Quick & Healthy Apple Crisp Recipe With Granola

We all need an arsenal of apple recipes, and this healthy apple crisp with granola is one you’ll want on repeat! It’s warm, comforting, and bursting with flavor. I cook my cinnamon apples down until they’re soft and syrupy, then pile them high with creamy Greek yogurt and crunchy granola. And the best part? This cozy fall recipe comes together in about 15 minutes!

To boost the nutrition, I like to serve the warm apples over a base of Greek yogurt mixed with vanilla protein powder and top with high-fiber cinnamon granola. You’re basically getting a healthy, high-protein and high-fiber breakfast disguised as dessert.

I love a drizzle of peanut butter on top, but I’ll often swap it for my easy pumpkin sauce when I’m really craving those fall flavors. If you love apple crisp, this recipe checks all the boxes. It’s quick, healthier, and delicious! Save this for the next time you’re wondering what to do with apples!

Admittedly, this is more of an idea than a recipe. Traditional apple crisp usually involves making a streusel topping with oats, butter, and spices, spreading it over fresh apples before baking. It’s absolutely delicious and one of my all-time favorite apple desserts, but it takes a considerable amount of time. This healthier twist offers similar flavors in less than 20 minutes! 

In addition to being easier and healthier, this simple apple crisp is easily adaptable to a dairy-free, gluten-free, and high-protein diet. See my tips below for nearly doubling the protein, along with ingredient substitutions. Swap the fruit, yogurt, and toppings for whatever you like.

Healthy Apple Crisp

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Since the base of this recipe is my easy-cooked apples, feel free to double or triple that recipe. They will last several days in the refrigerator, and can be used to make overnight oats with apples, spooned over pancakes or French toast, or stirred into yogurt. I have several ideas for using them in that blog post. They’re perfect for weekly meal prep!

This recipe uses no additional sugar. Once the apples are cooked, their natural sweetness comes through, and the granola is also lightly sweetened, so it ends up plenty sweet for me. That said, feel free to drizzle with honey or maple syrup.

Related: High Protein Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal

Step-By-Step Instructions

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From start to finish, you can have my healthy apple crisp ready to enjoy in under 20 minutes!

1. Start by cooking your apples. My recipe can be found here.
2. Add one cup of the cooked apples to the bottom of the serving dish.
3. Top with 1/2 cup of your favorite plain or flavored Greek yogurt.
4. Sprinkle on 1/4 cup of your store-bought or homemade granola for crunch.
5. Drizzle with one tablespoon of 100% peanut butter, honey, or maple syrup.
6. Sprinkle with a tiny pinch of sea salt to enhance the sweetness.

Ingredient Notes

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• Greek yogurt adds protein and gut-friendly probiotics. It also makes it feel more like breakfast, but you could swap it for a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an easy fall dessert!
• Instead of a homemade apple crisp topping, use store-bought granola as a shortcut. It gives the crunchy topping a good apple crisp needs, especially when paired with buttery apples and creamy yogurt or ice cream.
• Use whatever granola you like, but this one is my favorite for an extra boost of protein and fiber, and it comes in several flavors. I make this all year, but as it gets closer to fall, I love pumpkin spice or cranberry granola.
• If you don’t have granola, any nuts or seeds will work as a substitute. Toasted pecans and walnuts are among my favorites, as are hemp seeds and pumpkin seeds in the fall. Chia and/or flax seeds provide even more crunch, protein, and fiber.