mini cream cheese apple crisps

Things are getting cream cheesy and apple-y around here! And I LIKE IT. I hope you do, too. Few things are more necessary to the full fall experience than baking apple crisp (especially with handpicked apples from the orchard) — but why just go the traditional route when we can have mini cream cheese apple crisps, a.k.a. apple crisps with a delicious cheesecake-like topping, in individual bowls (that you can win, BTW!), meaning you don’t have to share? I’ll take that scenario any day.

Mini Cream Cheese Apple Crisps -- individual bowls of delicious apple filling topped with a sweet cream cheese glaze and a crumbly crumb topping. This is fall in dessert form. www.girlversusdough.com @girlversusdough

apple on table

But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s talk more about the cream cheese apple crisp situation. These bowls and the gorgeousness that is fall inspired me to make mini apple crisps, but I also randomly had a surplus of cream cheese in our fridge that needed using up. That’s when it hit me — combine them into a cheesecake-apple crisp, where the bottom is that classic sweet, gooey apple cinnamon mixture like my apple pie filling, but the middle is a layer of creamy, cheesecake-like filling and the top is a crunchy, sweet crumble of oats and nuts and butter. And we can bake it in these bowls, making them mini/individual/I don’t need to share-size (which is great in this house, where I live with two mooches). If you add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top while the crisp is still warm, you are my food soulmate.

mini cream cheese apple crisps

You can use just about any type of apple for this recipe, though I’m partial to the crunchy sweet-tart varieties like Haralsons, Honeycrisps or Pink Ladies. For the cream cheese mixture, make sure the cream cheese is completely room temperature before mixing it together so it’s smooth and creamy and not lumpy and… well, not creamy. And finally, if you don’t want to bake these into individual bowls or ramekins, you certainly can bake one big crisp in an 8-inch square pan if you want. Just be careful if you live with mooches.

mini cream cheese apple crisps

Good luck! And happy apple crisp-ing.

Mini Apple Crisps

Individual mini apple crisps with a spiced cream cheese apple filling and a oat streusel topping!
Servings: 4 servings
mini cream cheese apple crisps
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
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Ingredients 

For the filling:

For the topping:

Instructions 

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray inside of four 8-ounce oven-safe bowls or ramekins with cooking spray (or, spray 8-inch square pan for 1 big crisp).
  • In large bowl, stir sliced apples, sugars, cinnamon, ginger and salt until well combined. Divide mixture evenly among prepared bowls. In separate medium bowl using electric hand mixer, beat cream cheese, egg and vanilla until smooth. Spoon mixture evenly on top of apple mixture in bowls.
  • In separate medium bowl, use fingers or pastry blender to combine all topping ingredients until well mixed. Sprinkle mixture evenly among bowls. Place bowls on rimmed baking sheet or baking stone.
  • Bake crisps 35 to 40 minutes until topping is golden brown and mixture begins to bubble around edges (NOTE: bake time may vary if using 8-inch pan). Cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 425kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 88mg, Sodium: 167mg, Potassium: 260mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 31g, Vitamin A: 710IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 71mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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14 Comments

  1. Anna Gohm says:

    OMGOSH !!! I don’t think I can go back to plain old apple crisp ! so delish … don’t tell my mom !

    1. Stephanie says:

      Anna, lol! Your secret’s safe with me. 😉 Thank you!

  2. Miranda says:

    These apple crisps look absolutely perfect! Yum!

  3. Julia Mueller says:

    You say things like “cream cheese” and “apple crisp” in the same sentence, and my tastebuds start going berzerk. Seriously loving these single-serve delights!