Cherry Crisp is made with cherry pie filling, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a few other simple ingredients. This delicious cherry dessert is best served warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream…or both!
What is Cherry Crisp?
Cherry Crisp is a simple dessert that will easily become one on your go-to list! A crisp is a type of dessert made with a fruit filling topped with a crumbly mixture of flour, sugar, and butter, often including oats or nuts. It is baked until the topping is golden brown and crispy. This cherry crisp recipe is made with cherry pie filling – so you can make this dessert any time of the year! The pie filling is covered with an oat topping and then baked.
Why You’ll Love This Cherry Crisp Recipe
- Simple Preparation: With minimal ingredients and straightforward steps, this recipe is perfect for home cooks of all skill levels. Whip this dessert up quickly and enjoy a treat in no time!
- Versatile Serving Options: This dessert is not only delicious but also versatile. It can be enjoyed warm or cold, with or without ice cream. It pairs well with vanilla ice cream or sweet cream, allowing for variety at the table. You can also change up the flavor simply by using any flavor or combination of flavors of pie filling that you’d like.
- Delicious: Everyone loves a good crisp!
INGREDIENTS IN CHERRY CRISP
Cherry pie filling: One can of cherry pie filling provides the fruit for the recipe. If you want to save a few calories, you can use low-sugar or sugar-free pie filling. If you want to change up the flavor, you can use a different flavor of pie filling – blueberry, raspberry, and strawberry are all delicious!
Almond extract: Adding almond extract to the cherry pie filling intensifies the cherry flavor even more.
Oats: For best results, use quick oats in the crisp topping. Quick oats have a finer texture compared to rolled oats, which allows them to blend well with the other ingredients in the topping. They also absorb moisture more quickly and cook faster than rolled oats. This helps ensure that the topping bakes evenly and achieves a crisp texture without becoming too chewy or soggy.
Flour: Add a little bit of flour to the oats to help give the topping a crumbly texture. You can use a gluten-free alternative if needed.
Brown sugar: Brown sugar adds sweetness and richness to the oat topping.
Nutmeg & cinnamon: Both of these spices add the most delicious flavors to the crisp topping. Feel free to add a little extra if you want!
Butter: For best results, make sure to use real butter and make sure it is cold.
HOW TO MAKE CHERRY CRISP
Mix the cherry pie filling with almond extract and spread it evenly in a greased 9X13 pan.
In a separate bowl, cut the butter into the flour with two forks or a pastry cutter.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
Distribute evenly over the pie filling. Bake until the crust is golden brown, and the filling is heated through the middle.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
CHERRY CRISP RECIPE
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a small bowl, mix cherry pie filling with almond extract. Spread the cherry pie filling evenly in a greased 9X13 pan.
- In a separate bowl, cut the butter into the flour with two forks or a pastry cutter.
- Add the remaining ingredients and distribute evenly over the pie filling. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the crust is golden brown, and the filling is heated through the middle.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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Is it possible to make this recipe gluten-free?
This recipe can easily be made gluten-free by substituting regular flour with a gluten-free flour blend. Also, confirm the oats you are using are GF. It’s important to ensure that all ingredients used are certified gluten-free.
How to reheat cherry crisp
If you find yourself with cold leftovers the next day, feel free to warm them up in the oven for a “fresh from oven” warmth and taste. To do this simply place the baking dish in the oven and cook at 350°F for about 15 minutes. If you have a glass baking dish or one that shouldn’t go from cold to hot (fridge to oven) then allow it some time to warm on the counter before baking to avoid such temperature extremes.
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE WHIPPED CREAM:
- 1 pint heavy cream (2 cups)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pour heavy cream into a mixing bowl. Mix using a stand mixer or hand mixer for 3-4 minutes at medium-high – high speed, until the mixture thickens. When you pull the whisk up, the cream should form peaks that maintain their shape.
Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, then mix for another minute. Serve with dessert!
MORE CHERRY RECIPES TO TRY:
- CHERRY CHEESECAKE ICEBOX DESSERT
- CHERRY LIMEADE POKE CAKE
- CHERRY SNOWBALLS
- CHERRY CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
- GLAZED CHERRY ALMOND SWEET BREAD
- CHERRY GARCIA FUDGE
- BUTTERY CHERRY CAKE
- CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
- CHERRY ITALIAN CREAM SODAS
- CHERRY ALMOND SHORTBREAD COOKIES
- CHERRY CREAM CHEESE SPREAD
- PINEAPPLE CHERRY QUICK BREAD
- CHOCOLATE CHERRY COBBLER
- CHERRY PIE COOKIES
- CHOCOLATE CHERRY OREO BALLS
- NO-BAKE CHERRY LUSH DESSERT
- CHOCOLATE CHERRY COOKIES
Cherry Crisp is made with cherry pie filling, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and a few other simple ingredients. This delicious cherry dessert is best served warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream…or both!
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