Caramel Skillet Apple Crisp

Apple crisp in a cast iron skillet with a spoon.

This warm Caramel Apple Crisp features crisp, tart, sliced Granny Smith Apples coated with cinnamon and sugar, lathered in a smooth and sweet caramel sauce, and covered with the perfect golden brown, old fashioned oat crisp topping!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword apple, caramel apple pie, crisp

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 468kcal

Author Wendie Williams

Equipment

1 10 inch skillet

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter softened
2 lbs Granny Smith Apples about 4 large apples
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup caramel sauce plus more for topping

For the topping

1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup Old Fashioned oats
6 tablespoon cold butter cubed

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread 1 tablespoon softened butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet or baking dish.
Peel, core, and slice the apples about 1/4 inch thick and place them into a medium bowl. Toss them with sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt and place them into the prepared skillet or baking dish.
Drizzle the caramel over the apples.

For The Topping

In a medium bowl add the flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, oats and cold butter. Mix using a fork or your hands until crumbly. Spread evenly over apples.
Bake 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender and caramel is bubbly.
Serve with vanilla ice cream and extra caramel sauce!

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Notes

If you don't want to make this in a cast iron skillet, you can use a baking dish. Just keep an eye on it as it cooks.

Store bought caramel sauce is fine or make my homemade version.

I like using tart apples like Granny Smith, but if you prefer something sweeter, you can try that.

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