The Easiest Apple Crisp Recipe For One (With Recipe Instructions)
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We’ve taken our Grandma’s Famous Apple Crisp and portioned it perfectly for one. This Easy Apple Crisp for One takes the guilt and temptation out of eating more than you should. Topped with a crunchy oat crumble, this classic fruit crisp is easy create and a joy to eat.
Apple Crisp for One Recipe
Oh, how we long for apple crisp, but we know that it is so delicious that we end up eating way more than we should. It’s just so hard to eat a small portion. It’s warm and appetizing, and the cinnamon apple flavor is just so yummy. We’ve got a solution to keep your waistline in check.
We’ve take our Old-Fashioned Apple Crumble with Oat Topping recipe and made it into a single serve recipe. Problem solved!
This individual apple crisp is also great for those of you who don’t have a lot of mouths to feed. A whole pan of this fruit dessert may go to waste. If you want to make this an apple crisp for two, add a little more apple. It totally works!
Ingredient List
- Fresh Apples (Any variety: Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Gala apples, etc.)
- Oats
- Light Brown Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- All Purpose Flour
- Salt
- Butter
How to Make Individual Apple Dessert
Step by Step Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 22 ounce baking dish (or small ramekin) with nonstick cooking spray.
- Peel and dice apples; arrange in the bottom of the prepared dish.
- In a small bowl, stir together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour and salt; add melted butter and blend.
- Sprinkle the crumbs over the apple mixture.
- Bake for approximately 35 minutes or until the apples are fork tender and the bubbly.
- If desired, serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
For the full recipe for a mini apple crisp, scroll to the bottom of this post.
Recipe FAQs
- Why would you need a single serving of apple crisp? You may be on a diet, and this is good portion control. Or, if you are a family or one or two, then a normal sized pan is just too big.
- In all reality, this could be a apple crisp for two recipe. It just depends on how big of a serving size you are searching for.
- Approximately 1 cup of sliced apples is the perfect amount. This tends to be one large or 2 medium sized apples.
- If you want more cinnamon flavor, you can add 1/4 teaspoon. Another option would be to sprinkle the apples with the cinnamon instead of putting it in the topping. Either way, this individual apple dessert is divine.
- You would think that the cooking time would be much less than a normal size pan, but it actually turns out to be the same to get the apples to the correct tenderness.
- Do you have vintage Corning Ware? If so, you may have one of those adorable little baking dishes in your cabinet. The 22 ounce size is perfect to make a mini apple crisp.
Can I cut apples the night before for apple crisp?
I honestly would not recommend cutting up apples the night before since they are sensitive to oxygen and will start browning shortly after cutting. There are products you can purchase to prevent browning, or you could dip them in Sprite or lemon juice to prevent browning, if you really need to prep ahead. I would rather cook the crisp ahead of time, and rewarm before serving.
Can you make apple crisp ahead of time?
Yes, prep and bake the apple crisp according to directions, then let cool and store covered tightly in the fridge. When ready to serve, rewarm the crisp in a 350 degree F oven until hot and bubbly.
Looking for More Apple Recipes?
We love cooking with apples, and we don’t just keep them for desserts. We also don’t limit ourselves to just using fresh apples. Applesauce, canned apples and apple pie filling our great options to use as well. Check out a collection of our favorite apple recipes here.
- Grandma’s Easy Apple Crisp
- Crock Pot Apple Pork Chops
- Apple Pudding Cake
- Grandma’s Sour Cream Apple Squares
- Quick Apple Cake
- Crock Pot Praline Apple Crisp
- Baked Apple Surprise
Other Fruit Dessert Recipes
We don’t limit ourselves to using apples in our desserts. We love using whatever fruit is in season but also aren’t afraid to use frozen or canned fruit when we are deep into winter and fresh fruit isn’t as readily available! Here are some of our favorite fruit desserts:
- Easy Cherry Crisp
- Blackberry Batter Cake
- Peach Batter Cake
- Crock Pot Peach Cobbler
- Glazed Oatmeal Cherry Bars
- Grandma’s Cherry Fluff
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Easy Apple Crisp for One
Ingredients
- 1 large apple, peeled and sliced (approximately 1 cup)
- 2 Tablespoons instant oats
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- dash salt
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a small baking dish (22 ounce Corning Ware or small ramekin).
- Peel and slice apple; arrange in bottom of prepared dish.
- Mix oats, brown sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon; add melted butter and mix.
- Spread crumbly mixture over apples.
- Bake for approximately 35 minutes or until tender and bubbly.
- Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Notes
- Why would you need a single serving? You may be on a diet, and this is good portion control. Or, if you are a family or one or two, then a normal sized apple crisp is just too big.
- Approximately 1 cup of sliced apples is the perfect amount. This tends to be one large or 2 medium sized apples.
- In all reality, this could be a recipe for two. It just depends on how big of a serving size you are searching for.
- This mini apple dessert is inspired by Grandma’s Easy Apple Crisp recipe. It’s one our all time favorites. So if you are wanting to go big, try this one.
- If you want more cinnamon flavor, you can add 1/4 teaspoon. Another option would be to sprinkle the apples with the cinnamon instead of putting it in the topping. Either way, this individual apple dessert is divine.
- You would think that the cooking time would be much less than a normal size pan, but it actually turns out to be the same to get the apples to the correct tenderness.
- Do you have vintage Corning Ware? If so, you may have one of those adorable little baking dishes in your cabinet. The 22 ounce size is perfect to make a mini version of your favorite fruit crisp.
