Salted Caramel Pecan Apple Crisp is full of juicy apples, sweet-salty caramel, Fall spices, and a crisp, nutty, pecan filled topping. It's your personal serving of Autumn in a bowl!
Serves: 2
Ingredients
1 large baking apple, peeled and sliced into ½ pieces
2 tablespoons caramel sauce
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons rolled oats
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
½ teaspoon course sea salt
2 tablespoons chopped pecans
additional caramel sauce for serving, optional
additional course sea salt for serving, optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375*
Lightly coat 2 small baking dishes (about 4-5 inches in diameter and ½-1 inch deep) with non-stick spray or butter
Places the prepared baking dishes on a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper*
In a small bowl, toss together the apple slices, caramel sauce, and spices until the apples are fully coated in the caramel & spice mixture
Split the apples between the two prepared baking dishes
In a medium size bowl, mix together the rolled oats, flour, sugar, and sea salt
Using a pastry blender or fork, cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly
Gently fold in the pecans
Split the topping between the two baking dishes, lightly mounding and packing the topping in place
Bake the crisp on the prepared baking sheet for 20-25 minutes until a knife is easily inserted into the apples, indicating their level of doneness
Let the crisp cool for 10-15 minutes before serving
Top with additional caramel sauce, a pinch of sea salt or ice cream as desired
Notes
* In case the crisp boils over, this will protect your oven from becoming a sticky mess
Recipe by Her Modern Kitchen at https://www.hermodernkitchen.com/salted-caramel-pecan-apple-crisp/