A delightful summer dessert featuring juicy fresh cherries topped with a golden, buttery oat crumble. This easy cherry crisp combines sweet cherries with warm spices and creates its own luscious sauce as it bakes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 8 cups fresh cherries pitted and halved
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, oats, and cinnamon. Add melted butter and stir with a fork until mixture becomes crumbly. Use your fingers to squeeze the mixture into larger clumps until all flour is absorbed by butter. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 2-quart baking dish, 9x9-inch pan, or 10-inch oven-safe skillet.
- In a large bowl, combine cherries with granulated sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and almond extract if using. Mix thoroughly and let stand for 10 minutes to allow cherries to release their juices.
- Stir cherry mixture once more, then transfer cherries and all juices to the prepared baking dish. Distribute chilled crisp topping evenly over the fruit.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, covering with foil during the last 10 minutes if topping browns too quickly. Crisp is done when topping is golden brown and filling bubbles around all edges. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.