Apple Cardamom Crisp
Warm spiced Apple Cardamom Crisp is topped with a nutty oat streusel and a scoop of ice cream for the perfect fall comfort dessert.
This post was originally published on September 30, 2014, and has been updated with new pictures.
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You are in for a sweet fall treat!
Apple Crisp with Cardamom
I have another honest-to-goodness recipe for you today!! Some recipes are just so simple, classic, and ridiculously perfect that no other word can describe them other than honest-to-goodness good. This apple cardamom crisp belongs to that group and it’s our new fall favorite dessert.
You will have to forgive its not-so-pretty nature but trust me, that is the last thing you will be thinking about when you take your first spoonful. Warm baked apples spiced with cardamom and nutmeg are topped with a nutty oat streusel that is as addicting as the scoop of ice cream that goes with it all.
Mr. J has been asking for an apple crisp for a long time and this was just the perfect time to indulge. I was inspired by the lovely spice of cardamon for this apple crisp. I know cinnamon is key in most fall baking but we tend to forget cardamon which is equally as warm and brings warmth to any recipe.
I’ve used homemade cardamon marshmallows before and knew it would be perfect in an apple crisp. Nothing beats a serving of warm apple crisp with toasty crunchy toppings and a scoop of ice cream on a cool fall evening. Enjoy this!!
Apple Cardamom Crisp Ingredients
- a few medium-sized apples
- brown sugar
- ground cardamom
- freshly grated ginger (or ground ginger)
- a lemon
- cornstarch (optional)
- all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour mix)
- ground cinnamon
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- old-fashioned rolled oats
- unsalted butter
How to Make Apple Crisp with Cardamom
Preheat oven to 350 degrees—position oven rack in the center. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan or sizeable round ramekin.
Peel and core apples. Slice into thick ¼-inch slices and place in a medium bowl.
Toss apples with brown sugar, cardamom, ginger, lemon zest, juice, and cornstarch. Set aside.
Whisk together all the topping ingredients except the butter in a medium bowl.
Using your fingertips, work the butter into the topping mixture and break until the mixture resembles wet sand.
Toss the apples with a cup of the topping and place in a prepared pan.
Scatter the rest of the topping on top of the apples evenly.
Bake until the topping is toasted, golden brown, and the filling is bubbling, about 50-55 minutes.
Let cool before serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
How to Store Apple Crisp
You can store apple crisp in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can also store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Unthaw at room temperature and then you can warm it up in the oven until warmed through.
More Apple Dessert Recipes
- Maple Cream Apple Pie
- Easy Apple Cobbler
- Cranberry Apple Crisp
- Apple Cheddar Cranberry Pie
- Caramel Apple Crisp
What do you think of this amazing apple crisp recipe? What would you serve with a bowl of this crisp? Let me know in the comment section below.
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Apple Cardamom Crisp Recipe
Apple Cardamom Crisp
Warm spiced Apple Cardamom Crisp is topped with a nutty oat streusel and a scoop of ice cream for the perfect fall comfort dessert.
Ingredients
- 5-6 medium-sized apples, you can use a mix of apples
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger (or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger)
- zest and juice of half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
For the Topping:
- 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour mix)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- ⅓ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees—position oven rack in the center. Grease a 9 x 13-inch pan or sizeable round ramekin.
- Peel and core apples. Slice into thick ¼-inch slices and place in a medium bowl. Toss apples with brown sugar, cardamom, ginger, lemon zest, juice, and cornstarch. Set aside.
- Whisk together all the topping ingredients except the butter in a medium bowl. Using your fingertips, work the butter into the topping mixture and break until the mixture resembles wet sand.
- Toss the apples with a cup of the topping and place in a prepared pan. Scatter the rest of the topping on top of the apples evenly.
- Bake until the topping is toasted, golden brown, and the filling is bubbling, about 50-55 minutes.
- Let cool before serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 304Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 31mgCarbohydrates: 62gFiber: 6gSugar: 36gProtein: 4g
This is the best Apple Crisp! The flavors are out of this world! YUM! Sharing with friends and family.
Yay! Glad you love it!
I loved the idea of this but the ratios were all off for the topping. Next time I’d probably do half the sugar and double the oats. I also added fresh cranberries and will definitely do that again!
Hi Amy! Glad to hear you loved the recipe and will make it again with some adjustments. I absolutely encourage my readers to tweak things to their tastes.
I love this combination of flavors too! There’s a recipe for Skillet Apple Crisp with Vanilla, Cardamom, and Pistachios in one of my Cook’s Illustrated magazines, and I’ve made it three times already – so good!!! Especially when I freshly grind the cardamom – I had a little bit leftover last time and just used that, and I wish that I’d ground it that day instead 🙂 Anyway, great idea for a crisp and yours sounds great too with the fresh ginger!
Cardamom is one of those things I don’t use nearly as much as I would like. This crisp looks delightful!!
I’ve been using cardamom more lately and I really love the flavor it adds to fall recipes!
I was planning to make a crisp so will totally use your recipe 😀
Delicious and thank you!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks Uru!
Noooom i love crisps! And i love apple + cardamom 😀 wish i had some of this!
If I had to pick a recipe that summed up autumn I think something very similar to this would be it. I just love that you’ve taken a simple classic and added all those wonderful flavours to it (especially the ginger … mmmm)
I agree with you! This is a classic!
Why are you so cool and making all the things that I love?! Cardamom is my favorite and with apples – genius!
Oh my goodness. I love love love the cardamom going on in this recipe, and those flavors! Ah! Pinned!
I think it’s perfect 🙂 Totally makes me just want to dive right in head first! Love classics like these and adding cardamom sounds amazing!
Apple crisp is one of our all time favorite comfort food desserts! That soft baked apples, the crispy crunchy oat topping, that awesome thing called ice cream (!!!) it really can’t be beat. I’m digging the spice combo and that there is a GF option! Thanks for letting me be a part of this, it was a blast. I only wish we could share what we made … I’m dying for a bowl of this!