Instant Pot Apple Crisp with Pumpkin

Fall is in the air with this Instant Pot Apple Crisp with Pumpkin! The perfect treat for a cool fall day. 

The Instant Pot is not just for making dinner but is also great for cooking up a warm dessert. I’ll be honest I knew you could bake in the instant pot but I hadn’t tried it until making this Instant Pot Apple Crisp with Pumpkin. I was hesitant to try it because I wasn’t sure how the quality of the baked goods would come out compared to baking in an oven. Well I am here to say this apple pumpkin crisp is a winner! I knew the Instant Pot  would cook the apples well but I was concerned the crisp would come out soggy. But guess what, it didn’t! The topping was crispy and crunchy, just as it should be.

So what makes this dish different from your average apple crisp (other than it being made in the instant pot)? The pumpkin. In the fall I am all about apple and pumpkin everything, especially when they are combined into one! The pumpkin in this recipe helps add some moisture to cook the apples in the instant pot as well as give the dish a hint of pumpkin flavor. Not a huge pumpkin pie fan but like pumpkin flavored foods? Then this recipe is for you! It is also a great way to introduce pumpkin to your kids who might love apples but haven’t quite got a liking for pumpkin yet.

This dish was a major hit by my son and I am looking forward to making it again (multiple times!) this fall and winter with my son.

What Ingredients Do you Need for Apple Crisp with Pumpkin?

• apples
• pumpkin puree
• maple syrup
• butter
• oats
• whole wheat flour
• salt
• cinnamon

How Can Kids Help Make this Apple Crisp with Pumpkin?

• Dice apples
• Measure spices, pumpkin puree, syrup and water into the instant pot and mix together with diced apples
•  Add crisp ingredients (butter, maple syrup, oats, whole wheat flour, salt, cinnamon to a bowl, mix together and then scoop to top the apple mixture.
• Push buttons on instant pot to set to correct cooking setting.
  

  Instant Pot Apple Crisp with Pumpkin

  

  A delicious fall dessert you can make 100% in your instant pot!

  • 5 medium apples (diced)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup water

  Crisp Topping

  • 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

  1. To the bottom of the instant pot add the apple slices, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, pumpkin, maple syrup and water. Mix to combine.

  2. In a medium bowl add melted butter, maple syrup, oats, flour, salt cinnamon and mix to combine.

  3. Top apple mixture with small scoops of the oat mixture.

  4. Place lid on instant pot, set to sealing. Set to manual high for 8 minutes, once done cooking let naturally release for 10 minutes then release any remaining pressure by moving the dial to venting. When able open the lid and let sit with heat on for an additional 5 minutes to let any liquids evaporate.