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Baked cherry crisp dessert.
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Easy Cherry Crisp Recipe

Made with cherry pie filling and a buttery rolled oat crumble, this dessert is easy to make and perfect to serve year-round!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
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Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10 people
Author: Eden
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 36 ounces cherry pie filling
  • 1 cup rolled-oats
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp orange zest
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter cubed
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Butter a 10" skillet or baking dish.
    A buttered skillet to make a dessert.
  • Pour the cherry pie filling into the skillet or baking dish.
    Canned cherry pie filling in a skillet.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, orange zest and 8 tbsp cubed butter.
    Butter, rolled oats, flour and sugar in a mixing bowl.
  • Mix with a pastry cutter or with a fork until it becomes a crumble-like texture.
  • Evenly spread this mixture over the top of the cherry pie filling.
  • Bake for 40 minutes until the top is golden brown and the cherries are bubbling.
    A cooked cherry crisp with a rolled oat crisp topping.
  • When it comes out of the oven, pour the melted butter over the top.
    A cherry crisp with melted butter.
  • Let it cool for a few minutes, then serve with vanilla ice cream.
    Easy cherry crisp with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

Baking times vary, so check the crumble after 30 minutes. 
When poured over the top, the melted butter enriches the flavor and adds a delightful richness. It's an optional step, so feel free to skip it if you prefer a lighter version. 
Bake this is a skillet or baking dish. This is a very forgiving recipe and you can use what you have on hand to bake it in.
Substitute the flour with a gluten-free blend if you'd like to make cherry crisp gluten-free. Make sure you use certified gluten-free oats, too
If you don't have orange zest you can use lemon zest.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 667IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg