Fresh, juicy, strawberries covered in a crunchy, buttery oat topping is the perfect combination of flavors, made even better served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Our Strawberry Crisp Recipe is both simple and scrumptious, and you won't be able to wait to dig into it!
Your kitchen will be filled with the irresistible aroma of sweet strawberries and buttery, cinnamon oat topping as it bakes. The juicy strawberries bubble up through the slightly caramelized crisp, creating a vibrant pop of color that's as beautiful as it is tasty. Not only is this a beautiful dessert to showcase strawberries in the prime of their season, but you can easily make it year-round with frozen strawberries to enjoy anytime.
What is Strawberry Crisp?
Strawberry Crisp is a sweet dessert made by combining fresh (or frozen) berries with a topping that consists of mainly butter, brown sugar and oats. The crumbled topping bakes up with a nice crunch which is an incredible contrast to the soft baked fruit underneath.
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- What is Strawberry Crisp?
- Why You Will Love This Strawberry Crisp Recipe
- Ingredients
- Substitutions and Variations
- How to Make our Recipe for Strawberry Crisp
- More Recipes You Will Love
- How to Store our Strawberry Crisp Recipe
- What to Serve with our Recipe for Strawberry Crisp
- Top Tip
- Frequently Asked Questions About Our Strawberry Crisp Recipe
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- Strawberry Crisp Recipe
There might be nothing that I love more than a delicious dessert. If you're a sweet tooth like me, you might want to try some of my favorite recipes: Strawberry Rhubarb Dump Cake, Easy Strawberry Mousse, Cake Mix Christmas Cookies, Cookies from Devil's Food Cake Mix, Strawberry Cheesecake Brownies, Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie Bars, or Dirt and Worm Cups.
Why You Will Love This Strawberry Crisp Recipe
- Easy: With only a few straightforward ingredients needed, this is a simple dessert to make.
- Comforting: Warm strawberry crisp topped with cold vanilla ice cream is such a nostalgic and comforting treat.
- Taste: There's just something about the about the perfect mix of naturally sweet berries paired with buttery crisp.
- Common Ingredients: We can almost guarantee that you already have the pantry staples in your kitchen needed to whip up this crisp.
- Seasonal Favorite: Strawberries really shine when they are in season for the nicest ruby red color and sweetest flavor. We can't resist making all things strawberry at this time of year!
- Crowd-Pleaser: It's a dessert that's easily baked and transported in the same dish, and is sure to disappear quickly at any gathering.
Ingredients
Most of these items you likely already have at home, so just a quick trip to the store to get some essentials and you are ready to bake!
See the recipe card below for the exact quantities of each ingredient.
- Fresh Strawberries: The staple in this dish, but you can use frozen if needed.
- Granulated Sugar: Used to enhance the sweetness of the dessert.
- Cornstarch: Used to thicken the berries in the base of this dish.
- Pure Vanilla Extract: Add a layer of complexity to many baked goods and enhances the flavors.
- All-Purpose Flour: Used in the topping to help hold it together, a gluten free substitute works well if needed.
- Old-Fashioned Oats: Essential for a crispy texture.
- Brown Sugar: We used light brown sugar here, but dark works great.
- Sea Salt: Enhances all the flavors.
- Ground Cinnamon: Adds additional flavor to the topping.
- Unsalted Butter: Binds the topping together while adding a buttery flavor.
For this recipe, you'll want to have on hand a 1 ½ quart baking dish, mixing bowls, measuring cups and spoons and a small saucepan.
Substitutions and Variations
Love this Recipe for Strawberry Crisp but want to make it your own? Here are some helpful ideas for you to make it your own.
- Gluten Free: Sub your all-purpose flour for a gluten free to easily adapt this recipe to your dietary needs.
- Change Up The Berries: Mix this up to any of your favorite seasonal berries. Mix them up for endless flavor combinations, too.
- Salted Butter: Enhances all the flavors even more.
- Frozen Berries: If frozen is easier for you to use or strawberries aren't in season, thaw fully in a strainer to drain out excess liquid.
- Sweetener Alternatives: Swap granulated sugar for brown sugar, maple syrup, or honey.
- Warming Spices: We already love adding cinnamon, but feel free to add a touch of nutmeg, ginger, or cardamom for even more depth of flavor.
- Lemon Zest: Add a sprinkle of lemon zest for fresh, bright flavor.
How to Make our Recipe for Strawberry Crisp
Here is a little tutorial on how to make this Strawberry Crisp Recipe.
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare a 1 ½-quart baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
Place strawberries and granulated sugar in a large bowl and mix.
Add cornstarch and vanilla extract and evenly coat the berries. Pour into the baking dish.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, sea salt and ground cinnamon.
