It seems like you can make every kind of meal on the grill: burgers, chicken, pork chops, steaks, and hot dogs, with toasted buns for each. Your barbeque is sure to be a success! But wait, what about dessert? Surely that needs some kind of oven or stove-top? Not at all! Grilled Apple Crisp uses a cast-iron skillet and foil so you can cook up a wonderful summertime dessert without cooling down the grill. The results are a bubbling, sweet sensation filled with tender, cinnamon-infused apples and topped with a crunchy brown sugar crust. Grilled Apple Crisp is the perfect finishing touch for your cookout. Make sure you have plenty of ice cream on hand!
Ingredients
For the apples:
- 6-8 apples, peeled and cored, sliced into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
For the topping:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 stick butter, cut into cubes
- vanilla ice cream, optional, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the grill to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -In a large bowl, toss together the apples, the sugar, the cinnamon, and the nutmeg. Let the apples sit undisturbed for 5 minutes.
Step 3 -Pour the apples into a 9-inch cast-iron skillet. Cover the skillet with foil.
Step 4 -Grill the skillet until the apples are tender and the juices are bubbling, for about 40 minutes. Check the apples halfway through.
Step 5 -About 20 minutes into grilling time, in a small bowl, mix the flour and the brown sugar together.
Step 6 -Add the butter and cut it into the flour-sugar mixture with a fork or a pastry blender until it resembles crumbs.
Step 7 -Once the apples are tender and the juices are bubbling, spoon the topping mixture over the apples.
Step 8 -Cook uncovered until the topping is lightly browned, about 15-20 minutes. You may have to increase the grill temperature to 375 degrees F.
Step 9 -Transfer the skillet from the grill and allow it to cool.
Step 10 -Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
