Apple-Cranberry Walnut Crisp

Simple and tasty dessert. Easy to make.

I actually really liked the topping, contrary to other raters. It was crisp on top but stayed chewy on the underside against the fruit, and had the flavor of a granola bar. Add in the warm cooked fruit and it was like eating a fresh-baked granola bar instead of store-packaged one! Perhaps not quite special enough for company, but definitely great after a weeknight dinner. I liked it a la mode with vanilla ice cream.

Delicious with the following changes: I used dried cranberries instead of fresh in the filling. For the topping, I substituted 1c. chopped pecans for the walnuts, substituted 1/2 c. brown sugar for the maple syrup, increased the butter to 1/2 c. and melted it before I added it to the crumb mixture, and eliminated the vanilla. That made the topping more crumbly and less like cake batter.

Outstanding! We are turning into health nuts, and that's what I love about this recipe, it is such a healthier way to have dessert. My whole family raved this dessert; I've even eaten for breakfast over greek yogurt. I'm not a fan of crisp's desserts, but this recipe made a lover out of me! I recommend wholeheartedly!!

No, not that great. If I were to make it again, I would cut the butter in and make the topping crumbly. That way I should be able to spread the topping over the apples easier and maybe they wouldn't be so thick and clumpy. The apples were good though.

The fruit filling was fine, but I didn't like the topping. It was soft and bready rather than crisp and crumbly. The topping was also not sweet enough for my tastes.