Air fryer cranberry apple crisp is a delicious fall dessert! These cranberry crisps are single serving and made in individual ramekins for an easy and tasty treat. The sweet crumble topping pairs beautifully with the tart cranberries.
This time of year, I love incorporating all the cranberries into my desserts. I love them. They just add such a bright tartness that balances out the sweetness of desserts.
I knew I wanted to make an apple cranberry crisp. And I knew I wanted to make it in my air fryer. So I got out my ramekins, and made individual cranberry apple crisps.
They cooked up quickly and perfectly in my air fryer. The apples and cranberries get softened in the first 10 minutes, and then in the second 10 minutes the crisp topping gets perfectly browned and crispy.
Ingredients
For the filling:
- Apples - I used gala apples, but you can use honeycrisp, granny smith, fuji, etc.
- Cranberries - Fresh or frozen cranberries both work. You do not need to thaw the cranberries before using, if using frozen.
- White granulated sugar
- Flour
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Butter (melted)
For the crisp topping:
- Oats - I used old fashioned oats, but you can use quick cook oats too. It will not change the cook time.
- Brown sugar
- Flour
- Butter - You can use salted butter or unsalted. (I used salted). You will need the butter to be room temperature, so keep that in mind before preparing to make the crisp.
- Pecans - Using pecans is optional, but I love the additional texture it gives the cranberry apple crisp. You could also use walnuts.
Equipment needed
Air Fryer - You'll need an air fryer to make this recipe.
Ramekins - This recipe makes single servings of the apple cranberry crumble. I have found that 6oz ramekins work perfectly for this. You can also use 8oz or 10oz ramekins if that is what you have at home. Just make sure to evenly divide the filling and topping among 4 ramekins.
What to serve with the cranberry apple crisp
The cranberry apple crisp is delicious just served as is with a spoon!
However, I also like serving mine with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Cinnamon whipped cream would also be very tasty served on top or on the side of the crisp.
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Recipe notes
- The butter needs to be room temperature to incorporate it properly into the oat mixture for the crisp topping.
- I used 6 oz ramekins for the recipe. However, you could also use 8 oz or 10 oz ramekins.
- The apples and cranberries will cook down slightly while cooking, making more room in the ramekins for the crumble topping.
- Want a tart, more cranberry-forward dessert? Swap the amounts of cranberries and apples and instead use 1 apple and 2 cups cranberries.
How to make air fryer cranberry apple crisp
Add sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a large bowl.
Stir to combine. Then add diced apples, cranberries, and melted butter to the bowl.
Stir to combine until sugar is well distributed and coating the apples and cranberries.
Divide the cranberry apple filling among 4 ramekins.
Place in air fryer basket. Air fry for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Make the crisp topping. Add room temperature butter, brown sugar, chopped pecans (optional), flour, and oats to a bowl.
Mix together with a fork, cutting through the butter as you mix. Continue mixing until butter is well distributed and in much smaller pieces.
After 10 minutes, open air fryer basket.
Divide crisp topping among ramekins.
Air fry at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Remove (carefully) from the air fryer basket. Ramekins will be very hot.
Let cranberry apple crisp cool slightly, then serve.
I love my air fryer cranberry apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream!
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- Air Fryer French Toast Sticks
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- Air Fryer Candied Pecans
- Air Fryer Pear
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Air Fryer Cranberry Apple Crisp
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 apples peeled, cored
- 1 cup cranberries
- ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
- cooking spray
For the crisp topping
- ¾ cup old fashioned oats
- ½ cup chopped pecans optional
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 Tablespoons butter room temperature
Instructions
- Take the butter out of the refrigerator to soften.
- To a large bowl, add white granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
- Peel and core apples. Dice into pieces ½ inch thick. Add to the bowl of sugar mixture. Add cranberries to the bowl.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter and add to the apples and cranberries. Stir to combine with the sugar until apples and cranberries are coated in the sugar mixture.
- Grease 4 ramekins with cooking spray. Spoon the apple cranberry mixture into the ramekins, dividing among the ramekins.
- Place ramekins in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
- While apples and cranberries cook, make the crisp topping. Add the flour, oats, brown sugar, softened butter, and chopped pecans to a medium bowl. Mix together with a fork, cutting through the butter to incorporate into the other ingredients.
- Spoon the crisp topping over the ramekins, pressing down on the apples and cranberries if needed.
- Air fry at 300 degrees F for 10 minutes, until crisp topping is browned and cooked.
Notes
- The butter needs to be room temperature to incorporate it properly into the oat mixture for the crisp topping.
- I used 6 oz ramekins for the recipe. However, you could also use 8 oz or 10 oz ramekins.
- The apples and cranberries will cook down slightly while cooking, making more room in the ramekins for the crumble topping.
- Want a tart, more cranberry-forward dessert? Swap the amounts of cranberries and apples and instead use 1 apple and 2 cups cranberries.
Nutrition
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