How to Make Apple Cider Crisp - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the comforting aroma of a warm apple cider crisp baking in the oven on a crisp fall day. This classic dessert combines the sweet and tart flavors of fresh apples with the warm spices of cinnamon and nutmeg, all topped with a crisp and buttery oat crumble. It's the perfect way to make use of the abundance of fresh apples during apple season, and it's sure to become a family favorite.

Apple cider crisp is a traditional American dessert that has been enjoyed fo...

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Ingredients

  • 8 baking apples, peeled and sliced
  • ¾ cup apple cider
  • ½ tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 15 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup butter, cubed

Information

  • Prep Time: 35 mins
  • Cook Time: 50 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 1 9x13-inch crisp

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place apples in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Mix in apple cider and lemon juice.
  • Mix together sugar, brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and 1/2 cup flour in a bowl. Sprinkle sugar mixture over sliced apples and top with evenly spaced caramel squares.
  • Mix together brown sugar, oats, 1/2 cup flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pumpkin pie spice for the topping in a large bowl. Cut in butter cubes with 2 knives or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle topping over apples in the baking dish.
  • Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown, about 50 minutes. Let cool before serving.
  • Nutrition

    298 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 16mg
    • Sodium: 89mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 58g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 43g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 39mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 150mg