Best Darn Instant Pot Apple Crisp

Ingredients

  • 5 – 8 Gala Apples (or your favorite) chopped
  • 2 TBS lemon juice
  • 2 1/2 tsp cinnamon (divided)
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 Cup Water
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • dash of salt
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter cut into small pieces

Directions

  1. Put apples into pyrex dish and add lemon juice and toss apples.
  2. Sprinkle with 2 tsp cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and vanilla. Then stir and coat apples.
  3. Add 3/4 cup water to Instant Pot with trivet.
  4. For the topping use a medium size bowl combine the flour, rolled oats, butter, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, salt with a fork or pastry blender until it resembles small crumbs.
  5. Add the topping evenly on top of the apple filling.
  6. Secure the lid on the instant pot. Use the manual setting, and cook on high pressure for 3 minutes, then perform a quick release.
  7. Use a natural release. Let sit for a few minutes to help apple filling thicken.
  8. Crisp with broiler and serve warm and top with vanilla ice cream.