Air Fryer Apple Crisp Recipe
Air Fryer Apple Crisp is a quick and easy air fryer dessert made with tender cinnamon apples and a buttery oat topping that’s crisp and golden.
Instead of turning on the oven, you can make apple crisp in the air fryer in about 20 minutes using simple pantry ingredients.
It’s the perfect way to enjoy fresh apples during fall, but it’s just as delicious any time you’re craving a warm homemade dessert.
Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an easy treat everyone will love.
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Why You’ll Love Air Fryer Apple Crisp
- Ready much faster than oven-baked or slow cooker apple crisp
- Crispy buttery oat topping
- Warm cinnamon apples in every bite
- Great way to use fresh apples
- Small batch dessert that’s perfect for weeknights
- Easy pantry ingredients
- Delicious with ice cream or caramel sauce
How to Make Apple Crisp in an Air Fryer
- Start by preheating your air fryer to 350°F.
- Slice your apples evenly for consistent cooking—thin slices work best.
- Then toss them with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
- Mix up a crumbly topping of oats, flour, brown sugar, and butter, then layer it over the apples.
- Air fry for 15–20 minutes until the apples are tender and the topping is golden brown. Don’t overcrowd your air fryer basket or baking dish. If needed, cook in batches to ensure a crispy topping.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel sauce for the perfect cozy treat.
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For the best texture and flavor, use firm apples like Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Braeburn. These varieties hold up well during air frying and offer a nice balance of tart and sweet. You can even mix a couple of types for more depth of flavor!
Most air fryer apple crisps cook in 15–20 minutes at 350°F, depending on your air fryer and the size of your baking dish. The dessert is ready when the apples are fork tender and the topping is browned and crisp. If the topping is browning too quickly, loosely cover the dish with foil for the remaining cook time.
While both desserts feature baked apples with a sweet topping, the difference is in the topping itself. Apple crisp typically includes oats for a crunchy texture, while apple crumble has a streusel-like topping made with just butter, flour, and sugar—no oats.
Yes! Assemble the crisp and refrigerate it until you’re ready to cook. Air fry just before serving for the crispiest topping.
Rolled oats provide the best texture, but quick oats will also work. Avoid instant oatmeal packets.
Peeling creates a softer filling, but you can leave the peels on if you prefer a little extra texture.
Yes. Freeze after baking and cooling completely. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the air fryer until warmed through.
Need help picking the right apples? My Baking with Apples Guide compares the most popular varieties for baking.
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More Apple Desserts to Try
Looking for more easy leftover apple recipes? Try my Air Fryer Baked Apples, Apple Tart Recipe, Apple Roses or Small Batch Apple Butter for even more delicious ways to enjoy fresh apples.
Air Fryer Apple Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
Apple Mixture
- 3 cups Apples washed peeled, cored, and diced into small pieces
- ½ teaspoon unsalted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Topping Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons rolled oats
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour scooped with a spoon and leveled with a knife
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon unsalted butter melted
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger feel free to reduce more or omit
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg feel free to reduce more or omit
- Ice cream or caramel optional
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees.
If using Ramekins for individual air fryer apple crisps:
- Spray the ramekins with your favorite cooking spray.
- Add in the chopped apples.
- Then add the crunchy topping to the top of the apples and combine the ingredients together.
- Top with foil.
- Place the ramekins into your air fryer basket.
- Set the timer for 10 minutes, uncover and stir the apples then place them back into the air fryer UNCOVERED for another 10 minutes.
- Test the doneness of the apples with a fork. If they aren’t done, put them back into the air fryer at five-minute intervals.
- Once the apples are done, add your topping mixture and lower the air fryer temp to 300 degrees, and air fry for an additional cooking time of 10 minutes or until the mixture is nice and golden.
If using the cake pan:
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Do NOT spray your pan.
- Repeat the steps for using ramekins.
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