Description
A delightful and easy-to-make Fresh Cherry Crisp featuring juicy pitted cherries baked with a buttery oat topping. Perfect for a summery dessert served warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 6 cups fresh pitted cherries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (cold and cut into small cubes)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to get it ready for baking the dessert.
- Prepare Cherry Filling: In a large bowl, combine the pitted cherries with granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Toss well to coat all the cherries evenly.
- Transfer Filling: Pour the cherry mixture into a greased 9×9-inch baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
- Make the Topping: In a separate bowl, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold butter cubes, then use a pastry cutter or your fingers to incorporate the butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
- Assemble Crisp: Sprinkle the oat topping evenly over the cherry filling, covering it completely.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbling around the edges.
- Cool and Serve: Let the crisp cool slightly before serving. Enjoy it warm, optionally topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for extra indulgence.
- Frozen cherries can be used instead of fresh—just thaw and drain them well before use.
- For added texture and flavor, try mixing chopped almonds or pecans into the oat topping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
