This apple rhubarb crisp is the perfect dessert for summer! Featuring warm gooey cinnamon apples with tart rhubarb and a beautiful brown sugar oat topping, this comfort classic takes half the effort that a traditional pie requires.
What is Rhubarb?
It’s rhubarb season! This recipe is a great way of using up the beautiful tart flavoured ruby green stems from the garden. Rhubarb is pleasantly tart with a tiny hint of celery flavour. Red stalks have a stronger and sweeter flavour then the green stalks. You can use rhubarb in pie, jam, tarts, cakes, sauces, chutney and even cocktails! Steer clear of the leaves and roots. The stems of the rhubarb are the edible part of the plant.
Why I made Apple Rhubarb Crisp
The contrast of crunchy crumble topping with a gooey sweet apple rhubarb makes this dessert a great option when you don’t have time to make a pie. Typically, I pair rhubarb with strawberries in my baking but why not try something different? Plus, you only need a handful of basic pantry ingredients. And let’s be real, if you can chop up fruit, you can make this apple rhubarb crisp! It’s delicious, egg free and bakes up in no time. This recipe is manageable; my kids can make this. If you want to add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, by all means, go ahead!
Ingredient List for Apple Rhubarb Crisp
- Apples: You can use any type of apple for this recipe. Granny Smith, Fuji and Honeycrisp are all great options but for this, I cut up Ambrosia. You will need 2 apples. No peeling necessary.
- Rhubarb: Ruby or green stems are okay to use. You will need 4 stems.
- Brown sugar: You need brown sugar to sweeten both layers: the fruit and the streusel
- Flour: All purpose flour thickens the fruit filling and is required for the topping
- Vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg: These three ingredients complements the warm flavours
- Unsalted butter: Use butter straight from the fridge, cut into cubes then blend with a pastry cutter until the topping resembles coarse crumbs
- Oats: Use whole oats for the best texture as some will bake up crispy and some will stay chewy
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Apple Rhubarb Crisp
Equipment
- ramekin bowls
- pastry cutter
Ingredients
Filling
- 2 apples cored, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 4 stems rhubarb chopped
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- pinch salt
Topping
- 6 tbsp flour
- 6 tbsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
- ½ cup old fashioned whole oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix all filling ingredients in a large bowl and divide amongst 6 ramekins.
- Put all topping ingredients together in a separate bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over filling.
- Bake for 25 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve warm, room temperature or cold – plain or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
