the Penzey's Cake Spice instead of each individual spice
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp cloves

Instructions

  • In the bottom of a large crock pot, add apples, cranberries, sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Stir well until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the dry topping ingredients together: oatmeal, brown sugar, flour, and spices. Melt the butter in the microwave.
  • Layer the topping mix over the fruit in the crock pot. Pour the melted butter over everything as evenly as possible.
  • THIS STEP IS KEY: Place a clean kitchen towel over the crock pot before setting the lid on top to prevent condensation dripping on your crisp.
  • Cook on Low for 4 hours or on High for 2 hours. I like Low better because there's less chance to burn the edges.

Notes

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for dessert.
Or you could eat some for breakfast with a little cream on top. Why not? There's fruit and oatmeal. I won't judge you.
 
You’re always alone in the kitchen...
...so go ahead and lick the spoon, bend the rules, and turn mistakes into magic. I won’t tell if you don’t.