Easy Maple Walnut Apple Crisp

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Maple Walnut Apple Crisp is an easy apple crisp made with maple syrup, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, rolled oats, and honey crisp apples.  Each serving is very light and totally delicious!  A fall favorite, this apple crisp is going to be a delightful treat to serve this season.

A white plate with apple crumble with scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. by 2sistersrecipes.com

Maple Walnut Apple Crisp

This easy maple walnut apple crisp is a dessert that hollers “fall” all over it.  With cinnamon and maple undertones, the sweet flavors make a delightful treat and one you can whip up quickly and easily.

If you love apples and the flavors of walnuts and maple, then this recipe is for you!

Best of all – it is amazingly simple, too!  No frills and no complicated or hard to find ingredients.  It’s very straightforward and quick enough to whip up and bake. 😉

We love the fall season, and love making treats using fresh apples. Every year, we enjoy making our favorite Easy Apple Crisp Pie, and it happens to be one of our more popular recipes. Be sure to try it.

A spoonful of ice cream with some apple crumble.

What is an Apple Crisp?

Apple crisp is a dessert made with fresh chopped apples and baked with either a streusel or a crumble topping. It’s sometimes called an apple crumble as well.

The apples are tender, while the walnut-oat crumble is crunchy and delicious tasting.

Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, this dessert is sublime.

Best of all, while it’s baking in the oven it makes the whole house smell amazing!

 

A white baking pan baked with Apple Crisp on top.

 

For this Maple Walnut Apple Crisp recipe, you will need:

  • Honey Crisp apples – 3 large ones

  • pure maple syrup

  • ground cinnamon


For the Walnut-Oats Topping:

  • rolled oats or old-fashioned oats
  • all-purpose flour (or GF flour)
  • light brown sugar
  • some walnuts
  • ground cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • cold unsalted butter

How to make our Maple Walnut Apple Crisp?

For this recipe, there are 2 easy steps, one bowl, and a few staple ingredients to make this dessert amazing! (*Our full recipe card is located below!) But first, let’s run through these easy to follow steps, so you’ll understand what’s involved.

Ingredient for this recipe are placed on the counter, plus a mixture of chopped apples in a bowl and in a square pan.

STEP 1: Prepare the Apples:

Peel, core and chop up 3 large apples.  Measure 6 heaping cups.  Transfer into a large mixing bowl. Add cinnamon and maple syrup and toss to coat the apples.  Then, transfer the apple mixture to an 8×8 baking pan. 

STEP 2:  Combine The Ingredients & Bake!

Next, using the same mixing bowl, add the rest of the ingredients to make the walnut-oat crumble. Mix with a pastry cutter or with your fingers, whichever you prefer. Then sprinkle the crumble over the apples. Then bake in your preheat oven (375F degrees) for about 45 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve warm.

A mixing bowl with oats and butter and cinnamon, and then topped with apples in a baking pan.

FAQ’s & Recipe Tips

  1. Can we use any apples with this recipe? Yes, of course. We prefer sweet and juicy Honey Crisp apples, but you can use any apple of your choice.
  2. How long will it stay fresh? The walnut-oats crumble on top will stay “crunchy” only the day you bake it fresh.  After 24 hours, the crumble texture will soften.
  3. How to store this crisp? Store on the counter, covered with clear wrap.  It will stay fresh for up to 3 days. (if it lasts that long!)
  4. Can we freeze it? Yes, but bake it first. Then allow it to cool completely before covering it with aluminum foil and freezing. It will freeze well, and for up to 2 months.
A white plate with apple crumble with scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. by 2sistersrecipes.com

A Favorite Treat

Everyone will go bonkers over this easy maple walnut apple crisp dessert.  It’s so good, it’s addicting.

This recipe will serve 6.  It’s the perfect little dessert that’s practically effortless. Oh, and don’t forget to serve it with vanilla ice cream. (it’s the best!)

Try it – you’ll love this apple crisp as much as we do!

ENJOY!!

 

Are you cooking or baking with us?  If you make this delicious Maple Walnut Apple Crisp, let us know and leave a comment and a star rating on our recipe card!

Finally, more delicious recipes for apples:

A white baking pan baked with Apple Crisp on top.

Maple Walnut Apple Crisp

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour

Maple Walnut Apple Crisp is an easy apple crisp made with maple syrup, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, rolled oats, and honey crisp apples. Each serving is very light and totally delicious!

Ingredients

  • 6 cups (472 grams) of cored, chopped apples (3 large Honey Crisp Apples)
  • 3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

For the Walnut-Oats Topping:

  • 1/2 cup (27 grams) rolled oats or old-fashioned oats
  • 1/4 cup (32 grams) all-purpose flour (or GF flour)
  • 1/3 cup (56.7 grams) packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup (28 grams) finely chopped walnuts
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven to Bake at 375 degrees F (190.6 C).
  2. Peel, core, and chop the apples (6 cups) and toss them into a large mixing bowl.
  3. Add ground cinnamon and maple syrup, and toss until the apple pieces are well coated with the maple syrup and cinnamon.
  4. Transfer to an 8 X 8 baking pan, or 1.5 quart-size casserole dish.
  5. Using the same mixing bowl. Add rolled oats, flour, light brown sugar, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Cut the butter into pieces and use a pastry cutter or your hands to mix the mixture until it forms a crumble. Sprinkle the crumble over the apples evenly.
  6. Bake on the center rack, for 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown.
  7. Remove and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
  8. Serves 6
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 servings Serving Size: 1 serving
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 303Total Fat: 9.7gCarbohydrates: 54.8gFiber: 6.7gSugar: 37.2gProtein: 3.4g

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Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

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Happy Baking! 🙂

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xo Anna and Liz

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4 Comments

  1. This sounds like my kind of fall crisp. My husband will go nutty with the walnuts. And with oats and apples added, it makes a great tea-time dessert.

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    1. Thanks so much, Hasin! Welcome to our blog, its so nice to meet you! Looking forward to hearing from you again. 🙂

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    1. Thank you so much, Sandra! It’s so nice to hear from you. This recipe is a definite winner, I hope you will make it soon. 🙂
      Have a great day.

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