Description

This Spiced Cranberry Apple Crumble with Oat Topping is the perfect winter dessert — sweet, tart, buttery, and irresistibly cozy. Juicy apples and cranberries bake under a golden oat topping, filling your home with the scent of cinnamon and holidays. Easy to make, festive, and deeply comforting, it’s ideal for December gatherings or quiet evenings by the fire.

Ingredients

Scale

For the Fruit Filling:

4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the Oat Topping:

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
Optional: ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly butter or grease a 9×9-inch baking dish.
Prepare Filling: In a bowl, combine apples, cranberries, sugars, spices, lemon juice, cornstarch, and vanilla. Stir until coated.
Transfer to Dish: Spread the fruit mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
Make Oat Topping: In another bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add cold butter and cut it in until crumbly.
Assemble: Sprinkle the topping evenly over the fruit mixture.
Bake: Bake for 40–45 minutes, until topping is golden and filling bubbles at edges.
Cool & Serve: Let cool for 10–15 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Use tart apples like Granny Smith for perfect balance with cranberries.
Keep butter cold for the best crumbly texture.
For extra crunch, add nuts or seeds to the topping.
Serve warm for the best flavor and texture.
To make it vegan, substitute butter with coconut oil or plant-based butter.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Category: Dessert, Winter Recipes
Method: Baked
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving

Keywords: Spiced Cranberry Apple Crumble, Winter Crisp Recipe, Apple Cranberry Crisp, Cranberry Cobbler Recipes, Cranberry Pear Crumble, Apple and Cherry Crumble, Cranberries Recipes, December Recipes