Published 6/11/2021 • Updated 6/17/2024 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!
Best Cherry Crisp!
Everyone has their favorite fruit crisp recipe. My mom’s honey 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. And, I am excited to say I just planted a cherry tree in my front yard and this WILL be the recipe I make first with our cherries.
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.
Can you use frozen cherries?
Frozen cherries will work just fine for this recipe. We do, however, recommend thawing them first.
Only Fresh Ingredients
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.
Ingredient Swaps
If you’re hoping to swap any of the above ingredients for something less refined, here are some ideas below. Coconut Sugar – Switch the brown sugar for coconut sugar to use a 100% plant-based sugar that’s not as sweet, but still delish! Coconut Oil – Hoping to make this recipe vegan? We suggest swapping out the butter for coconut oil and even reducing the amount to only 1/3 cup. This will cut fat and take out any dairy in this recipe. Oat Flour – keep this recipe 100% gluten-free and use ground oat flour instead of white whole wheat. You can also try an all-purpose gluten-free flour. We suggest subbing 1:1. Rolled Oats: don’t have rolled oats? Feel free to use quick-cooking. We do NOT suggest swapping for steel-cut.
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!
Storage
Transfer cherry crisp into an airtight container. Refrigerate for up to 3-5 days.
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