Craving fall flavors fast? Try this Air Fryer Apple Crisp recipe! It’s an easy, quick, and delicious fall dessert perfect for two!
Apples are a quintessential part of fall! Baked apples are a star ingredient in many beloved fall treats (like this apple crisp!).
If you have an apple tree and are blessed with an abundance of apples each year, or simply love apple desserts, you can try making Air Fryer Apple Hand Pies, Apple Fritters, Apple Cinnamon Donuts, and Fluffy Apple Pancakes.
Luckily, you don’t need your own apple tree to enjoy these delectable and simple apple recipes! You can find all kinds of apples in abundance at your local grocery store this time of year.
If you’re yearning for fall flavors like apple and cinnamon but don’t want to spend hours baking an apple pie or making a large batch, this easy recipe for Air Fryer Apple Crisp is your answer. It’s a delicious dessert that comes together in no time!
🌟 Why This Air Fryer Apple Crisp Recipe Works
Apple crisp is a timeless dessert that’s always a hit. This air fryer apple recipe is a family favorite, and I’m sure it will become one of yours, too!
- Easy: You only need a few basic ingredients to make this recipe!
- Fast: You can whip up a satisfying apple dessert in under 25 minutes. From prep to enjoying, it is so quick!
- Perfect for Two: When you want a small dessert for two, this recipe is ideal! It makes a perfect little treat for date night.
- Incredibly Tasty: This is a delectable apple dessert packed with warm fall flavors and a delightful crunchy streusel topping.
🛒 Key Ingredients for Air Fryer Apple Crisp
- Apples: You’ll need about 2 cups of fresh apples, cored, peeled, and diced. This is roughly 2-3 small or medium apples. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp or Gala apples are a great choice.
- Sugar: A touch of granulated sugar sweetens the tart apples. You can also use brown sugar in the apple mixture for a deeper flavor.
- Fall Spices: Ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg create a wonderful blend of classic fall flavors. You could also add a pinch of ground cloves for an extra layer of warmth.
- Salt: Use kosher salt to balance the sweetness. A pinch of sea salt would also work well.
- Brown Sugar: Light brown sugar (also known as golden brown sugar) gives the crisp topping a rich sweetness. Dark brown sugar will also work, resulting in a more molasses-like flavor.
- Butter: Use unsalted butter that has been melted and slightly cooled. This helps to create a tender and crumbly topping. You can use salted butter, but you may want to reduce the amount of kosher salt.
- Water: A little water helps soften the apples during air frying. Apple juice or apple cider can also be used for added flavor.
- Oats: A crispy oat topping requires quick-cooking oats or old-fashioned oats. Rolled oats will give a more substantial texture.
- Flour: All-purpose flour helps create the crunchy topping. For a gluten-free alternative, use a gluten-free all-purpose blend.
✅ How to Make Air Fryer Apple Crisp: Step-by-Step
A complete ingredient list, detailed instructions, and measurements are in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. But for those who prefer a visual guide, here’s a photo step-by-step walkthrough of how to make apple crisp in the air fryer.
Start by preheating your air fryer to 350°F (175°C) for 2-3 minutes.
- Lightly grease the inside of both oven-safe bowls or ramekins with butter. This prevents the apple crisp from sticking and adds a touch of flavor.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced apples, water, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Toss gently to ensure the apples are evenly coated in the spices and sugar.
3. Divide the spiced apple mixture evenly between the two prepared baking dishes. Ensuring equal portions guarantees even cooking.
4. Cover each dish tightly with aluminum foil and place it into the air fryer basket. Depending on the size of your air fryer and the size of your bowls/ramekins, you may need to work in batches. The foil helps to trap steam, softening the apples.
5. Air fry at 350°F (175°C) for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes, remove the foil, stir the apple filling, and carefully cover again with the foil. Air fry for another 8 minutes. This ensures the apples are cooked through but not mushy. This also encourages a delicious soft filling.
While the apples are air frying, prepare the streusel topping.
6. In another large mixing bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, brown sugar, and the melted butter. Use a fork or your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. After the second 8-minute air frying session, carefully uncover the bowls. The bowls will be hot, so use oven mitts or tongs. Stir the apples gently.
