Description
Miniature apple crisps with a tender spiced apple filling and a buttery oat crumble, perfect warm with ice cream or as a grab-and-go fall snack.
Ingredients
- Apples: 3 medium, peeled, cored, and diced
- Brown Sugar: 1/3 cup
- Granulated Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Ground Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Ground Nutmeg: 1/4 teaspoon
- All-Purpose Flour: 3/4 cup
- Old-Fashioned Oats: 3/4 cup
- Unsalted Butter, melted: 1/2 cup (1 stick)
- Lemon Juice: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: 1/4 teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 12-cup mini muffin tin or line with parchment liners.
- Combine Ingredients: In a medium bowl, toss the diced apples with brown sugar, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and lemon juice. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to macerate and draw out juices.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: In a separate bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, old-fashioned oats, melted unsalted butter, and salt until the mixture becomes crumbly and holds together when pressed.
- Assemble the Dish: Press a spoonful of the oat mixture into the bottom of each mini muffin cup to form a small crust. Add about one tablespoon of the apple filling to each cup, then sprinkle a little extra oat topping over the apples.
- Cook to Perfection: Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 22 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
- Finishing Touches: Remove from the oven and let the bites cool in the pan for about 10 minutes so they firm up slightly, then transfer to a cooling rack.
- Serve and Enjoy: Serve warm, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a drizzle of caramel. Enjoy immediately or store as directed.
Notes
- Use a mix of tart and sweet apples such as Granny Smith and Honeycrisp for balanced flavor.
- Chill the muffin tin briefly after pressing the crust to help the cups hold their shape while baking.
- These bites freeze well; cool completely then freeze in a single layer before transferring to a sealed container.
- Reheat frozen or chilled bites in a 325°F oven for 8 to 10 minutes to revive crispness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg