Cream Cheese Apple Crisp

Indulge in the perfect blend of creamy and crunchy with this Cream Cheese Apple Crisp recipe. The warmth of baked apples and the richness of cream cheese add an exciting twist to your traditional apple crisp ensemble.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Cream Cheese Apple Crisp

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 398kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Ingredients

Apple Cream Cheese Crisp Filling:

4 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced, any variety
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
2 pinches table salt, divided
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Apple Cream Cheese Crisp Filling:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/3 cup walnuts, chopped
5 tbsps. butter, room temperature
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. table salt

Garnish:

whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Instructions

Apple Cream Cheese Crisp Filling:

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Prepare a 9" pie plate by generously coating with butter.
Fill pie dish with apples; no more than 2/3 full. Add granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger and one pinch of salt to the pie plate full of apples. Stir until apples are coated.
4 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced, any variety, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground ginger, 2 pinches table salt, divided
Beat together cream cheese, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla extract and remaining pinch of salt until very creamy. (Cream cheese needs to be room temperature for it to combine well.) Pour this over the apples, letting it settle into all the nooks and crannies of the fruit.
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, 2 large eggs, room temperature, 1/4 cup light brown sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Apple Cream Cheese Crisp Topping:

To a medium bowl, add flour, oats, brown sugar, walnuts, butter, ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Use your hands and/or a pastry cutter to combine ingredients. Push it through your fingers to create the chunky, crumbly texture. Cover the apple mixture completely with the crumble topping.
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats, 1/3 cup light brown sugar, 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped, 5 tbsps. butter, room temperature, 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/8 tsp. table salt
Bake for 40 minutes. The top should be browned and the edges bubbling when finished.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

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Notes

Baking Dish: If you want to use a baking dish instead of a pie plate, an 8 x 8 square pan can be substituted, as it has volume as a 9 " pie pan.

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