My husband could not resist bringing home berries when he did some grocery shopping for me. He actually called me from the store and asked if I would make him a dessert if he brought home berries. He wanted to make sure that I wouldn’t see them while putting away groceries and start making plans to use them in a salad or some other healthy dish. I could have saved money on groceries if I had said I that I would use them in a smoothie with spinach. 🙂 But I love my husband and he has a sweet tooth, so I agreed to make him a dessert.
Just because I agreed to make a dessert, does not mean that it had to be a high sugar, high fat affair. I modified my Gingered Pear Crisp to make a Mixed Berry Crumble. The topping has ground nuts in it. You can grind nuts with your blender using this technique.
What is the difference between a crisp and a crumble? There isn’t one. I tend to call it a crisp if I make it with a firm fruit like apples or pears. I call the dish a crumble if I make it with small or soft fruit and I know there is no chance that it will look pretty when served.
Mixed Berry Crumble
Ingredients
- 6 cups berries
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
Topping ingredients:
- 3/4 cup regular oats I use GF oats
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons cold butter or margarine I use Earth Balance
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In an 8 – 10 inch pie or tart dish, combine berries, sugar, and cornstarch. Toss to coat well.
- In a small bowl, combine oats, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
- Cut butter into mixture.
- Stir in pecans. Sprinkle the topping over the berries.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 – 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
We enjoyed this warm, but my daughter liked it even more the next day after it had been chilled.
This post has been linked to Tasty Tuesday, Slightly Indulgent Tuesday, Hearth and Soul Hop, Allergy Free Wednesday and Gluten-Free Wednesday.
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Laura @ Gluten Free Pantry says
Alea,
I too have a weakness for berries and happen to adore crumbles. This dessert looks perfect to me and absolutely delicious.
Thank you so much for sharing your great recipe on Allergy-Free Wednesdays! Be sure to check back next week for recipe highlights (including the top 3 reader choice submissions and hostess favorites).
Be Well!
Andrea @Andreas Kitchen says
Mixed berry crisps and crumbles are one of my favorite desserts! They taste like summer, no matter what time of year you make them!
Judy@Savoring Today says
Love fresh berries–your crumble looks wonderful! I’ll take a scoop of vanilla with mine, please. 🙂
April @ The 21st Century Housewife says
Those berries look so good – what a lovely way to enjoy them!
Kristi says
It still looks pretty!
Alea says
Thank you!