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    Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp

    By Susan Ensley · Nov 3, 2024

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    Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp

    This Easy, Southern-Fried Apple Crisp is the ultimate comfort food. It's a classic dessert featuring warm and gooey fried apples baked with a crunchy granola topping. Paired with a scoop of vanilla ice for an extra decadent delight, it's sure to keep you cozy on a crisp autumn night.

    Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp
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    • Ingredients for the Southern Fried Apples
    • Ingredients for the Crisp Topping
    • Steps to Make the Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp
    • Other Great Apple Recipes
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    Ingredients for the Southern Fried Apples

    Ingredients for Dolly Parton's Southern Fried Apples

    Ingredients for the Crisp Topping

    Ingredients for Crisp Topping

    Steps to Make the Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp

    1. Prepare one recipe for Dolly Parton's Southern Fried Apples, cooking the apples for only 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    Dolly Parton's Southern Fried Apples
    1. Add ½ cup of water, reduce the heat to medium-low, and allow the apples to simmer while preparing the crisp topping.
    adding water to fried apples
    1. Place the honey granola, pecan pieces, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a large bowl. Then, stir everything together until well combined.
    placing granola, pecans, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl
    1. Cube the unsalted butter and add it to the bowl.
    adding cubed butter
    1. Put on a pair of vinyl gloves and work the butter into the granola mixture until all the cubes are broken up and the mixture is crumbly.
    1. Remove the pan with the apples from the heat and sprinkle the granola mixture over the top of the apples. Bake in a 350°F oven for 15 minutes until golden brown and crunchy. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla Ice cream.
    sprinkling granola mixture over apples

    Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp is a classic dish elevated with a bit of Southern flair. This timeless treat is sure to become a family favorite. Indulge in festive fall flavors in every bite.

    Southern Fried Apple Crisp

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    Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp

    Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp

    Susan Ensley
    This Easy Southern Fried Apple Crisp is the ultimate comfort food. It's a classic dessert that features warm and gooey fried apples baked with a crunchy granola topping.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 25 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course 4th of July, Brunch, Christmas, Dessert, Easter, Mother's Day, Side Dish, Thanksgiving
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 267 kcal

    Equipment

    • 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet or 5-qt. Le Creuset Braiser
    • Vinyl Gloves
    • 16-slice apple cutter
    • Vegetable Peeler

    Ingredients

    • 1 recipe Dolly Parton's Southern Fried Apples
    • 2 c Honey Granola
    • 1 c Pecan Pieces
    • 2 tbs Light Brown Sugar
    • 1 tbs All-Purpose Flour
    • ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare one recipe for Dolly Parton's Southern Fried Apples, cooking the apples for only 10 minutes.
    • Add ½ cup of water, reduce the heat to medium-low, and allow the apples to simmer while preparing the crisp topping.
    • Place the honey granola, pecan pieces, all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a large bowl. Then, stir everything together until well combined.
    • Cube the unsalted butter and add it to the bowl. Put on a pair of vinyl gloves and work the butter into the granola mixture until all the cubes are broken up and the mixture is crumbly.
    • Remove the pan with the apples from the heat and sprinkle the granola mixture over the top of the apples. Bake in a 350°F oven for 15 minutes until golden brown and crunchy.
    • Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla Ice cream.
    • Yield 12 servings

    Nutrition

    Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 43gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 54mgPotassium: 164mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 29IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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