Gluten Free Cranberry Apple Crisp

This easy recipe for gluten free cranberry apple crisp is made with oatmeal and fresh cranberries. This is the best Fall dessert to make quickly. This crisp is made with fresh fruit with a golden brown topping.

I love to make crisps and crumbles for gatherings. It's easy to put them together in the baking dish in the morning before the event. Then as I'm serving lunch or dinner I put the crisp in the oven.

By the end of the meal the house smells like delicious fruit crisp and a hot dessert is ready to eat. I like to serve my gluten free cranberry apple crisp with homemade whipped cream, but it's also delicious with vanilla ice cream too.

How do you make apple crisp from scratch?

This recipe for gluten free cranberry apple crisp is so easy! First core your apples, peel them and cut them into bite size chunks. In a medium size bowl add the apple chunks, fresh cranberries, brown sugar, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Stir the ingredients together and let sit while you mix up the crisp topping.

In the bowl of your stand mixer pour the gluten free rolled oats, brown sugar, brown rice flour, sea salt, melted butter and pecans. Blend until crumble forms, about 1-2 minutes.

Pour the apple mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Top the apple mixture with the crumble.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. The crumble will be browned and the apple mixture will be bubbling when done.

What is the difference between a crumble and a crisp?

The biggest difference is that a crisp contains oats and a crumble does not. Both a crumble and crisp are a topping that goes over a fruit mixture and is baked until bubbling and browned.

A crisp gets its name because the oats in the topping will be come crispy when baked. A crumble is usually made with a flour base and will not be crispy.

What are the best apples to use in this gluten free cranberry apple crisp?

I like to use a combination of sweet and tart apples for my gluten free cranberry apple crisp. The sweet apples will break down more when baked, while the tart apples will hold their shape better. This combination gives a delicious sweet and tart combination to the fruit mixture.

My two favorite sweet apples are Fuji or Honey Crisp. My go to for tart apples is Granny Smith. There are many other variations of apples, but I find these three types easiest to get at my rural grocery stores.

If you like this recipe you might also enjoy:

Gluten Free Apple Crisp
Gluten Free Apple Almond Cake
Delicious Gluten Free Thanksgiving Recipes
Gluten Free Blackberry Cobbler
Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble

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