Apple Cranberry Crisp

5 from 32 votes

This festive apple cranberry crisp is a delectably easy dessert with a gooey fruit filling under a crispy oat topping. It's even better with ice cream!

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Dessert, Holiday

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: 3-oz servings

Calories: 305kcal

Author: Traci

Equipment

chef's knife
cutting board
mixing bowls
stirring utensil
10 inch heat safe skillet or 8 x 8 baking dish
Air fryer oven or conventional oven

Ingredients

For the topping

½ cup Dry Rolled Oats or dry quick oats
¼ cup Oat Flour or preferred flour
¼ cup Walnuts chopped
¼ cup Brown Sugar
¼ teaspoon Sea Salt
1 tablespoon Oil or butter

For the filling

2 Apples
2 Pears
½ cup Fresh Cranberries rinsed and dried
¼ cup Orange Juice
¼ cup Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch or 2 teaspoons Arrowroot
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven or air fryer to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking dish with cooking spray. Peel and chop apples and pears into bite-sized pieces.
To make the topping, stir together OATS, OAT FLOUR, WALNUTS, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, and OIL in a mixing bowl until it becomes coarse and crumbly. Set aside.
To make the filling, stir together PEARS, APPLES, CRANBERRIES, ORANGE JUICE, BROWN SUGAR, CORN STARCH, and CINNAMON in a separate mixing bowl until the fruit is coated.
Transfer the fruit filling to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the topping mixture over the surface.
Bake uncovered 20-30 minutes, or until filling is bubbling and topping is golden brown.
Note: Air fryer oven bake time is 15-20 minutes.
Transfer to a cooling rack and rest 10 minutes at room temperature.
Serve warm with your favorite ice cream.

Notes

If using frozen whole cranberries for this recipe, they can be used frozen or thawed for assembly and baking.
If cornstarch isn't an option, substitute it with two teaspoons of arrowroot powder.
Make oat flour on the spot by blending oats into a fine powder. It helps thicken the fruit filling, so it's the perfect substitute for all-purpose flour.
Once it's baked, I recommend serving immediately after the 10-minute resting stage so the topping is still crispy and the fruit filling is warm.
To make ahead, work through recipe steps 1 through 4. Refrigerate the filling and store the topping at room temperature. Continue with the recipe when ready to bake.

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