20-Min Skillet Apple Crisp with Cranberries
Szarlotka meets weeknight reality: caramelized apples with tart cranberries, topped with a buttery oat-crumb layer and baked until golden. A Polish-inspired dessert that feels fancy but takes one skillet and 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 312
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 4 medium (about 1.5 lbs) apples, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tbsp butter, cold and cubed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss apple slices with cranberries and 1.5 tbsp sugar in a 10-inch cast iron skillet.
- 2
In a bowl, mix oats, flour, remaining 1.5 tbsp sugar, and a pinch of salt.
- 3
Cut cold butter into the oat mixture using your fingers until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
- 4
Spread the topping evenly over the apples. Bake 12 minutes until the top is golden and apples soften.
- 5
Let cool 2 minutes. Serve warm as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch cast iron skillet or 9x9-inch baking dish
- mixing bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- oven
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