Summer is coming to an end and you can already find traces of Fall here n there with the greenery slowly turning orange and yellow. This summer was so eventful and packed with festivals & celebrations, but time flew so quickly that I felt I didn’t get enough of it. So before Fall starts, I would like to savor every bit left of this season and enjoy the last few weeks of the heat. What better than a lovely dessert with a delicious summer fruit… a Cherry Crumble!

Cobblers, Crips/Crumbles are a wonderful means to make desserts with summer fruits as it takes minimal effort, especially when serving a big crowd. Last year I made a Whole Wheat Berry Cobbler and a Peach Cobbler, both turned out great. But after trying out this recipe, I guess now Cherry Crumble is my new favorite! The juicy brown sugar sweetened cherries and the crunchy crust with oats and almonds, makes it seriously delicious.

I love to try different cobbler & crumble recipes, but with the baking marathon I was into for the past few months, I had to postpone it. Thanks to Shyam for reminding me to post this recipe, and I finally managed to before summer ended.

So what’s a crumble actually? Crumbles or Crisp are cooked fruits with a topping made with flour, butter and sugar, which is basically crumbled and crunchy. The best part of a crumble is, you can customize it in a million ways:

1. Use any summer fruits like Cherry, Berries, Plum, Peach, Apple or Rhubarb.
2. Replace the flour with whole wheat flour, tapioca flour or almond meal.
3. Vary the toppings with your choice of oats, cereal or desiccated coconut.
4. Vary your nut toppings with almonds, pecans or walnuts.

Enjoy this Dessert Treat …!!

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Cherry Almond Crumble

Cherry Crumble made with Fresh Cherries, Oats and Almonds…!! Crunchy on the Top n Juicy on the Inside... A Delicious Fruit Dessert...! 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword cherry crumble, cobbler, crisp

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes minutes

Total Time 55 minutes minutes

Servings 7

Author Akhila

Ingredients

For the filling

• 2 cups of fresh cherries (pitted)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp corn starch

For the topping

• ½ cup old fashioned oats
• ½ cup flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter (softened at room temp, cut into small cubes)
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• 1 tbsp granulated sugar (to sprinkle)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Grease a baking pan with butter, keep aside.
• To prepare the filling, add lemon juice, vanilla, brown sugar and corn starch into a bowl. Toss pitted cherries in it, set aside.
• In another bowl mix oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Add the cubed butter pieces and mix together using your hands until the topping mixture turns into a coarse crumble form.
• Pour the prepared filling into the baking pan. Spoon the topping over filling evenly. Top with sliced almonds and sprinkle granulated sugar.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until the topping turns crusty and golden brown, and the filling starts to bubble.
• Remove from the oven and allow it to cool down to room temperature.
• Serve with Vanilla Ice Cream (optional).

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Its berry season and a wonderful time to bake delicious desserts with these colorful fruits which are a pleasure to your eyes and taste. A cobbler to me is the right start… Cake crust with fruits; Yummm, my favorite kind of dessert!

I had previously uploaded a Peach cobbler recipe, but this is a different preparation as the berries are naturally sweet.

Another twist I have tried to introduce is replacing flour with wheat flour, which results in a denser dish… perfect for a quick filling.

This whole wheat berry cobbler is the right combination of sweet and sour flavour. You can either use a mix of different berries or even pick just one, whichever suits your choice and taste. The berry mix on the base is crusted with a cake mix and sprinkled with sugar on top… overall… Delicious…!!!

And to serve, make it a combo with Vanilla ice cream… a picture perfect summer dessert …!!!

Prep time: 30 – 45 minutes
Serves: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups mixed berries
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• ½ cup quick cooking oats
• ¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)
• pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Apply some butter on the baking pan and keep aside.
3. Combine berries with lemon juice and set aside.
4. In a bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, sugar, brown sugar, nutmeg, oats, baking powder and salt. Whisk it by adding melted butter until crumbly. Add milk and stir it to aerate the batter.
5. Spread the berry mix in the pan.
6. By using a large spoon, drop the batter on top of the berries.
7. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
8. Bake for about 20 – 25 minutes until the crust become golden brown. Allow it to rest for 5 minutes.

Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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Here you go, a Peach Cobbler..!

A cobbler is like a baked fruit pie with only an upper crust. It is three layered, with the bottom being butter, fruits in the middle, and topped with a cake crust. If you prefer stone fruits, nectarines are also a good alternate since they are also semi-sweet, and to lift the sweetness just cook them in sugar syrup.

My first attempt in making this was a failure, as I tried to fill up the pan with the batter, and while baking it started to rise and the sugar syrup spilled out, making a mess of my oven. So, use a large baking pan and leave enough room for the batter to rise.

So no more waiting, go get your fruit, make your cake batter, and start baking. And tell me how it tastes…

Prep time         :  1 hour
Serves               :  6 servings

INGREDIENTS

Peaches                        : 5
Sugar                            : 1 cup
Lemon juice               : 1 tbsp
Unsalted butter         : 6 tbsp (melted)
Baking powder          : 1 tbsp
Flour                             : 1 cup
Milk                              : 1 cup
Cinnamon powder   : 1 tbsp
Salt                                : a small pinch

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Peel, pit, and cut peaches into thin slices and keep it aside.
3. Melt butter and pour it to the baking pan.
4. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon powder, and a pinch of salt. Mix well and slowly add milk by constantly stirring to form a thick batter. Pour this batter into the baking pan on top of the melted butter. Do not stir.
5. In another pan add the peach slices, lemon juice, sugar, and heat on a low flame with the lid closed for two minutes till the sugar melts. Open the pan and toss slightly so that the sugar syrup forms a thick coating on the peaches. Make sure to stir it constantly to prevent it from sticking on to the pan. When the sugar syrup starts to bubble up and thicken, switch off the flame. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
6. Pour this peach mixture over the batter. Do not stir after pouring.
7. Sprinkle some cinnamon powder on top of the mixture. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes until you see a golden brown crust on the top.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Note:

• Ensure that you do not stir as instructed to maintain the layering of the dessert.
• Make sure the baking pan is big enough, as the batter will rise while baking and should not spill.

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