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Caramel Apple Crisp

Caramel apple crisp with a golden oat crumble and bubbling caramel apple filling. Baked until deeply golden, then finished with extra caramel for a sticky-sweet, spoonable dessert.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For caramel apple filling
  • 6 apples large, peeled and sliced
  • 0.3333333333 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.3333333333 cup caramel sauce plus more for serving
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 0.5 tsp sea salt
For oat crumble
  • 1.5 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp salt
  • 0.75 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
  • 1 vanilla ice cream for serving
  • 0.25 cup caramel sauce extra for serving

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and fill
  1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease a 9x13 baking dish.
  2. Toss apple slices with granulated sugar, caramel sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, lemon juice, and sea salt, then spread the apples in the baking dish.
Make crumble and bake
  1. Combine rolled oats, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt, then cut in cold butter until chunky clumps form.
  2. Scatter the crumble evenly over the caramel apples.
  3. Bake 40-45 minutes, until the topping is deeply golden and the filling is bubbling at the edges.
  4. Drizzle extra caramel sauce over the top during the last 5 minutes of baking.
Serve
  1. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and more caramel sauce.

Notes

For thick, sliceable filling, let the crisp cool 10-15 minutes before serving so the caramel apple juices set up. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 4 days; reheat individual portions in the oven or microwave until warm. Freezing is not recommended because the oat crumble can soften after thawing. For a lighter option, use reduced-fat butter and a sugar-reduced caramel sauce if you have one available.