Description
Apple Crisp Pizza is a delightful dessert pizza that features tender, spiced Granny Smith apples topped with a buttery oat crumble on a sourdough pizza crust. It combines the comforting flavors of classic apple crisp with the fun format of pizza, making it a perfect fall treat for family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
Topping
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp butter (melted and cooled slightly)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free 1.1 flour)
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped pecans (or substitute walnuts)
Apple Filling
- 5 cups Granny Smith apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
- ½ lemon (juiced)
- 1 cup sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/16 tsp ground cloves
- 1/16 tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp cornstarch + 3 tbsp water (slurry)
Base
- 1 sourdough pizza crust (premade or homemade test dough)
Instructions
- Prepare the topping: Melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly. In a bowl, mix rolled oats, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, a pinch of salt, and nuts if using. Add the melted butter and combine using your fingers or a fork until large crumble-like crumbs form.
- Prepare the apple filling: In a large saucepan, combine the peeled and thinly sliced Granny Smith apples with lemon juice, sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and water. Cook over medium heat until the apples soften and the mixture is gently bubbling, forming a syrupy consistency. Add the cornstarch slurry gradually, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 375°F (190°C) to prepare for baking the pizza.
- Assemble the pizza: Place the sourdough pizza crust on a baking sheet or pizza stone. Spread the cooked apple filling evenly over the crust, leaving a small border for the crust edges. Sprinkle the prepared oat crumble topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the topping is crispy and browned.
- Serve: Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm to enjoy the gooey cinnamon apples and buttery oat topping combined with the crispy sourdough crust.
Notes
- Apple Crisp Pizza combines gooey cinnamon apples and a buttery oat topping over sourdough crust for a dessert that tastes like fall and is fun to share.
- You can bake the oat topping separately on a baking sheet at 375°F for 20–30 minutes until golden if you want a crunchier texture.
- For a nut-free version, simply omit the chopped pecans or walnuts from the topping.
- Use a tart apple like Granny Smith for the best balance between sweetness and acidity.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 of pizza)
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
