This Strawberry Apple Crisp features sweet strawberries, tart apples, and a crispy oat topping. This recipe is a perfect summer dessert with simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
You're going to love this summer version of my favorite fall dessert, apple crisp. It's light, bright, and filled with fresh flavors, making it perfect for summer gatherings.
It includes basic ingredients and minimal preparation, so you can put it together in just 15 minutes before popping it in the oven for another 45 minutes.
My favorite part is that it's a healthy dessert recipe you will love eating. It's made with wholesome ingredients like fresh fruit and oats. It's sweetened with pure maple syrup for a more natural and less processed ingredient than the typical crisp sweetener: light brown sugar.
If you're looking for more strawberry desserts, try this Strawberry Peach Galette or this Easy Strawberry Shortcake.
Ingredients
Strawberry Apple Filling
- Apples: Choose tart apples that will hold their shape, like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith. Tart apples will balance out the sweet strawberries.
- Strawberries: Fresh strawberries are best in this recipe. Choose berries that are vibrant red with bright green leaves. They should smell very fragrant and not have any mold or be mushy. Learn more about how to pick strawberries.
- Maple Syrup: Pure maple syrup to add a little sweetness.
- Flour: All-purpose flour to thicken the fruit juices.
- Lemon Juice: To add a little brightness and prevent the apples from browning.
Crisp Topping
- Flour: To give the topping that nice crisp texture.
- Oats: Old fashioned rolled oats for a nice toasty flavor.
- Maple Syrup: To sweeten the topping. You can substitute for honey or brown sugar. If using brown sugar, add an extra tablespoon.
- Cinnamon: For some warm flavor.
- Fine Sea Salt: To make the flavors pop.
- Butter: Unsalted butter pulls together all the topping ingredients and gives them a nice buttery flavor.
See recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Strawberry Apple Crisp Variations
I like to keep this recipe simple and it's delicious as is, however here are some variations for you to try.
- Add nuts: Add a handful of chopped almonds or pecans to the topping mixture for an extra crunchy topping. It adds a delightful texture and nutty undertones.
- Brighten it up: Add a bright and zesty kick with a teaspoon of lemon or orange zest.
- Swap out the berries: Experiment with different berries like blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries alongside or in place of the strawberries for a delightful berry twist.
- Make it Gluten-Free: Swap the all-purpose flour with a gluten-free flour, and be sure the oats are certified gluten-free. The taste will be just as incredible!
- Make it Vegan: To make this plant-based, use vegan butter instead of regular butter. No other substitutions are needed!
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Step 2: In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, maple syrup, cinnamon, and sea salt. Add in the melted butter, and stir to combine until small crumbles form and the dry ingredients are moistened. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
Step 3: In a large mixing bowl, stir together the apple slices, strawberry slices, maple syrup, flour, and lemon juice until the fruit mixture is coated. Place in an 8x8 inch baking dish and spread out evenly.
Step 4. Sprinkle the crisp topping over the top of the apple and strawberry filling. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the topping is golden and crispy and the filling is bubbly and apples are softened.
Step 5: Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!
Expert Tip: If the top is browning too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil.
Serving Suggestions
This Strawberry Apple Crisp is great served either warm or cold. It's perfect as a dessert, snack, breakfast, or brunch.
I love serving it a la mode with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream. Top with a dollop of whipped cream or coconut cream instead of ice cream for some whipped perfection.
Who says you can't enjoy dessert for breakfast? So for a breakfast treat, pair it with a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Recipe FAQs
While fresh strawberries are ideal for this recipe, you can use frozen strawberries if that's what you have on hand. Thaw and drain them before using, as excess moisture can affect the texture.
Store leftover Apple Strawberry Crisp in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Then, eat it cold or warmed in the microwave or oven.
No, it's not recommended to use quick oats in this recipe. Quick oats are cut into smaller pieces, so they won't hold their shape and will affect the texture.
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PrintStrawberry Apple Crisp
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Strawberry Apple Crisp features sweet strawberries, tart apples, and a crispy oat topping. This recipe is a perfect summer dessert with simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps.
Ingredients
Crisp Topping
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
Filling
- 3 large tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, maple syrup, cinnamon, and sea salt. Add in the melted butter, and stir to combine until small crumbles form and the dry ingredients are moistened. Refrigerate while you prepare the filling.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the apple slices, strawberry slices, maple syrup, flour, and lemon juice until the fruit mixture is coated. Place in an 8x8 inch baking dish and spread out evenly.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping over the top of the apple and strawberry filling. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the topping is golden and crispy and the filling is bubbly and apples are softened.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy!
Notes
You can substitute the maple syrup for honey if you prefer.
If the top is browning too quickly, loosely cover with aluminum foil.
Nutritional Values (per serving) are approximates only.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 21.1 g
- Sodium: 51.8 mg
- Fat: 8.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 42.4 g
- Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 20.3 mg
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