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November 13, 2017

Cranberry Apple Crisp

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Stuck with extra cranberries and tired of cranberry sauce? Throw together this easy small batch Cranberry Apple Crisp with pecans. Warm and comforting in every bite!


Stuck with extra cranberries and tired of cranberry sauce? Throw together this easy small batch Cranberry Apple Crisp with pecans. Warm and comforting in every bite!

Every Thanksgiving, this scenario happens. I buy a big bag of cranberries to make homemade cranberry sauce. I end up with a ton of cranberries leftover. Sure I could freeze them, but then I end up throwing them out 6 months later anyway.

I can always make more cranberry sauce and use on top of Cranberry Baked Brie. That’s usually a good dinner, er I mean snack option you’re supposed to share with other people.

But with Thanksgiving coming up soon, I wanted to make a cranberry dessert as a sigh of relief from the traditional pumpkin pie. Not that there’s anything wrong with pumpkin pie, but sometimes you want to break up the monotony.

This Cranberry Apple Crisp has all the flavors of fall in one bite. The sweetness from the apples helps balance out the tartness from the cranberries. Then you have crunchy pecans on top. Warm and comforting at its finest.

The recipe makes a small batch, about 4 servings or so. It’s ideal when you don’t want too much leftover but at the same time want more than one bowlful.


Stuck with extra cranberries and tired of cranberry sauce? Throw together this easy small batch Cranberry Apple Crisp with pecans. Warm and comforting in every bite!

What makes a crisp a crisp and not a cobbler or a crumble or a grunt or a…? A crisp is a cooked fruit filling with a streusel topping. The difference between a crisp and a crumble is crisps have oats.

Fruit crisps are one of the easiest desserts to throw together when you don’t have a lot of time. I won’t say it’s the quickest recipe because it takes almost an hour to bake, but prepping is fast. Toss everything together then bake. No need to cook the filling separately.


Stuck with extra cranberries and tired of cranberry sauce? Throw together this easy small batch Cranberry Apple Crisp with pecans. Warm and comforting in every bite!

Fresh cranberries are in season from roughly October until December and can found in the berry section of your grocery store (which makes sense because they’re calling cran-BERRIES). If you are having trouble finding them – out of season, sold out, whatever – you can use frozen cranberries. Make sure they are completely thawed, drained, and patted dry as much as possible.

Cranberry Apple Crisp

Cranberry Apple Crisp

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh cranberries
  • 2 cups peeled and chopped apple
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Crisp Topping

  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Have 1 quart casserole dish, 8x8 pan, or 9 inch pie plate ready.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the cranberries, apple, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla.
  3. In another bowl, make the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, flour, oats, pecans, and cinnamon. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles small pebbles.
  4. Transfer the cranberry mixture to the pan. Top with crisp topping.
  5. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Cool for 15 minutes then serve warm or at room temperature.
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Filed Under: Crisps, Cobblers, Etc. Tagged With: apples, Christmas, cinnamon, cranberries, fall, oats, pecans, small batch, Thanksgiving

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  1. Natalie says

    November 23, 2017 at 1:24 AM

    Oh this dessert look so good – comforting and delicious! I have to try it soon ♥

    Reply
    • Carla says

      November 23, 2017 at 10:58 AM

      Enjoy! Let me know how you like it.

      Reply
  2. Robyn says

    October 14, 2020 at 10:20 AM

    Hi Carla
    I love your recipes and have been successful with many.
    Does it matter what type of rolled oats? Large flake vs quick cooking?
    Love and blessings
    Robyn

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 14, 2020 at 11:49 AM

      It’s old fashioned rolled oats, not quick or instant.

      Reply
  3. Denise says

    October 17, 2020 at 4:10 PM

    Crisp is in the oven now. Doubled the apples because no cranberries today. Why isn’t salt used in recipe?

    Reply
    • Carla says

      October 17, 2020 at 7:03 PM

      You can add salt if you’d like.

      Reply
  4. Kim says

    November 28, 2020 at 9:01 PM

    Just made this, delicious tart and sweet dessert. Used quick oats which turned out fine and added more apples too! Will make again:)

    Reply
    • Carla says

      November 29, 2020 at 11:27 AM

      Happy to hear you liked the crisp!

      Reply
  5. Robyn says

    January 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM

    Wondering if I could use dried cranberries ?

    Reply
    • Carla says

      January 13, 2021 at 2:06 PM

      You can, but you’ll likely need to add more apple to fill up your baking pan.

      Reply

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