Berry Crisp Recipe
Berry crisp is a classic homemade dessert made with juicy mixed berries topped with a buttery oat crumble. This berry fruit crisp is simple to prepare, works with fresh or frozen berries, bakes into a warm comforting dessert that’s perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- 1 10-inch pan, 9x9, 11x7 or 12x8 baking dish
Ingredients
Oat Topping
- 1 cup (90 g) old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup (90 g) all purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
Berry Filling
- 6 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Lightly grease a 10-inch, 8 x 10 or 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C).
- In a large bowl whisk the flour, oats, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon and salt together until well combined. Work about ¼ of the melted butter at a time into the dry ingredients until all the butter is mixed in. Transfer the crumble to the fridge until it’s time to top the berry filling.1 cup (90 g) old fashioned oats, ¾ cup (90 g) all purpose flour, ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon , ¼ teaspoon salt, 8 tablespoons (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- In a large bowl toss the fresh or frozen mixed berries with the light brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt. Make sure all the fruit is well coated. Transfer the berry mixture to the prepared baking dish. Top the crisp with the brown sugar oat topping.6 cups fresh or frozen mixed berries, ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, ¼ cup cornstarch, 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract , 1 teaspoon cinnamon , ½ teaspoon lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Bake the berry fruit crisp for 45 - 60 minutes or until the top is a beautiful golden brown and the berry filling is bubbling around the edges of the baking dish.
- Cool the berry dessert for 20 - 30 minutes. The filling needs time to cool and thicken. After the crumble has cooled, scoop into a bowl, top with ice cream or whipped cream and enjoy!
Notes
Store: Transfer the berry fruit crisp in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 - 4 days.
Serve: The best way to serve the berry crumble is warm from the oven with a big scoop of cold vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream on top. If you’d like a dessert for breakfast idea, top the crisp with greek yogurt and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup.
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