Apple Blackberry Crisp is the kind of dessert that feels like home. Whether you’re serving it for a dessert or as a brunch or breakfast dish, it’s a reliable recipe that never disappoints.

The combination of sweet, soft apples and tart blackberries creates a perfect balance, while the crunchy oat topping adds just the right crisp to the recipe. It’s simple to make, uses pantry staples, and fills your kitchen with a warm, spiced aroma as it bakes.

When to Make Fruit Crisps

This dessert is perfect whenever you have fresh blackberries on hand. You don’t need a lot of berries, so even if your patch is only lightly producing OR you can only find small amounts in the store you can make this easy crisp.

Why Is It a Crisp and Not a Crumble?

Crisps and crumbles are very similar fruit-based desserts. Crumbles have a crumbly flour-based topping, almost like a soft cookie topping. Crisps have the same type of topping but with oats added, which adds a crispy bite to the dessert.

Apple Blackberry Crisp ingredients with label.

What You Need To Make This Crisp

Besides the fruit, most of the ingredients are basic pantry staples, which means you can make this any time you have the fruit.

apples
blackberries
granulated sugar
all-purpose flour
brown sugar (Need a sugar swap? These work great)
cinnamon
nutmeg
lemon juice
oats
butter
salt

Change It Up

It’s easy to use different fruits in this crisp. Try swapping blackberries for raspberries, blueberries, or a mix of any of the berries or all three.

Crisps also taste great with chopped nuts added to the topping after you’ve used the pastry blender. Just chop them separately and stir into the topping before adding to the fruit. Try walnuts, pecans or even almonds.

How to Store

Leftovers can be covered and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat, warm in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes or microwave in short bursts until heated. You don’t have to reheat it, and it’s delicious, hot or cold. But warm crisps with cold ice cream are a dreamy combination.

Apple Blackberry Crisp

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 40

Total Time: 1

Servings: Servings

Calories: 534kcal

Blackberry apple crisp combines tart blackberries and sweet apples with a golden, buttery oat topping. Warm, cozy, and perfect with a scoop of ice cream.

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Equipment

9×9 pan or a 2.5 quart casserole dish

Ingredients

For the Filling

4 large apples peeled, cored, and sliced
2 cups blackberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp lemon juice

For the Crumble Topping

1 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter cold and cubed

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375°F
Grease a 9×9-inch baking dish and set aside
In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, blackberries, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice
Toss until the fruit is evenly coated
Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish
In another bowl, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the crisp topping
Add the cold cubed butter and use your fingers or a pastry cutter to work it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
Sprinkle the crisp topping evenly over the fruit mixture in the baking dish
Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly, and the topping is golden brown
Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream, if desired