🍏 Oven-Baked Caramel Apple Crisp

This easy 4-ingredient caramel apple crisp combines sweet apple filling, gooey caramel, and a buttery golden topping. It’s a simple shortcut dessert that delivers warm, comforting fall flavor without much preparation.

Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra creamy finish. It also pairs nicely with coffee, hot apple cider, or a cold glass of milk.

Ingredients

• 2 cans apple pie filling, about 21 ounces each
• 1 box yellow cake mix, about 15.25 ounces
• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 24 whole caramel squares, unwrapped

Directions

1. Prepare the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
2. Add the apples: Spread the apple pie filling evenly across the bottom of the prepared dish.
3. Add the caramel: Distribute the unwrapped caramel squares evenly over the apple filling.
4. Add the cake mix: Sprinkle the dry cake mix over the caramel and apples, spreading it into an even layer.
5. Add the butter: Slowly drizzle the melted butter over the cake mix, covering as much of the surface as possible.
6. Bake: Place in the oven and bake for 45–50 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the edges.
7. Rest and serve: Allow the crisp to cool for about 10 minutes before serving so the caramel can thicken slightly.