This incredible cherry crisp recipe is made with fresh cherries and a sweet and buttery oatmeal crisp topping.
You won’t believe how easy it is to throw this cherry crisp together, so the next time cherries are on sale…scoop them up!
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Everyone has their favorite fruit crisp recipe. My mom’s rhubarb crisp will always be my favorite crisp recipe and our apple crisp is a close second,
What makes a good crisp? A good balance of natural fruit with the crunch of a crumble topping are two of my must-haves in a crisp.
Our cherry crisp recipe is made with delicious fresh cherries and a simple, yet perfect oatmeal crisp topping.
We used butter for our crumble topping. It really gives it the old-fashioned flavor that we are always looking for in a cherry crisp.
We also don’t ever use anything canned for our fruit filling and we stayed away from adding any sweeteners to the cherries themselves (they just didn’t need it).
That’s it. After you pit your cherries, make your crumble, and layer them together. You’re all set! It’s a perfect recipe for those of you looking for a light and easy dessert this summer.
Main Ingredients for Cherry Crisp
- Fresh Cherries – fresh cherries are a must for this recipe! If you don’t have them in your area, look for frozen cherries. Whatever you do, don’t use canned.
- Rolled Oats – rolled oats are the basis of the crisp topping. You can also use quick-cooking if you want.
- Light Brown Sugar – sweeten up the crisp topping with some brown sugar.
- Cinnamon – a pinch of cinnamon helps bring out the sweetness of the cherries.
- Flour – we’re using white whole wheat flour in this cherry crisp recipe, but you can use all-purpose.
- Butter – butter is seriously the way to go when it comes to crisp topping. You won’t be dissapointed!
- Orange Juice – OJ is our secret ingredient and really helps cook the cherries into a perfect filling for this crisp recipe.
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If you’re hoping to swap any of the above ingredients for something less refined, here are some ideas below.
Can I use frozen cherries?
Frozen cherries will work just fine for this recipe. We do, however, recommend thawing them first.
Can I use a different berry instead of cherries?
You can use 4 cups of any kind of berry. Here are some ideas:
- blueberries
- strawberries
- raspberries
Do you have to refrigerate cherry crisp?
After baking your cherry crisp, we do suggest refrigerating. The reason why is because it will last longer in the fridge!
Transfer cherry crisp into an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3-5 days.
More of our Favorite…
Fruit Crisp Recipes
- Apple Crisp
- Triple Berry Crisp
- Blueberry Crisp
Cherry Filling
- 4 cups pitted Bing cherries, halved
- 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup orange juice (option to sub water)
Crisp Topping
- 1.5 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour (any kind of flour will work!)
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar (option to use coconut sugar)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (option to use coconut oil or half and half)
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF and spray a cake pan (or any casserole dish) with nonstick cooking spray. We used a casserole dish.
- In a medium-sized bowl, toss cherries with 2 tablespoons of flour and orange juice. Transfer the fruit into the greased casserole dish and set it aside.
- Next, in a separate bowl, mix together all of the crumble ingredients. Use a fork (or your hands) to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until it forms little crumbles. Evenly spread crumble topping over the cherries in the casserole dish.
- Bake at 375ºF for 30 minutes or until the filling begins to bubble and the crumble topping begins to brown.
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