Fresh cherry crisp is an incredible treat made with fresh sweet cherries cooked in a spiced sweet syrup topped with a brown sugar oatmeal crumble. It’s a delicious dessert served with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. It's perfect for the summertime or to serve during the holidays!
½ - ¾cupgranulated sugardepending on your sweetness level
⅛teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonground cinnamon
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1tablespoonwater
1tablespoonall-purpose flour
Brown sugar oat topping
½cupall-purpose flour
½cupquick-cooking oats
½cupbrown sugar
¼teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonbaking soda
¼teaspoonsalt
6tablespoonsunsalted buttermelted
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Instructions
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Using a cherry pitter remove the pits from your fresh cherries. Then add them to a large skillet with sugar, salt, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, and water. Mix to combine.
Cook the cherry filling for 5 - 7 minutes or until most of the juices have released and the cherries have softened but are still a bit firm. Remove from the heat then stir in the flour. Set aside while we make the topping.
In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, quick-cooking oats, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Then add in the melted butter, mixing until large chunks form.
Pour the cherry filling into a 9 ½-inch pie dish then top with the brown sugar oat topping, making sure to spread it out evenly.
Place your cherry crisp into the center of the oven to bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until the cherries at tender and bubbly and the topping is golden brown on top.
Allow the crisp to cool for 10 - 15 minutes before serving warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!
Notes
Store the cherry crisp inside the pie dish in wrapped in plastic wrap or transfer the crisp to an airtight container. Store for up to 5 days inside the refrigerator. Reheat crisp at 350 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes or until warmed through. You can make the cherry filling and oatmeal crumble up to 2 days in advance. Just make sure to store them separately.