Description
Scrumptious apple crisp pizza blends classic dessert flavors with innovative baking techniques. Warm cinnamon, sweet apples, and buttery crust create a delightful treat you’ll savor to the last delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pie crust (9-inch)
- 4 cups apples (Gala, Fiji, Braeburn, or Empire, peeled, diced 1/4 inch)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup salted butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for topping)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (for filling)
- 3 tbsps all-purpose flour (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, preparing a 12-inch pizza pan for the dessert creation.
- Gently stretch the pie crust across the entire pan, creating a slightly raised border by folding the edges inward.
- Combine granulated sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl, thoroughly coating the peeled and diced apples with this sweet mixture.
- Evenly distribute the seasoned apple pieces across the entire pie crust surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Create the crumble topping by blending flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, cinnamon, and softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse, sandy texture.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping uniformly over the apple layer, guaranteeing complete and consistent coverage.
- Transfer the pizza to the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the apples become tender and the topping turns golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and drizzle caramel sauce generously over the entire surface.
- Allow the apple crisp pizza to cool slightly, then slice into wedges and serve warm, optionally accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Use store-bought or homemade pie crust for versatility, ensuring a crispy base that supports the apple topping.
- Choose firm, tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for optimal texture and balanced sweetness in the dessert.
- Substitute regular flour with gluten-free alternatives like almond or coconut flour to accommodate dietary restrictions without compromising taste.
- Reduce sugar content by using natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup, and incorporate whole grain oats for added nutritional value.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 314 kcal
- Sugar: 23 g
- Sodium: 137 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg