Is there anything more satisfying after a long day than a homemade dessert, fresh from the oven, with a big scoop of ice cream on top? Probably not. And this individual apple crisp is going to be your new weeknight favourite.
That’s right, you don’t even have to wait until the weekend because the prep time is so light. Get the dessert in the oven right before you sit down for dinner, and enjoy the most delicious apple crisp you’ve ever had as soon as you’re done. Win-win!
The apples get soft and tender, but the star of the show is the crumble on top! It’s made with rolled oats, brown sugar, and plenty of cinnamon — a total crowd pleaser, and also totally addictive. Plus, these are baked in little ramekins which means you and your guests can enjoy single-sized servings and get all the good crunchy corners of crumble all to yourselves!
Top warm apple crisps with your favourite flavour of ice cream and grab the largest spoon you can find. Can’t wait to make these again... and again!
Individual Apple Crisp
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-45 minutes
- Total Time: 31 minute
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Individual apple crisp are served in ramekins so that you and your guests can enjoy single-sized servings meaning you will get the crunchy corners of crumble all to yourselves!
Ingredients
Filling:
- 4-5 medium Gala apples, peeled and diced into small cubes
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- vanilla ice cream (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and grease 5-6 small ramekins (or 1 regular size pie dish) with nonstick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt, then stir to combine. Divide evenly between ramekins (or pour into single pie dish).
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour in melted butter, then stir until a crumbly mixture forms.
- Cover as much of the apples as you’d like with topping, then bake at 350 F for 40-45 minutes. Apples should be tender and crumb topping should be crisp. Serve with ice cream!
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
Jess says
Made these last night and they were wonderful! Thank you.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Awesome!! So glad you liked the recipe 🙂
Natalie says
Love this idea of making apple crisp in separate small bowls. It's so convenient for couples or breakfast in bed. Love that you used Gala apples here. One of my favorite 😉 Crisp looks really yummy!
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Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Thank you! Small bowls is perfect for portion control, or else I would eat 4 servings of this!
Karyl Henry says
Oh this apple crisp is calling my name, especially since I have a bunch of extra apples from another recipe on hand 🙂 And I love how simple this dish is
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
So what are you waiting for!? 😀
Les says
Aww they're so cute! I like the idea of mini apple crisps for single servings, because when I make a big batch it's always a struggle to get people to eat the left overs when they're warmed up,
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Yum, single servings makes life so much easier!
Daniela says
I LOVE crisps because they are so easy and so versatile. This one captures all the best things about fall in one dish. I can't wait to make it!
Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Tatiana says
I will make this crunchy delight for my daughters sleepover and i am sure everybody will be excited about this dish!
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Sam | Ahead of Thyme says
Awesome! Let me know how it went!