Melt butter in a small saucepan and pour into the medium bowl. Mix well.
Crumble evenly over the strawberries and bake 35-40 minutes until sides start to bubble and the top is golden brown.
Cool slightly to allow it to thicken up before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream on top and enjoy!
Hint: Bake sure that your topping is golden brown and you can see the edges of the dish bubbling to ensure the bottom layer bakes off some moisture. The dessert will still be very juicy, but you do not want it to be too runny.
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How to Store our Strawberry Crisp Recipe
Here are some helpful hints to store this dessert.
- Refrigerator: Once cooled, place in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Freezer: I wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil to prevent freezer burn and this can last up to 3 months.
- Reheating: Microwave on medium heat until warmed. If it is still in the baking dish, you can rewarm in the oven until warmed through.
- Make Ahead: If making in advance, you can prep the whole dish and pop it in the freezer to bake later. Again, when freezing I prefer to use plastic wrap and tinfoil for extra protection against freezer burn, and leave it up to 3 months. Thaw completely and bring to room temperature on the counter prior to baking, ensuring you remove the tinfoil and plastic wrap.
What to Serve with our Recipe for Strawberry Crisp
- Vanilla Ice Cream: A warm crisp with cold ice cream is another great combination of opposites that adds to this dish.
- Whipped Cream: For a lighter topping, you can add some whipped cream.
- Caramel Syrup: Drizzle some caramel syrup to enhance the buttery flavors of this crisp.
- Fresh Berries: Enhance the crunch with fresh berries.
- Hot Beverages: Whatever you preference you cannot go wrong here. We love pairing this crisp with our caramel mocha coffee, hot chocolate crock pot recipe, or a white chocolate version, our pink hot chocolate!
- Strawberry Drinks: Our honey strawberry lemonade or Hennessy strawberry lemonade are both delicious options.
- Strawberry Desserts: Add some extra strawberry desserts to your mix and try our strawberry cheesecake brownies, strawberry brownies, strawberry scones, strawberry mousse or strawberry rhubarb dump cake.
Top Tip
We have found that Old Fashioned oats yield the best texture in our crisp topping. Using quick oats or instant oats will result in a more mushy topping, and we don't recommend substituting one for the other. The larger flakes in Old Fashioned oats will give the crisp a more well-defined and crunchy topping.
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Strawberry Crisp Recipe
Here are the most common questions about our Strawberry Crisp Recipe.
A reason why we love the versatility of this recipe is that you don't need to have fresh strawberries on hand to enjoy this dessert. If you are opting to use frozen berries, just be sure to thaw and drain them to avoid bringing any excess moisture into the dish.
Your strawberry crisp will have bubbling berries and the topping will be evenly golden brown.
Yes, you can. To make this dessert a day in advance, simply follow all the steps as usual without baking, and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for up to one day (any longer and the crisp topping may become soggy). When it comes time for baking, set out on the counter to come up to room temperature while your oven preheats, and bake.
Any leftover strawberry crisp can be portioned out into an airtight container and stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Our personal favorite is a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but you can also top it with whipped cream, and even more fresh berries. Try a drizzle of caramel sauce for an extra indulgent treat.
Absolutely. You can add more of less granulated sugar to reach your preferref sweetness level.
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Strawberry Crisp Recipe
Equipment
- 1 1 ½ quart baking dish
- Mixing Bowls
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Small Saucepan
Ingredients
Filling
- 6 cups fresh strawberries hulled and quartered
- 50 grams granulated sugar about ¼ cup
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Topping
- 125 grams all-purpose flour about 1 cup
- 85 grams old fashioned oats about 1 cup
- 100 grams granulated sugar about ½ cup
- 100 grams brown sugar about ½ cup
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup butter, unsalted 1 stick
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Prepare a 1 ½-quart baking dish with non-stick spray and set aside.
- Place strawberries and granulated sugar in a large bowl and mix.
- Add cornstarch and vanilla extract and evenly coat the berries. Pour into the baking dish.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, sea salt and ground cinnamon.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan and pour into the medium bowl. Mix well.
- Crumble evenly over the strawberries and bake 35-40 minutes until sides start to bubble and the top is golden brown.
- Cool slightly to allow it to thicken up before serving.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream on top and enjoy!
Notes
- Choosing the ripest fresh strawberries will yield the best flavor.
- We have found that Old Fashioned oats yield the best texture in our crisp topping.
- Adjust the sweetness to taste by adding more or less sugar to your strawberry filling.
- Make sure you allow some setting time to thicken the filling.
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Eva Filer says
This is quickly becoming a favorite in our house. The crumbling oat topping is perfect, and adds a great texture to the cooked berries.