Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp with Caramel

apple crisp in a cast iron skillet topped with ice cream scoops.

5 from 7 votes

Cast Iron Skillet Apple Crisp with Caramel

Bake up an easy skillet apple crisp topped with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream. This is the perfect make-ahead dessert to enjoy all fall season.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: people (12 inch skillet)

Calories: 532kcal

Author: Jessica Mode

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 ½ cups old fashioned oats
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
¾ cups (1 ½ sticks) room temperature unsalted butter cut into one tablespoon chuncks
3 large honeycrisp apples peeled, cored, sliced ¼ inch thick (about 3 ½ cups)
2 large granny smith apples peeled, cored, sliced ¼ inch thick (about 3 cups)
caramel topping for serving
vanilla ice cream for serving

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F.
Whisk together flour, brown sugar, oats, ground cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add in room temperature butter (save the wrappers for later). Using clean hands, gently press the butter into the dry ingredients until all the butter has been worked into pea-sized clumps or smaller.
Use the leftover butter wrappers to grease a 12 inch cast iron skillet.
Layer the apples on the bottom of the skillet, alternating between the honeycrisp and granny smith. Evenly sprinkle the oat and sugar topping over the apples.
Bake for 30 - 35 minutes until the top has slightly browned and the apples are fork-tender. Serve with a heavy drizzle of caramel topping and vanilla ice cream.

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Notes

Reheating Instructions: To reheat, heat oven to 350°F. Place the skillet covered with foil into the oven and cook for 30-40 minutes until warmed.

Make Ahead: Assemble the apple skillet as directed the night before you need to serve it. Then, cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate. To bake the apple crisp, heat the oven to 350°F. Remove the foil and place the skillet in the oven to cook for 35 - 40 minutes, until the apples are warmed through and the top is golden brown.

Note: When the apple crisp comes out of the oven, the top may look a little dry. Be sure to break into the apple crisp top and stir around some of the cooked apples in order to make the dish look like the photos.

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