Winter Fruit Crisp with Oat Topping (Printable)
Seasonal fruits baked under a golden oat and walnut crumble. Warm, comforting, and ready in one hour.
# Ingredient List:
→ Fruit Filling
01 - 2 large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
02 - 2 large pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
03 - 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
04 - 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
05 - 1/4 cup brown sugar
06 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
07 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
09 - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
→ Oat Topping
10 - 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
11 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
13 - 1/3 cup brown sugar
14 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
15 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
16 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
# How to Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine sliced apples, pears, cranberries, dried apricots, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and flour. Toss thoroughly until all fruit is evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, chopped nuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add cold butter cubes and use your fingertips or a pastry cutter to work the mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
04 - Evenly distribute the oat crumble topping over the fruit layer, covering completely.
05 - Bake for 40 minutes until the topping is golden brown and fruit juices are bubbling at the edges.
06 - Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Serve warm, optionally topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The combination of tart cranberries with sweet apples and pears creates this perfect balance that makes you close your eyes with each bite.
- Its completely adaptable to whatever fruits are looking sad in your fruit bowl, making it my go-to rescue recipe for produce on the edge.
02 -
- If your crisp topping starts browning too quickly before the fruit is tender, loosely cover it with foil for the remainder of the baking time.
- Adding a tablespoon of cornstarch instead of flour to the fruit mixture will give you a clearer, more glossy sauce if youre serving this for company and want it to look extra special.
03 -
- Taste your fruit before adding sugar, as sweetness varies dramatically, especially with apples and pears from different orchards or seasons.
- For an extra-crunchy topping that stays crisp longer, spread your oat mixture on a baking sheet and pre-toast it for 10 minutes before sprinkling it over the fruit.