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Easy Sour Cherry Crisp

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A simple and delicious summer dessert featuring a tart cherry filling and a crunchy oat topping. Perfect for home bakers.

Ingredients

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  • 6 cups fresh or frozen sour cherries, pitted
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine the sour cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and salt. Toss gently to coat the cherries evenly. Pour the cherry mixture into a 9-inch pie plate or an 8×8 inch baking dish.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  4. Add the cold butter cubes to the dry ingredients. Use a pastry blender, your fingertips, or two forks to cut the butter into the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining. If using nuts, stir them in now.
  5. Evenly sprinkle the crumble topping over the cherry filling.
  6. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the cherry filling is bubbly. If the topping starts to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil.
  7. Let the crisp cool for at least 15-20 minutes before serving. This allows the filling to thicken.

Notes

  • For a gluten-free version, use a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend in the topping and ensure your oats are certified gluten-free.
  • You can make the cherry filling and the crumble topping separately up to 1 day in advance. Store them covered in the refrigerator. Assemble and bake just before serving.
  • Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

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