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A white ramekin filled with air fryer apple crisp, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, sits on a marble surface, with red and green apples in the background.

Air Fryer Apple Crisp Recipe

This Air Fryer Apple Crisp combines tender cinnamon apples with a buttery oat topping for an easy homemade dessert that's ready in about 20 minutes. Perfect served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Course desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword air fryer apple crisp, Apple Crisp in the Air Fryer, How to Make Apple Crisp in an Air Fryer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3 ramekins or one cake pan (air fryer size)
Author momma lew

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

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. 

If using Ramekins for individual air fryer apple crisps:

  1. Spray the ramekins with your favorite cooking spray. 
  2. Add in the chopped apples.
  3. Then add the crunchy topping to the top of the apples and combine the ingredients together. 
  4. Top with foil.
  5. Place the ramekins into your air fryer basket. 
  6. Set the timer for 10 minutes, uncover and stir the apples then place them back into the air fryer UNCOVERED for another 10 minutes. 
  7. 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. 
  8. 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:

  1. Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees. 
  2. Do NOT spray your pan. 
  3. Repeat the steps for using ramekins. 

Recipe Notes

Store leftover apple crisp in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the air fryer for a few minutes to re-crisp the topping.