Description
Grab your slow cooker and get ready to make one of the easiest apple crisps of your life complete with a touch of peanut butter.
Ingredients
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Filling:
- 7 cups Granny Smith apples (about 8 small), peeled, cored, sliced
- 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Peanut Butter Crumble Topping:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
Instructions
- In a 4-quart slow cooker, combine the apples, brown sugar, peanut butter, and flour. Stir until the apples are evenly coated.
- Make the crumble topping: in a large bowl, mix the butter and peanut butter together until combined. Add the brown sugar, flour, and oats and mix until a crumbly mixture forms — it should look almost like wet sand and clump together when pressed.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the apple filling. It’s a thick topping; set some aside if it seems like too much.
- Cover the slow cooker with a paper towel (to absorb condensation) and place the lid on top. Cook on low for 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes, depending on how soft you want your apples. At 2 hours 45 minutes the apples will be slightly firm but not crunchy.
- Scoop into bowls and serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you like.
Notes
Cover the slow cooker with a paper towel under the lid to catch condensation — this keeps the crumble from going soggy. Tart Granny Smith apples balance the sweetness of the peanut butter filling well, but a mix of tart and sweet apples also works.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 45 minutes
- Category: Baking, Dessert