Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp | Fall Dessert Recipe (2024)

September 26, 2020November 15, 2021

Cast iron skillet apple crisp is the perfect fall dessert. Whether using apples freshly picked from your own trees, or some you picked up from the grocery store, it will be equally delicious!

Here in south Louisiana, we just had our first little cool front and it was heavenly! Being pregnant this summer has been more difficult than I expected, with trying to keep up with the garden and things outside. Needless to say, I am so excited about fall and cooler weather!

Honestly, I’ve never been this excited for fall before and it’s a strange feeling. I may be turning into my mother because I just can’t wait to make all of the soups! Soups, crusty sourdough bread, sweaters, cozy evenings in front of the wood heater…I can’t wait! Oh, and pie!!! If you need a good Thanksgiving dessert be sure and check out my Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie. It’s not too sweet and oh so delicious!!

When people think about “fall things”, pumpkins and apples are at the top of the list, so what better way to usher in fall than with a cast iron skillet apple crisp?

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Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp Ingredients:

Filling:

• 1.4 lb cored, peeled, and sliced/chopped apples – I used 5 Granny Smith
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
• 1/2-3/4 cup chopped pecans. optional

*I used a 9″ cast iron skillet, which would be equivalent to about an 8″x8″ pan. If your skillet is larger just do 1 1/2 times the recipe or double for about the equivalent of a 9″x13″ pan.

Easy Apple Crisp Instructions:

1. Prepare the topping by combining all of the dry ingredients except the pecans and then “cut” in the butter to incorporate it. You’re looking for a crumble mixture with about pea size chunks of butter. You can do this step with a biscuit cutter, fork, or your hands.
2. Add in the pecans and mix to incorporate them well into the topping. Set that aside.
3. Peel, core, and slice/chop your apples about 1/4″ thick. The thickness here isn’t so important as trying to keep them uniform for even cooking.
4. Preheat your oven to 375° or 350° for a convection oven.
5. Melt the butter for your topping in your skillet. Remove from heat.
6. Add apples in your skillet and stir to coat them with butter.
7. Sprinkle in your dry ingredients and then stir to coat the apples.
8. Add in remaining ingredients and give it one last stir to incorporate everything.
9. Top with crumble topping and press down lightly.
10. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
11. Serve topped with ice cream, caramel sauce, or freshly whipped cream. Enjoy!

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Why Make Apple Crisp In A Cast Iron Skillet?

If you’ve never cooked in cast iron, you’re missing out! I never cooked in cast iron when I was growing up and learning to cook, but my husband owned quite a bit of cast iron when we got married. Since then, I’ve slowly started using cast iron more and more until now it’s what I use at least 90% of the time.

What’s so great about cast iron? If it’s seasoned right it’s pretty much non-stick without all of the nasty chemicals that come with conventional non-stick cookware. It’s also really easy to clean, generally. Once you get it seasoned well, cast iron is really low maintenance and easy.

Using cast iron for something like this apple crips recipe means fewer dishes too, since it can go from the stove top to the oven.

Last but not least, cast iron just imparts a feeling that you don’t get from a boring glass pan. It makes a simple thing like apple crisp seem special and cozy. It just makes it seem…extra.

What Are The Best Apples To Use For Apple Crisp?

The short answer…whatever apples you have! I use granny smith apples because they’re by far our favorite variety. Plus they have a firmer texture so they hold up well being cooked.

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9″ Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

Azure Standard Organic Whole Wheat Flour – I get a lot of my healthy ingredients from Azure. They have amazing cheese and bulk food items, both organic and non-organic. It’s also where I got my Bread For Life Sourdough starter that lives in the fridge.

Azure Standard Organic Vanilla Extract

Azure Standard Organic Rolled Oatmeal

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