Individual Apple Crisp Recipe For Two (Air Fryer or Oven)

quick and easy air fryer apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream

Individual Apple Crisp Recipe For Two (Air Fryer or Oven)

This mini apple crisp recipe has a warm spiced apple filling and a buttery brown sugar streusel topping - and it makes just two individual servings! It’s easy to make from scratch in the air fryer or oven.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Air Fryer Apple Crisp, Air Fryer Apple Crisp Recipe, Apple Crisp for Two, Individual Apple Crisp, Mini Apple Crisp

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Other Time: 20

Servings servings

Calories 367kcal

Author Faith Gorsky

Equipment

Air fryer

Ingredients

Apple Filling:

1 medium-large sweet/tart crisp apple such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt

Streusel Topping:

2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tablespoons light brown sugar lightly packed
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt

Other:

2 teaspoons unsalted butter cut into 2 pats (optional)

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Instructions

Stir together all ingredients for the filling in a medium bowl. Let it sit until the apple starts to release its liquid, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a separate medium bowl, stir together all ingredients for the topping until crumbly.
Divide the apple filling (including juices) between 2 (10 to 12-ounce) air fryer-safe dishes. Cover each dish with foil.
Preheat the air fryer to 350F. Air fry for 15 minutes, and then (wearing potholders) carefully remove the foil.
Divide the topping between the 2 dishes, spreading it around evenly. Place 1 pat of butter on top of each.
Return to the air fryer and air fry (uncovered) until the topping is golden, about 5 minutes more.
Serve. (You can serve it warm, room temperature, or cold, but my favorite is warm topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!)

Notes

What Type of Apple to Use: Granny Smith is my favorite type of apple to use for apple crisp. These apples keep their shape well even after cooking. Their flavor is sweet/tart, which is a nice balance to the sweet topping. However, you can use any type of sweet/tart crisp apple you like. Northern Spy, Braeburn, or Jonagold are all good options. If you use an apple that’s on the sweeter side, add 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice.
Make Ahead: You can make this apple crisp ahead of time! To do so, make it through step 4 in the recipe. After that, let the apple crisp cool and refrigerate (covered) for up to 5 days. Then when you want to serve them, the only thing you have to do is put the topping on and air fry for 5 minutes.
Apple Substitution: Instead of apples, I have successfully used peaches, pears, strawberries, and cherries (add 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice to the filling for each).
Canned Pie Filling: To save time, you can use canned pie filling. Put it into air fryer-safe dishes, top it with streusel, and air fry for 5 minutes.

How to Make This in the Oven:

Macerate the Apples: Do this the same way you would if you were making this in the air fryer.
Make the Oat Topping: This also the same for both the air fryer and oven cooking methods.
Bake in the Oven: Preheat the oven to 350F. Assemble the individual apple crisps with the filling, topping, and a pat of butter on top. Bake (uncovered) until the apples are softened and the topping is golden, about 25 to 40 minutes. (If they start to get too dark on top before the apples are soft, you can tent the tops with foil.)

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