8. Evenly distribute the streusel topping over the apple filling in both bowls. Air fry, uncovered, at 350°F (175°C) for a final 5 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and crispy. Keep a close eye on it to prevent burning.
👩🏻🍳 Air Frying Tips and Recipe FAQs
Air Frying Tips:
- Preheating your air fryer helps reduce cooking time, so be sure to preheat it for just 2-3 minutes. You can do this while prepping the apple crisp.
- Be sure to use oven-safe bowls/ramekins. If you see “oven safe” on the bottom, it’s usually safe for the air fryer.
- Alternatively, use silicone molds made for air fryers.
- This recipe makes 2 to 4 servings, depending on your bowl/mold size. It makes two servings using 10-ounce bowls.
- Remember that all air fryers are different. Cooking time might vary by a minute or two depending on your air fryer’s make, model, and size.
For best results, use Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples. Honeycrisp apples may be too sweet, and Pink Lady apples could overpower the other ingredients.
Let the dessert cool, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
I used a combination of oatmeal and all-purpose flour. But you can use any type of flour instead of all-purpose flour. To give it a crunchier texture, add some chopped nuts (like pecans) to the top.
Yes, they are the same thing. Both a traditional apple crisp and apple crumble are made with cooked apples topped with a streusel topping.
🍽 Serving Ideas for Air Fryer Apple Crisp
This air fryer apple crisp is incredibly delicious on its own. But add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a flavor explosion!
It’s quick to make, so you can enjoy this dessert on even the busiest weeknights. But it’s also special enough for small holiday gatherings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve.
🍳 Kitchen Tools and Equipment for Air Fryer Apple Crisp
Ready to make this easy dessert recipe? Here are the kitchen tools and equipment you’ll need:
- Air Fryer: The Ninja Dual Zone Air Fryer is used and loved for this recipe. I’ve also made this in my Ninja Foodi XL Deluxe Pressure Cooker/Air Fryer.
- Bowls: Use oven-safe bowls or ramekins. These 10-ounce bowls make two servings. But you can use smaller 6-ounce or 8-ounce ramekins to make 2-4 servings, or a single baking dish to create one large apple crisp. You can also use silicone molds designed for air fryers.
More Air Fryer Dessert Recipes
Here are some more of my favorite air fryer recipes.
- Air Fryer Peaches
- Air Fryer Cake Recipes
- Air Fryer Pineapple
- Air Fryer Cookies
Did you make this recipe? Don’t forget to leave a 5-Star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 rating in the recipe card, and if you really loved it, please leave a comment further down on the page. Thank you!
Air Fryer Apple Crisp
5 from 2 votes
By Marlynn Schotland
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 21 mins
Servings: 2 servings
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Making apple crisp in the air fryer is so easy! Topped with a delicious streusel topping, this is a great dessert recipe for two.
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Ingredients
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butter, for greasing the ramekins
2 cups diced apples (about 3 small apples or 2 medium apples)
3 Tablespoons water
½ Tablespoon granulated sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For the streusel topping
3 Tablespoons oats
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons packed light brown sugar
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and then slightly cooled
Instructions
Preheat your air fryer to 350°F. Lightly grease the insides of two small oven safe bowls or 8-ounce ramekins with butter. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, toss together the diced apples, water, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until the apples are coated in the seasonings.
Divide the apple filling evenly between the two bowls/ramekins and cover each tightly with aluminum foil.
Place the bowls in the air fryer basket(s) and air fry at 350°F for 8 minutes.
After 8 minutes, remove the foil, stir the apple filling, and carefully cover again with the foil. Air fry for another 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl. mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, and melted butter to make the streusel topping.
When the air frying is complete, remove the foil and sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over each of the apple fillings. Air fry, uncovered, for a final 5 minutes.
Notes
Makes 2 servings
Tips:
For best results, use Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, or Honeycrisp apples.
The bowls/ramekins will be HOT. So use tongs or oven mitts to remove the aluminum foil from the tops when stirring the apple filling, to remove the foil to add the streusel topping, and to lift the bowls out of the air fryer baskets.
Storage: store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 or 4 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 374mg, Potassium: 166mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 28g, Vitamin A: 286IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 54mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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