Cozy up with a warm apple crisp that’s designed especially for you! This single serve apple crisp has all the fall flavors of the classic dessert with just enough ingredients for one!
Have a craving for warm apple crisp, but don’t feel like sharing? Believe me, I get it! This single serve apple crisp, inspired by my single serve brownie, is the answer with its tender, cinnamon-spiced apples and crunchy oat topping.
Apple crisp for one is a mini version of slow cooker apple crisp and great for making if you’ve only got one apple left after making slow cooker apple cider, slow cooker applesauce, or slow cooker fried apples.
It’s got all of the fall flavors of the classic dessert in an individual sized serving. With basic pantry staples, it’s the best thing to whip up when you need a last-minute treat! Serve it with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce for a little extra indulgence.
Individual Apple Crisp
Why you’ll love this recipe
- It’s just for you. Sharing not required!
- You need just a handful of ingredients and a single apple.
- Has all the cozy fall vibes you need in a fall dessert.
- Just 10 minutes of prep and the rest is oven time.
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Ingredients
Below is a list of the ingredients you’ll need to gather to make this recipe, why you need them, and possible substitutions. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card with measurements.
Jump- Medium apple – Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Cosmic Crisp, and Granny Smith are all great options. Use your favorite, or whatever you’ve got hanging around.
- Granulated sugar – To sweeten the apples.
- All-purpose flour – To thicken the apple filling and for the crispy topping.
- Cinnamon – You’ll need some for the filling and the topping.
- Old-fashioned oats – It’s not a streusel topping without oats!
- Brown sugar – I use brown sugar for the top to give it a little extra caramel flavor.
- Salt – Enhances the flavors and balances the sweetness.
- Butter – Make sure it stays cold right up until you use it. Cut it up into cubes.
How to make Single Serve Apple Crisp
This section shows you how to make this recipe, with process photos showing the steps to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Jump- Step One: Peel and dice the cubes to a similar size for even baking. Aim for 1-inch cubes. Add them to a ramekin (you should have enough to fill it, but not spill over).
- Step Two: Add the sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir gently to coat the apples.
- Step Three: In a separate bowl, mix the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut the cold butter cubes into the mix with a pastry cutter or fork until coarse crumbs form.
- Step Four: Sprinkle the streusel topping over the apples and place the ramekin on top of a baking sheet.
- Step Five: Bake the single-serve apple crisp in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 minutes until the apples are fork-tender. Let it cool slightly and enjoy with a scoop of ice cream!
- Swap the sugar for maple syrup. Use 2 teaspoons of maple syrup instead of 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- Skip peeling the apples if you don’t mind the skin.
- Double or triple the recipe as needed. Then divide the mixture into individual portions.
- Cut the apples into even pieces so that they cook evenly.
- I use old-fashioned oats because I prefer the texture, but you can use instant oats if you don’t mind a softer topping.
Storage & Reheating
How to store leftovers
I don’t usually have leftovers of single serve apple crisp, but if you have some you want to keep for later, let it cool completely, and then cover it and keep it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheating Instructions
To reheat it, you can use the microwave, but if you want that crispy texture again, use the air fryer.
Need more apple recipes? Try these:
Apple Blondies with Peanut Butter Chips
Air Fryer Caramel Apple Empanadas
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Single Serve Apple Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium apple *see notes below
- 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar
- 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
For the Topping
- 1 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons old fashioned oats
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons butter cold, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
- Peel and dice the apple into approximately 1" cubes. It should be approximately 3/4-1 cup of diced apples. Add them to a 10 ounce (4.5") ramekin.1 medium apple
- Add in the sugar, flour, and cinnamon, and gently stir until the diced apple is well coated.1 teaspoon granulated white sugar, 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- In a separate bowl small bowl, stir together the flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Once evenly mixed, add in the cold, cubed butter. Use a fork, or a pastry cutter, to incorporate the butter into the oat mixture. It will be crumbly.1 Tablespoons all purpose flour, 2 Tablespoons old fashioned oats, 1 Tablespoon brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt, 2 Tablespoons butter
- Spoon the oat topping evenly over the apple mixture
- Place the ramekin on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until apples are fork tender.
- Allow to cool slightly and enjoy with vanilla ice cream!
Notes
- I tested this recipe with multiple types of medium baking apples (honeycrisp, gala, fuji, cosmic crisp, granny smith). Use your favorite…or whichever is in your fruit bowl 🙂
- Diced, you should have about 3/4-1 cup of apple for this recipe. As long as the apple and the topping fits in the ramekin, without overflowing, you should be fine.
- Try to make the diced apples uniform in size so they bake evenly. Aim for about 1″ cubes.
- 2 teaspoons of pure maple syrup can be used in place of the 1 teaspoon of sugar, if you prefer.
- This is intended to be enjoyed in one sitting, however, if you have leftovers, let cool, cover and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- To reheat, I recommend using the air fryer if you want to get any of the “crisp” back.
- This recipe can easily be doubled, or tripled. Multiply the ingredients, mix together in a bowl, and then divide evenly into individual ramekins for baking.
Nutrition
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