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!
Servings: 10 people
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.
- Pour the cherry pie filling into the skillet or baking dish.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the rolled oats, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, nutmeg, salt, orange zest and 8 tbsp cubed butter.
- 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.
- When it comes out of the oven, pour the melted butter over the top.
- Let it cool for a few minutes, then serve 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
