Get the Recipe: Cherry Crisp (with fresh or frozen cherries)
This cherry crisp is made with sweet, juicy cherries and topped with a buttery oat crumble. It's an easy dessert that's delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Cherry Filling
- 1 Tablespoon (15 g) unsalted butter, for greasing pan
- 5 cups (30 oz) frozen cherries, (see notes for fresh)
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons (15 g) all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) fresh lemon zest
Crisp Topping
- 1 cup (80 g) old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup (67 g) all purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 g) ground cinnamon
- Pinch (Pinch) of salt
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- Vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Use butter to grease a 2-quart baking dish (or 10-inch skillet). Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine cherries, sugar, flour, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir until cherries are coated and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add butter and use a pastry cutter (or two forks) to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
- Pour cherries into prepared baking dish. Evenly sprinkle crisp mixture on top.
- Bake crisp at 375° F for 30 to 40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cherries are bubbling. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Fresh cherries may also be used. Remove the stems and pits before using.
Butter: Make sure the butter is cold otherwise it will melt too quickly in the oven and absorb into the filling.
Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Freeze for up to 3 months. Let the crisp cool, then wrap the entire dish in plastic wrap and aluminum foil to prevent freezer burn. Before reheating, remove the plastic wrap.
Reheat at 350 F for 10 to 20 minutes. If reheating from frozen, increase time to 40 to 50 minutes. Add a layer of aluminum foil on top to prevent the topping from burning.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 464kcal, Carbohydrates: 73g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 46mg, Sodium: 9mg, Potassium: 356mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 50g, Vitamin A: 614IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 2mg