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Our Instant Pot Apple Crisp is full of warm, sweet spices, vanilla, and a bright pop of citrus. It tastes so heavenly, you’ll want to savor every bite!
With a streusel topping made from old fashioned oats, butter, and cinnamon sugar, this is the perfect Fall dessert to serve with a big scoop of ice cream.
When Fall comes around, you can always smell apples and pumpkin flavors coming from my kitchen. This recipe along with Starbucks Pumpkin Bread are staples at our home this time of year!
What makes this the best Instant Pot Apple Crisp ever?
This is not your average apple crisp recipe! Our Instant Pot Apple Crisp has the warm Fall flavors you love, like cinnamon and brown sugar, with a pop of citrus that puts it over the top.
- It’s so easy. All you have to do is prepare the apples and streusel topping, and you can have this simple dessert ready in less than 10 minutes in the pressure cooker.
- Simple ingredients only! Our Instant Pot Apple Crisp recipe uses super simple ingredients. It’s old fashioned, with a twist!
- Easy to make ahead of time or last minute. You can either prepare it ahead of time and warm either in the pressure cooker or oven when ready to serve, or make it as a last minute dessert.
We love our Ina Garten Apple Crisp Recipe, but when we’re in a hurry, we turn to our Instant Pot! The flavors are just amazing, and you can make this easy dessert in a snap. Instant Pot apple recipes are just the BEST!
🍽 Equipment
- Instant Pot pressure cooker
- Knife for peeling, coring, and slicing apples
- Bowl for mixing streusel topping
🥘 Ingredients
- Apples
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Lemon juice
- Water
The best apples for apple crisp are McIntosh, Macoun, or Gala apples.
- Old fashioned oats
- Cinnamon
- Melted butter
- Flour
- Brown sugar
Do not use instant or quick oats! Only old fashioned oats will work for this recipe.
How to Peel Apples
You can use a vegetable peeler or a knife to peel apples for using in this recipe. However, do not peel your apples all of the way. Leave a bit of skin on.
- Hold the apple in one hand. Use a vegetable peeler (one with a swivel blade works best) or a knife to peel the skin away from the apple.
- Leave some of the skin on. Do not peel them all of the way.
How to Cut Apples
You don’t have to be precise when cutting apples for Instant Pot apple crisp, but the apple chunks should all be around the same size so they cook evenly.
- Slice each side away from the core by cutting about ¼th of an inch away from the stem on each side.
- Dice each quarter into thick, even chunks.
🔪 Instructions
- Add sliced apples to your Instant Pot along with cinnamon, vanilla extract, brown sugar, lemon juice, and water. Make sure the apples are submerged.
- Stir together, then place the lid on your pressure cooker. Set the time for 0 to 1 minute. 1 minute will give you softer apples.
- While your pressure cooker comes to pressure, mix old fashioned oats, cinnamon, melted butter, flour, and brown sugar together in a bowl.
- Carefully quick release the pressure from your Instant Pot. Drain most of the liquid, but leave a little left at the bottom of the pot.
- Add the crumble topping to the pot and set to “Keep Warm” mode. Place the lid back on and allow the apple crisp to thicken up for 3-5 minutes. Once thick, turn off your Instant Pot and serve. Enjoy!
For full ingredient measurements and tips, keep scrolling to the recipe card below!
⭐ Family Foodie Tips
- If you want to mix things up, you can try using the same spices and citrus that we use in our oven-baked Ina Garten Apple Crisp recipe.
- Make sure not to peel the skin completely off of your apples. It’s best to leave some on.
- Don’t use instant or quick oats. Only use old-fashioned oats for this recipe.
Make sure not to drain all of the liquid from the pot. You want a little bit left when you add the crumble topping to allow it to thicken.
🥧 How to Serve Apple Crisp
Serve our Instant Pot Apple Crisp recipe warm, with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. French vanilla or cinnamon ice cream are our favorite choices for this dessert!
To take it over the top, add some butterscotch sauce or salted caramel sauce. But, our favorite is to just use the juice from the apples at the bottom of the pot. Pour it over ice cream, and it’s just heavenly.
🥫 How to Store Apple Crisp
Store in the refrigerator on a plate with a paper towel over top to absorb any excess moisture.
Reheat using the “Keep Warm” mode of your Instant Pot, in the microwave, or in the oven for 5-8 minutes at 300°F.
📖 Our Favorite Apple Recipes
Try our Ina Garten Apple Crisp for an oven-baked version of this easy dessert with slightly different flavors.
- Apple Dump Cake with Fresh Apples
- Caramel Apple Empanadas
- Deep Dish Apple Pie
- Puff Pastry Apple Tart
- Rhubarb and Apple Crumble
- Slow Cooker Applesauce
- Sliced Baked Apples
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Instant Pot Apple Crisp Recipe
Equipment
- Knife to peel, core, and cut apples
- Bowl for mixing
Ingredients
For Apple Filling
- 10 small apples Macoun or McIntosh; slightly peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 cups water Apples need to be under water to cook in Instant Pot
- ½ cup old-fashioned oats Do not use instant or quick oats!
- 5 Tbsp. butter melted
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Add sliced apples to your Instant Pot along with cinnamon, vanilla extract, brown sugar, lemon juice, and water.
- Stir together, then place the lid on your pressure cooker. Set the time for 0 to 1 minute. 1 minute will give you softer apples.
- While your pressure cooker comes to pressure, mix old fashioned oats, cinnamon, melted butter, flour, and brown sugar together in a bowl.
- Carefully quick release the pressure from your Instant Pot. Drain most of the liquid, but leave a little left at the bottom of the pot.
- Add the crumble topping to the pot and set to “Keep Warm” mode. Place the lid back on and allow the apple crisp to thicken up for 3-5 minutes. Once thick, turn off your Instant Pot and serve. Enjoy!
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Notes
- If you want to mix things up, you can try using the same spices and citrus that we use in our oven-baked Ina Garten Apple Crisp recipe.
- Make sure not to peel the skin completely off of your apples. It’s best to leave some on.
- Don’t use instant or quick oats. Only use old-fashioned oats for this recipe.
- Make sure not to drain all of the liquid from the pot. You want a little bit left when you add the crumble topping to allow it to thicken.
Let us know what you think or ask a question about the recipe!