Ready to step up your Fall dessert baking game? Add a smoky twist to a classic dessert by trying this Easy Smoked Apple Crisp recipe. This simple, unique, and flavorful version of traditional apple crisp is infused with a smoky flavor from your pellet grill or smoker.

Easy Smoked Apple Crisp in cast iron skillet.

This Easy Smoked Apple Crisp recipe combines tender apples, warm spices, and hints of caramelization, all enhanced by the subtle yet distinct taste of smoke. Whether you’re a seasoned pitmaster or just looking for an exciting way to elevate your dessert game, this smoked apple crisp is a dessert that you will want to try this season!

What I love about this Easy Smoked Apple Crisp Recipe

The Perfect Blend of Sweetness and Smoke: The combination of sweet-tart apples mixed with the pleasant smoky aroma creates a harmonious balance in every bite. As the apple slices gently cook over indirect heat, they absorb the essence of smoke, infusing them with a distinct flavor profile that takes this classic dessert to new heights.
Made with simple steps: I skipped tossing the apples in an ingredients and instead just make the crips topping over the fresh sliced apples.
You only need seven ingredients: Fresh apples come together with just a few pantry staples which allows you to throw this smoked dessert recipe together effortlessly.
Great for Fall gatherings or the holidays: If you have a Fall party or are hosting for Thanksgiving, this recipe is perfect to feed a small crowd.
Made on the smoker: If you love cooking outdoors like I do, than making a smoked dessert makes it more fun!
Great way to use seasonal apples: Grabbed a bunch of apples at the orchard? This easy apple crisp recipes is perfect to whip up for the family.

Why make smoked desserts

If you are an outdoor cooking enthusiast like I am, then making desserts on your pellet grill is fun. You can toss it in the smoker alongside your main meats for a cookout or simply just make this when you want something new. Or if its still pretty hot out and you don’t want to heat the house up, making smoked desserts may be just what you need. What is great about a Traeger is that you can pretty much cook anything you would in an oven out on your smoker.

Check out the video for this Smoked Apple Crisp Below!

Ingredients for this Traeger Apple Crisp

Apples
Flour
Butter
Old Fashioned Oats
Brown Sugar
Cinnamon
Nutmeg

Basically these are kitchen staples…so grab your cast iron skillet, a peeler, and a knife!

How to Select Apples for Smoking

Choosing the right type of apples is important for baking so that you can achieve optimal results in your smoked apple crisp. Varieties like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp work exceptionally well due to their firm texture and ability to hold up during cooking. Their tartness also pairs beautifully with the sweetness from brown sugar and cinnamon. But you can also use whatever you have at the house, too.

How to make apple crisp in the smoker

First fire up your smoker to 225 degrees F. While its pre-heating, peel the apples and cut into thin slices. Depending on the size of your apples anywhere form 8-16 slices. Butter your cast iron skillet or pan that you will be using. Pour the apples into the pan.

Next mix the brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, and nutmeg with a whisk in a bowl until combined. Then add in the cold cubed butter. Use to forks or a pastry cutter if you have one to make a crumble topping.

Then pour the topping over the apples.

How long to smoke an apple crisp on a Traeger

Transfer the pan out to the smoker and place the pan of the grill grates. Close the lid and let smoke for two hours at 225 degrees F.

how to smoke apple crisp?

You could easily cook this cast iron apple crisp at a higher temperature your your grill, but I wanted it “smoked” so roll at at 225 degrees for the majority of the cooking process.

At this point your apples should be pretty soft and some liquid at the bottom of you pan. Now its time to crisp up the crisp topping.

Then raise the temperature of the pellet grill to 300 Degrees F and cook for another 30 minutes until the apples are soft to your liking and the topping is “crisp” to your liking as well.

How do you know when an apple crisp is done?

You will know when the apples look “cooked” and you can stick a fork through them effortlessly. Your oats should be firm and the topping should hold when you try to press on it a but.

Best way to serve apple crisp

Carefully take the cast iron off of the pellet grill and serve the apple crisp into bowls with a helping of vanilla ice cream and a dash of cinnamon if you prefer!

Additions & Substitutions:

You can use Apple Pie Spice versus cinnamon and nutmeg.
You can swap margarine in place of butter.
Like it a little more sweet? You can toss your apples in sugar first.

Smoked apple crisp in skillet with spoon

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Can I make this Apple Crisp Recipe in the Oven?

YES! Follow all of the same steps and place the pan or a square baking dish into the oven and bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until apples are cooked.

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