This Cranberry Apple Crisp is WICKED GOOD! A buttery oat crumble is topped over tart cranberries and sweet apples. It is baked until the topping becomes crisp and golden brown and the fruit filling is soft and tender.
Serve this as an easy dessert or a sweet fruit side dish during the holiday season.
"This awesome dish will be a part of our family's Thanksgiving tradition. It is delicious." ★★★★★- Janet
The first time I tried this delicious cranberry apple crisp recipe, I was like, "Hello! Can you please give me some more?"
I am all about sweet and tart juicy filling combination; add in the buttery crisp topping and BOOM!
It is the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas. I hope you love it as much as our family does. Enjoy! Xoxo~Katie.
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Ingredients & Substitutions
You will need the following ingredients to make this cranberry apple crisp:
- Granny Smith Apples- You can substitute with other juicy apples, but the Granny Smith apples bake well and compliment the cranberry flavors.
- Fresh Cranberries-A reader suggests you can substitute with fresh sliced rhubarb.
- Oat or Oatmeal-I have used both instant quick oats and old fashioned. Both work for oat toping.
- Butter-Salted or unsalted butter work.
- White Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- All Purpose Flour
(*Full recipe with measurements is located at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.)
Steps
Follow these easy steps to make this easy apple cranberry crisp.
- Peel and chop apples. Add apples to a large bowl and mix with cranberries. In a separate bowl, mix sugar and flour. Mix in sugar mixture with the fruit mixture.
- In a separate mixing bowl, combine melted butter with oats, brown sugar, and cup flour to make the topping.
- Add the fruit base to a 13x9 baking dish. Top with oatmeal crumble topping.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes. Rest 5 or more minutes before serving. It is best served warm, but can be served at room temperature.
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Serving Tip
Tip: If you have leftovers the next morning, serve cold with plain or vanilla yogurt for a tasty breakfast!
Can you freeze cranberry casserole?
You can freeze cranberry apple casserole. You have 2 options.
- Freeze it unbaked and bake it right from the freezer (with added cook time).
- Cook the casserole according to directions. Allow the casserole to completely cool. Then wrap it tightly before freezing. Thaw it out then reheat to serve.
About the recipe
My husband's cousin, Jennifer Stimpson introduced us to this dish. Jennifer is an amazing baker. She is well favored for bringing something sweet and incredible to share at our family gatherings. And I am always asking her to share those lovely recipes.
When she made this Cranberry Apple Casserole over the holiday season, I was trying to behave myself and only have small portions of sweets that day.
Well…. one bite of this and I was hooked. I couldn't control myself. I kept eating and eating it simultaneously saying, "OH MY GOSH, I LOVE THIS!" This recipe really should be called, "CRANBERRY CRACK!
Serve this warm dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Your family will LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it. Or make a batch for your winter pot-lucks. Everyone will be asking for the recipe. You can tell them your friend, Katie, from A Fork's Tale shared her family recipe with you.
But don't wait for a special occasion. Go ahead and make it for your dinner guests any time during cranberry season!
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When you make this fruit crisp tell me what you think in the comment section! I would love to hear back! My readers will too.
Also post your picture of your cranberry apple crumble on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!
📖 Recipe
Cranberry Apple Crisp With Oat Crumble Topping
Ingredients
- 3 Granny Smith Apples
- 2 cups fresh Cranberries
- 1 ½ cups Sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 ½ cup Oatmeal
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 stick of Butter melted
- ⅓ cup flour
Instructions
- Peel and chop apples. Mix with cranberries. Mix sugar and flour. Mix in with cranberries and apples.3 Granny Smith Apples, 2 cups fresh Cranberries, 1 ½ cups Sugar, 1 tablespoon flour
- In a separate bowl, mix melted butter with oats, brown sugar, and cup flour to make the topping.1 ½ cup Oatmeal, ½ cup Brown Sugar, 1 stick of Butter, ⅓ cup flour
- Add the cranberry mixture to a greased 13x9 baking dish. Top with oatmeal crumble topping.
- Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes. Rest 5 or more minutes before serving.
Sissy says
We grew up eating these memorable goodies. Thank you!
Barbara says
I am using your, “truly the best”, crisp topping for the 3rd time. This time I am using all blueberries, so I cut the sugar back to a bit more than half a cup total, and split it between brown sugar and white. I added the last of my ground ginger to the topping mixture, a bit shy of a teaspoon. Would have used more if I’d had it.
Your crisp is “truly the best”! Stays crispy for as long as it lasts. Of course it is super delish too!
You don’t call for salt in the topping, but I add a quarter teaspoon. Salt enhances the flavor.
Thank you for a great recipe! My blueberry crisp will surely be killer, and it is all down to you!