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Mouthwatering Crunchy Apple Crisp

July 25, 2016 by Kelly Stilwell 16 Comments

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You are going to love this Crunchy Apple Crisp! When you're eating cooked apples, you have to have some crunch to go with the softness of the fruit, right? I found the perfect ingredient for a crunchy topping!

You've probably seen the apple crisp recipe with oats and butter, but this one uses crunchy cheese crisps, which give this dessert more of a grown-up flavor and serious crunch.

You are going to love this Crunchy Apple Crisp! When you're eating cooked apples, you have to have some crunch to go with the softness of the fruit

A few years ago I found Emeril's recipe for apple pie, and I'll never put uncooked apples in a pie shell again. It's foolproof to cook the apples ahead of time, so that's the way I make my crisp, too.

After visiting with John Wm. Macy's at the Fancy Food Show in New York City as part of the Mom Blog Tour, I immediately started thinking about how I could incorporate the crunchy goodness of the cheese crisps into my apple crisp. 

With so many different products to choose from, it was a hard decision!

After visiting with John Wm. Macy's at the Fancy Food Show in New York City as part of the Mom Blog Tour, I immediately started thinking about how I could incorporate the crunchy goodness of the cheese crisps into my apple crisp.

John Wm. Macy developed his original recipe for CheeseSticks in 1976. At the time, he owned a small California catering business. The hand-twisted, twice-baked CheeseSticks were made from sourdough, aged cheese and seasoned butter and became an immediate favorite.

It's not every day that you meet the owner of a food company at a food show, and we were excited to hear the story of John Wm. Macy's CheeseSticks right from the man who created them. He and his team were a joy to chat with, and my family has kind of fallen in love with the CheeseSticks and CheeseCrisps!

After visiting with John Wm. Macy's at the Fancy Food Show in New York City as part of the Mom Blog Tour, I immediately started thinking about how I could incorporate the crunchy goodness of the cheese crisps into my apple crisp.

I decided to go with the Asiago & Cheddar Cheese Crisps for my apple crisp, and they were a perfect fit! That's not to say this recipe wouldn't be just as fabulous with the Original Cheddar or maybe even the Dijon Swiss.

I have a couple of other ideas for later! By the way, these crisps come in decorative tins perfect for a hostess gift or to add to a gift basket.

After visiting with John Wm. Macy's at the Fancy Food Show in New York City as part of the Mom Blog Tour, I immediately started thinking about how I could incorporate the crunchy goodness of the cheese crisps into my apple crisp.

What You Need to Make Crunchy Apple Crisp

Of course, you'll need apples. Look for the crunchiest variety you can find. Envy or Fuji would be my choice. You'll also need butter, lemon juice, pecans, flour, and brown sugar. For the topping, you'll need more butter, brown sugar, salt, and cheese crisps.

 How to Make this Apple Crisp Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Prepare apples and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Melt 2 TBS butter in a sauté pan and cook apples until slightly soft.

You are going to love this Crunchy Apple Crisp! When you're eating cooked apples, you have to have some crunch to go with the softness of the fruit

Add pecans, brown sugar, and flour to apples. Stir well.

You are going to love this Crunchy Apple Crisp! When you're eating cooked apples, you have to have some crunch to go with the softness of the fruit

Divide apple mixture between 4 ramekins. Set aside.

Cut up butter into small pieces.

Add sugar and slightly crushed John Wm. Macy's Cheese Crisps to butter.

You are going to love this Crunchy Apple Crisp! When you're eating cooked apples, you have to have some crunch to go with the softness of the fruit

Mix well.

With clean hands, be sure there are no clumps of butter in topping.

Divide topping among ramekins of apples.

Top each with a pinch of kosher salt.

You are going to love this Crunchy Apple Crisp! When you're eating cooked apples, you have to have some crunch to go with the softness of the fruit

Bake for 10 minutes.

Broil for additional 3-4 minutes until slightly brown on top.

You are going to love this Crunchy Apple Crisp! When you're eating cooked apples, you have to have some crunch to go with the softness of the fruit, right?

Let cool for 5 minutes. Eat warm.

Mouthwatering Crunchy Apple Crisp

Print Recipe
Course Dessert
Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 13 mins
Total Time 38 mins
Servings 4
Author Kelly Stilwell

Ingredients

  • Filling
  • 5 apples peeled, cored, and chopped
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 2 TBS butter
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • 3 TBS flour
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • Topping
  • 6 TBS chilled butter
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 20 John Wm. Macy's Asiago & Cheddar Cheese Crisps
  • Pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Prepare apples and sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • Melt 2 TBS butter in a sauté pan and cook apples until slightly soft.
  • Combine next 3 ingredients and add to apples. Mix well.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Fill 4 ramekins with apple mixture. Set aside.
  • Cut up butter into small pieces.
  • Add sugar and slightly crushed John Wm. Macy's Cheese Crisps to butter.
  • Mix well.
  • With clean hands, be sure there are no clumps of butter in topping.
  • Divide topping among ramekins of apples.
  • Top each with pinch of kosher salt.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Broil for additional 3-4 minutes until slightly brown on top.
  • Let cool for 5 minutes. Eat warm.
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Comments

  1. Alyssa @ Arts and Crackers

    July 26, 2016 at 12:38 pm

    I love apple crisp. What a fun flavor idea! I want to try this.

    Reply
  2. Curtis Lanton

    July 26, 2016 at 4:20 pm

    These look tasty!

    Reply
  3. Tiffany @ Living Sweet Moments

    July 26, 2016 at 4:42 pm

    Love the cheesy, apple and cinnamon combination. Can't wait to make it!

    Reply
  4. Jill King

    July 26, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    I'd love to try the "garlic romano" cheese crisps!! Love anything with GARLIC!!

    Reply
  5. Lori Williams

    July 27, 2016 at 6:59 pm

    Love to try the Cheddar Rosemary Cheese Crisps!! Yummy!

    Reply
  6. Jeffrey

    July 28, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    I'd really like to try John Wm. Macy's Dutch Chocolate SweetSticks!

    Reply
  7. Kristen

    July 30, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    I'd like to try the Cheddar & Scallion Cheese Crisps.

    Reply
  8. latanya

    July 31, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    java cinnamon sounds good

    Reply
  9. DJ

    August 01, 2016 at 11:50 am

    I can't wait to try the Java Cinnamon.

    Reply
  10. sindaset

    August 01, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    Madagascar vanilla sweet sticks

    Reply
  11. Lauren

    August 03, 2016 at 10:10 am

    I want to try Original Cheddar.

    Reply
  12. Sheila K.

    August 03, 2016 at 6:15 pm

    I'm looking forward to try the asiago & cheddar cheese crisps!

    Reply
  13. Barbara Sellick

    August 03, 2016 at 6:18 pm

    I would love to make this recipe!! I don't know where to buy the cheesestick chips!! I'd be very grateful if someone could help!! Thank you.

    Reply
  14. Donna L

    August 03, 2016 at 9:00 pm

    The garlic romano sounds delicious.

    Reply
  15. Sherry Nappa

    August 08, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    These look heavenly! Just in time for fall recipes, too. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Merry Monday.

    Reply

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