Maple Apple Crisp Cups

This maple apple crisp cups dessert is the ultimate in homestyle desserts. The apples make their own serving dish, healthy oats mixed with butter and maple syrup makes this dessert simple, but spectacular!

Healthy and yet indulgent apple crisp dessert!

Maple Apple Crisp Cups

It’s apple season finally, and if you (like me) love the juiciness and crunchiness of this versatile and super healthy fruit, you know you’re going to grab some on your next trip to the supermarket.

And guess what? Being super versatile that it is, you can also try out tons of different recipes revolving around ‘the apple’, especially with the festive season fast approaching.

And that’s exactly why I tried making these maple apple crisp cups recently, and was amazed at how utterly delicious they turned out! They made such an excellent dessert to dig into on a cold winter night- the crunch of the crisp, the soft apples and the light cinnamon taste! YUM!

Drooling already?

Read on to discover how I made it, and how you too, can replicate the recipe in your kitchen.

And if you’re confused about crisps and are possibly comparing it with other baked desserts (like a crumble or a pandowdy), I wrote a post called Baked Fruit Desserts: What’s a Crumble, Pandowdy, Crisp Etc? that’s outlining the difference between each to help you out.

So What Ingredients Will I Need?

To make these apple crisp cups, I took 2 apples. I know, just two!

And this apple dessert recipe will definitely feed two people, but if you wanted to split it, and add ice cream, you can for sure feed four people dessert!

So, while almost any kind of apples will work for this recipe, you’ll need to be a bit specific when it comes to the shape- the rounder and stouter the apples, the better.

You’ll also need some

• maple syrup
• butter
• quick oats
• and cinnamon.

Let’s Get Our Maple Apple Crisp Cups On!

Making this is easy too!

I cut off the top 1/3rd portion of the apple and scooped out the core (discard the core portion).

Then I scooped off some more flesh from the inside to make it hollow. (Reserve the scooped portion of the apple.) While hollowing it out, you’ll need to be a bit careful with this part to make sure you don’t go too thin and end up making holes in the sides or the bottom of the apple.

You might also want to brush the exposed parts of the apple with some lemon juice at this point to prevent browning of the apple.

Now, dice up the scooped parts and the top of the apple (minus the stem) into small pieces. Mix it together with the dry ingredients and finally with some butter and maple syrup (for some additional sweetness).

Place the apples in a baking pan, and then pile up this apple crisp mixture into the hollowed apples as much as you can, and let the rest fall on the sides of the pan.

Let this bake, and once it is out, drizzle a simple sugar cinnamon glaze on it- you can make it by simply lightly combining some sugar, milk and a dash of cinnamon powder.

Your baking time largely depends on how you like your apples to be- if you prefer them super soft, you could bake them for as much as 40 minutes. If you prefer your apples to be warmed but still tender with some body, cook them less.

But if you look at the recipe card below, it explains everything in more detail.

Serving Ideas & Suggestions

These maple apple crisp cups taste heavenly as is- right when they’re out of the oven- soft and with a bit of crunch, warm from the oven.

You can also top them with some fresh whipped cream, or if you’re thinking of serving this cold, you can go for a scoop of good old vanilla ice cream along the side of the crisp.

Loved this recipe? Got some more apples? You might also want to try out this delicious recipe I made called Crazy Easy Spiced Caramel Apple Crisp that is similar but totally different (haha) than the recipe we’re making today.

And if you’re in the mood of trying out a dessert with different fruit, my Easy Peach and Blueberry Crisp Recipe is one that packs in peaches and blueberries!