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a serving of cherry crisp with oatmeal topping and two scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side
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Cherry Crisp

This beautiful, quick and easy Old Fashioned Cherry Crisp Recipe with an oatmeal topping is loaded with saucy sweet cherries. Our cherry crisp is perfectly sweet and tart with a secret ingredient to make it extra special.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: 500+ Best Dessert Recipes
Keyword: cherries, cherry, cobbler, crisp, crumble, dessert
Servings: 6
Author: Carrian Cheney

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Filling

  • 4 Cups Pitted Sour Cherries fresh or frozen (see note)
  • 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract

For the Topping

  • 1/3 Cup Flour
  • 1 Cups Rolled Oats old fashioned, quick works fine too-and we prefer Quaker Oats
  • 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Cup Butter unsalted
  • Ice Cream for serving-we use Tillamook
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cook the cherries in a saucepan over medium heat until simmering.
    4 Cups Pitted Sour Cherries
  • In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch, sugar and extracts, and then once the cherries are simmering, pour the cornstarch/sugar mixture in and stir until bubbling and thick and removed from the heat.
    1/4 Cup Cornstarch, 1 Cup Sugar, 1 teaspoon Vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
  • Pour into an 8" pie plate or an 8x8" baking dish.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, sugar, salt and cinnamon and mix to combine thoroughly.
    1/3 Cup Flour, 1 Cups Rolled Oats, 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar, 1/4 teaspoon Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Add the butter and using a pastry cutter, cut it into the mixture.
    1/2 Cup Butter
  • Then, use your hands to gently squeeze and mix the topping until it all comes together when you squeeze it in the palm of your hand. Sprinkle over the cherries.
  • Bake at 350℉ for 30 minutes or until golden on top.
  • Serve with ice cream.
    Ice Cream

Notes

You can use whatever fruit is the most fresh, and for apples and peaches you can leave out the flour.
To reheat:  Place in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 226mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg