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5 from 12 votes

Fresh Cherry Crisp

This fresh cherry crisp recipe is made from scratch with only a handful of ingredients.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 351kcal
Author: Cheryl Bennett

Ingredients

For the Filling

  • 5 cups cherries pitted and halved
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice fresh

For the Topping

  • 6 Tbsp. flour
  • 1/2 cup oats old fashioned
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter cold, cut into small pieces
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F / 190°C / Gas mark 5.
  • Make the filling - In a medium mixing bowl, combine cherries with flour, sugar and lemon juice. Pour into a 1.5 quart baking dish.
  • Make topping - In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Using a pastry blender, or your fingers, cut butter into flour/oat mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  • Sprinkle topping on top of cherries and spread to cover evenly.
  • Bake for 40 - 45 minutes, until filling is bubbly and top is golden brown and crispy.
  • Cool 10 - 15 minutes before serving.

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Notes

A cherry pitter isn't mandatory, but it's certainly helpful.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 89mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 47g