Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
24 Comments May 27, 2021
Updated May 21, 2025
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Slow Cooker Apple Crisp is made with sweet apple pie filling and topped with a buttery oat and pecan crumble spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s an easy, hands-off dessert that delivers all the warm, cozy flavors of a classic crisp with barely any effort.
Slow Cooker Apple Crisp is the kind of easy dessert that feels like a win every time. With just a few simple ingredients—apple pie filling, brown sugar, oats, butter, and a dash of cinnamon—you can create a warm, comforting treat that’s perfect with ice cream or whipped cream on top. Unlike baking in the oven, this version cooks hands-free in the crockpot, freeing you up to focus on other things. It’s just as delicious as the oven-baked kind, but with less stress and no need to keep checking in.
What you need
Here are the simple ingredients needed to make this warm dessert. Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
This Slow Cooker Apple Crisp starts with canned apple pie filling for a shortcut that doesn’t skimp on flavor. It’s topped with a buttery crumble made from rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, chopped pecans, and just the right touch of cinnamon and nutmeg. The result is a warm, comforting dessert with a soft apple base and perfectly crisp topping—all with minimal effort.
Can I use fresh apples instead?
To make things simple, we’re using canned apple pie filling for this recipe. Apple pie filling in a can has a great thick texture and flavor.
If you choose to substitute fresh apples, you’ll want to slice and peel them before adding them to the slow cooker.
Here are the ingredients for from scratch apple pie filling:
- 2 Tablespoons flour (to help thicken the sauce)
- 6 apples, thinly sliced and peeled
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Toss the apples in the sugar, cinnamon and flour. Add to the slow cooker and continue with the recipe.
How to make Apple Crisp in the Crockpot
You can make this in two easy steps!
Step One: Add the canned apple pie filling to the bottom of the slow cooker. In a separate bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, flour, chopped pecans, melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt to form a crumbly topping.
Step Two: Sprinkle the oat mixture evenly over the apples. Cover and cook on HIGH for 2½ hours.
What can be used instead of apples?
- You can use any fruit filling for the recipe such as cherry, berry or strawberry.
- Other options would be whole cranberry sauce, canned sliced peaches, or even pineapple chunks, and I’ve even seen a recipe with frozen blueberries mixed in. They all sound delicious, so get creative if you’re interested in trying a variation without apples.
Featured Comment
“Love this! It was a hit! I cut the recipe in half since there’s only 2 of us and I have a small crockpot (as well as a big one). I also did the apple pie filling from scratch and added blueberries since I was short on the apples ~ it was a fantastic mixture!” Definitely a keeper!!”
– Cathi
Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
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Ingredients
- 42 oz. apple pie filling, (two 21-oz. cans)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup oatmeal (rolled oats)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Add the pie filling to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- In a large bowl add the remaining ingredients, stir until a crumble forms.
- Sprinkle this evenly over the apples.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve topped with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More Slow Cooker Fruit Desserts
Blackberry Cobbler is a warm, comforting dessert with sweet berries and a tender, cake-like topping—perfect for showcasing fresh summer fruit.
Caramel Apple Pie Dip offers a rich, gooey option that’s great for gatherings. Crockpot Baked Apples are fun vintage recipe that is great for dessert or breakfast.
For more cozy apple flavor, try Scalloped Apples or pair your meal with Cracker Barrel-style Fried Apples for a nostalgic, buttery side.
Can you freeze the apple crisp
Yes, apple crisp freezes well.
Can you double the recipe?
I think trying to cook a double recipe in the oval slow cooker would result in the edges burning before the inside of it cooked. Theoretically you could but I haven’t seen any slow-cooker units larger than that 6 – 7 quart oval one being used in these recipes. Or if you happen to have a second oval slow-cooker lying around. If I did this for Thanksgiving I’d have to have at least 2 oval ones…one for this recipe and one for the turkey breast (one 5 – 6 lb. breast fits nicely in the oval slow-cooker and I usually cram in some fresh poultry blend herbs underneath the skin). Heh….theoretically if I had enough slow cookers I could do almost the whole meal in slow cookers LOL!
The topping doesn’t crumble. Is there supposed to be softened butter too?
No, just the melted. You made it right.
Thinking this will be great with blueberries and topped with Tillamook vanilla ice cream!
Once cooked on high for the 2.5 hours can I leave on either low or warm? If so, how long can I do this for? I’m thinking of making for a potluck. Thank you!
2 hours is the most I would do.
Hi. This looks so delicious and I’ll be making it tomorrow. I’m curious though what size a serving is. I’m diabetic and have to work this into my diet. I think my serving size would be higher than what it really is. Thank you!
I’ve seen no-sugar-added apple pie filling and instead of brown sugar you could probably use something like the Splenda/brown sugar blend or the Swerve brand brown sugar substitute. I’m not diabetic but I figure it’s a good idea to watch my added sugar intake now that I’m in my 40+ years.
Can you use fresh apples?
Yes, will work fine.
Will try again was easy
Good &tasty Not crisp
Can I use gluten free crumble mixture that I made instead of oatmeal
Yes, I don’t see why not!
Had to tweak the recipe to be gf. Was very quick and easy recipe. Hardest part was waiting the 2 hrs to finish. Loved not having to turn the oven on and heating up the kitchen, in this Hot Florida weather! Turned out delicious. Definitely will make again