Crisps and crumbles are part of the same family of cooked fruit desserts that include cobblers, brown betties, grunts, pandowdies, and slumps. All involve cooking fruit with some type of crust (on top, on the bottom or both) or dumpling. They're popular desserts because they are simple to make, quicker to prepare than pie, but equally as delicious. Crisps and crumbles are unpretentious desserts that showcase fresh seasonal fruit like apples, berries, peaches and more. While the two terms are often used interchangeably, some people do make a distinction between the two. A crisp, like this Skillet Cranberry Apple Crisp, includes a crunchy topping made with butter, flour, sugar, oats and sometimes nuts and spices. A crumble, on the other hand, is generally made with a streusel-like topping that rarely includes nuts or oats. However, often the two terms are used to refer to the same thing:  a wholesome, delicious dessert!