This Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Crisp is so easy, yet so delicious! A great fall dessert without much work, throw into your crockpot and enjoy the aroma.

Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Crisp

Fall and apples, two BFF’s that we all love around here in Michigan. Michigan is known for our apples, we have some amazing orchards throughout our state and everywhere you turn during the autumn months you’ll find apples and apple cider readily available.

What to make with all of those apples? I certainly have some favorites and so do my family. We enjoy them simply dipped in caramel, baked in desserts and even as part of entrees. I’m going to list a few favorites for you below. 

Desserts:

• Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Spice Cake
• Apple Fritter Cake

Appetizers:

• Savory Apple Sausage Balls
• Creamy Blue Cheese & Sliced Apple Crostini

Entrees:

• Pork Tenderloin with Michigan Cherries & Apples
• Pork Tenderloin Sliders with Apples & Onions

One thing I love is a great warm dessert! Whether it be chocolate, or fruity if its warm and can be topped with a dollop of homemade whipped cream or ice cream, sign this lady up!!!

Of course, I also enjoy my slow cooker, so you know all the good things are colliding here in my world. A deliciously warm and fruity dessert you can make in a crockpot…YES!

You’ll love the addition of cranberries, they give this just a tiny bit of tart and add some color to a basically brownish treat. Now this ‘crisp’ won’t get as crispy on the top like a traditional oven-baked ‘crisp’.

If you are determined to have a crispy topping you may want to transfer the crisp to an oven-safe dish after cooking and broil the top for a minute or two. That’s completely optional and up to you.

What isn’t optional is serving this alongside a big dollop of vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream. It adds another level of flavor to this comforting dessert.

If by chance you have any leftovers, use them up at breakfast by making Apple Cranberry Crisp Pancakes, so yummy!

What ingredients do you need to make Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Crisp?

• Baking Apples
• Dried Cranberries
• Brown Sugar
• Lemon Juice
• Butter
• Flour
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Oats

 

 

Some tips for making Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Crisp:

• Spray your slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. 
• You can use fresh cranberries. I prefer dried or frozen cranberries so I can make this any time of the year. 
• Use whatever variety of baking apples you prefer. 
• I used quick-cooking oats.
• Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. 

 

Simple steps for making Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Crisp:

 

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Place sliced apples into the slow cooker.

 

Top with lemon juice, dried cranberries, and brown sugar. Stir to combine.

 

With a pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into the flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon.

 

Once pea-sized chunks have formed. Add in oats and combine. 

 

Spoon topping over apple mixture. Place lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours. 

Yield: 6-8 servings

Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Crisp

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This Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Crisp is so easy, yet so delicious! A great autumn dessert without much work, throw into your crockpot and enjoy the aroma.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 2 hours

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 large baking apples, sliced (peel if desired)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, divided
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup cold butter, sliced
• 1/4 cup oats

Instructions

1. Spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Combine inside slow cooker the following: sliced apples, dried cranberries, 1/4 cup brown sugar and lemon juice, stir ingredients to combine.
3. In small bowl combine: flour, salt, remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, salt & ground cinnamon. Cut in cold butter with 2 knives or pasty blender. When pea sized pieces have formed stir in oats.
4. Dump flour/oat mixture on top of apple mixture in slow cooker. Cover.
5. Cook on high 2 hours (times/temp may vary).
6. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream.

Notes

I used a 5 qt. oval slow cooker for this recipe.

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