This Copycat Cheesecake Factory Apple Crisp is a delicious wholesome dessert that you can easily recreate at home. It is perfect with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top!
I know Cheesecake Factory is obviously known for their amazing cheesecakes (it’s in their name after all) but I do love their apple crisp too. It is just so warm and comforting. I always love opting to get their apple crisp and having just a bite of cheesecake from my kids (if they don’t mind).
If you love making Copycat Recipes at home then be sure to also check out this Copycat Cheesecake Factory Ranch, Copycat Carrabba’s Dessert Rosa, and Copycat Starbucks Cookies too.
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❤️ Why you’ll love this recipe
- Nutty topping: This recipe has a little bit of nutty crunch just like the real deal.
- Easy: While some copycat recipes can be complicated and labor intensive (like my Copycat Maggiano’s Rigatoni D or my Copycat Buc-ee’s Brisket) this apple crisp is super simple to make.
- Taste: I feel like this apple crisp tastes almost exactly like the Cheesecake Factory version but is a much more budget friendly option that you can recreate at home.
🥣 Ingredients needed
The complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the printable recipe card further below in the post.
For this apple crisp, you will need:
- Apples: I recommend using Golden Delicious or Opal apples.
- Light brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Fresh lemon juice
- Sugar
- All purpose flour
- Quick oats
- Butter
- Salt
- Pecans and walnuts
🔪 Equipment needed
You will need an 8 by 8 inch baking dish and pastry cutter for this recipe.
⏲️ Recipe instructions (step by step guide)
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 F degrees and spraying a baking dish (8 x 8 inch) with non-stick spray. Next, add the chopped apples with the brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and lemon juice (image 1). Mix well until the apples are all coated.
Add the dishes to the baking dish (image 2).
Add the mixture for the topping together (image 3). Use a pastry cutter to combine everything. The mixture should resemble pea sized crumbs. Stir in the chopped nuts (image 4).
Stir well then add the topping to the apple mixture (image 5). Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is golden and the crisp is bubbly. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
🍦 What to serve with this recipe
I definitely recommend adding a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
👩🏻🍳 Tips
- Don’t chop your apples too small or leave them to large. A nice bite size piece is best.
- If you don’t have a pastry cutter you can use two forks.
🥡 How to store leftovers
Store any leftovers in your refrigerator. Leftovers will be good up to four days after making.
📋 Recipe FAQs
I recommend peeling them to make this recipe a true copycat recipe but if you don’t mind the peels, you don’t have to.
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Copycat Cheesecake Factory Apple Crisp
Equipment
- 8 x 8 inch baking dish
- pastry cutter
Ingredients
For the apple mixture
- 6 apples peeled and cut (about 6 cups of apples)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
For the topping
- ½ cup sugar
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup quick oats
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold)
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
For the apple mixture
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350 F degrees and spraying a baking dish (8 x 8 inch) with non-stick spray.
- Next, add the chopped apples with the brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and lemon juice.6 apples, ¼ cup light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Mix well until the apples are all coated. Add the dishes to the baking dish.
For the topping
- Add the mixture for the topping together.½ cup sugar, ¾ cup all purpose flour, ¾ cup quick oats, 1 pinch salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ cup unsalted butter
- Use a pastry cutter to combine everything. The mixture should resemble pea sized crumbs. Stir in the chopped nuts¼ cup chopped pecans, ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- Stir well then add the topping to the apple mixture.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is golden and the crisp is bubbly. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Tessa says
I made this copycat Cheesecake Factory apple crisp at home, and it hit the spot—warm, comforting, and surprisingly easy to pull off.
Jenifer says
This dessert is a total win. Warm, cozy, and even better with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.