This single serving microwave apple crisp is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth in under 10 minutes! Sliced apples are tossed with fall spices and topped with a mixture of walnuts and oats before being cooking in a mug in the microwave.
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Every season, I collaborate with a group of food bloggers to create a recipe that features an ingredient of our choice. This has been such a fun experience, and I love seeing all of the creative dishes! For the fall, we chose to focus on apples (who doesn’t love apples?!!!), and will be posting our recipes on our blogs and on Instagram with the hashtag #AisforAlltheApples.
The past two times that I participated were during my dietetic internship, so I was unable to post the recipe on the blog, and instead featured a special post on my Instagram. So I’m especially excited that today I can contribute with this Individual Microwave Apple Crisp.
There’s a LOT to love about this easy recipe. I’ve created it to be a single serving, for those of you who want a sweet treat without baking a whole cake or batch of cookies. Plus, you can whip it up in no time at all with the help of the microwave.
But just because it’s easy doesn’t mean it’s any less delicious than traditional apple crisp. With hints of cinnamon and ginger, and a touch of brown sugar, you will love how “classic” this tastes! All that gooey autumn deliciousness without even getting any dishes dirty!
This recipe also has a built-in portion size. So if you love dessert, but don’t want to go overboard, this Individual Microwave Apple Crisp is for you!
For other sweet treats, check out the Fudgy Beet Brownies, Mini Cranberry Pumpkin Cheesecakes, Candied Vegetable Popcorn Mix, and Vegan Peanut Butter Cups with Pumpkin.
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📖 Recipe
Individual Microwave Apple Crisp
Ingredients
- 1 apple - cored and diced
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free all purpose flour - or flour of choice, divided
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar - divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon - (or could use ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice in place of ginger and cinnamon)
- 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoon old-fashioned rolled oats - use gluten-free if desired
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil - melted
Instructions
- In a large microwave-safe mug, combine diced apples, flour, 1 teaspoon of the brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger. Mix until apples are coated.
- In a separate small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon brown sugar, walnuts, oats, and coconut oil. Pour over apple layer in mug.
- Microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes or until apples are tender. Enjoy!
Notes
- To ensure this is gluten free, use certified gluten free rolled oats as well as flour.
Nutrition
Happy fall!
Lizzie
Samantha
My daughter made this real quick one night at school. It was easy, tasted good and not to sweet. Didn’t have coconut oil so had to use butter. Would make again.
Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN
Hi Samantha, I’m glad that you enjoyed this treat! Thanks for your comment.
Christine
Made this for a quick after school snack today and my son gave it two thumbs up. I only needed 2 minutes in the microwave. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Lizzie Streit, MS, RDN
Woohoo!! So glad that it passed the test as a yummy after school snack! Thanks for letting me know 🙂