Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp - the perfect summer recipe!
Warm strawberry rhubarb crisp topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is summertime bliss -- an easy to make dessert that's loaded with flavorful seasonal fruit.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 8 ounces strawberries, hulled and halved (quartered if large)
- 16 ounces rhubarb, trimmed, cut into ½-inch pieces
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
For the topping
- ½ cup rolled oats (old-fashioned or quick, NOT steel cut)
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (freshly ground is best)
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, softened (see note)
- vanilla ice cream, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly spray a 8 or 9-inch square glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray, or rub with butter.
- In a large bowl, combine strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, flour, and salt. Scrape fruit into prepared baking dish.8 ounces strawberries, hulled and halved, 16 ounces rhubarb, trimmed, cut into ½-inch pieces, ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- In the same bowl, combine topping ingredients: oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt. Add butter, and work it into the dry ingredients, using a pastry cutter, fork, or your hands until mixture resembles a crumble. Sprinkle evenly over fruit mixture.½ cup rolled oats, ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground cardamom, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, softened
- Bake 40 minutes, or until fruit is tender and bubbling in the center and topping is lightly browned. Cool slightly and serve with vanilla ice cream.
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Notes
Variations/Substitutions:
- Don't have rhubarb? Just make a strawberry crisp (or vice versa).
- Add a half cup chopped nuts to the flour mixture. Walnuts or pecans are tasty.
- Add a little extra cinnamon instead of using cardamom and nutmeg.
- Replace the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour.
- Use white sugar instead of brown sugar.
- If using salted butter, omit salt from topping mixture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1square | Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 239IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg
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