Air Fryer Apple Crisp Recipe
An Air Fryer Apple Crisp is the perfect air fryer recipe for cozy nights and to satisfy quick cravings.
If you love warm, cinnamon-spiced apples with a buttery, golden topping—but hate the wait—this recipe delivers all the comfort of a classic crisp in a fraction of the time.
Learn how to make a perfectly tender, crisp-topped apple dessert right in your air fryer—no oven required.
Whether you’re looking for a fall-inspired treat or just want to use up some extra apples, this easy method gives you big flavor with minimal fuss.
How to Make Apple Crisp in an Air Fryer
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- 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.
Yes, you can! Just skip the step of adding sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon to the apples, since the filling is already sweetened and spiced.
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!
Yes! They become soft and tender on the inside while the outside edges can caramelize slightly, especially with a sugary spice coating. It’s a quick and easy way to bring out their natural sweetness.
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.
If your topping isn’t crisping up, it could be due to too much moisture from the apples, not enough butter in the topping, or overcrowding the dish. Also, every air fryer is different—try air frying for a few more minutes or use a shallower dish to help the topping brown and crisp.
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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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