Fresh Berry Crumble Recipe

If you’re anything like us, you’re probably cooking and baking more than ever during quarantine (not to mention doing more dishes, too—our dishwasher doesn’t know what hit it). While we love having extra time to try a new recipe or make something special, it’s often the simplest of dishes we crave the most right now. Take this Fresh Berry Crumble, for example: the recipe calls for just berries, sugar, flour, butter, and oats (all things you likely have on hand), and it’s a cinch to make. We recently got a large delivery of fresh berries and we didn’t want them to go bad before we could eat them all, so this recipe was the perfect solution (you can also use frozen berries if you don’t have access to fresh fruit). We like to use a mix of raspberries and strawberries, but you could also use blueberries, blackberries, etc. This easy berry crumble tastes like summer in a bowl—it’s delicious with coffee or tea for an indulgent self-isolation breakfast, or we love it for dessert paired with our favorite rosé.

INGREDIENTS:

Berry Filling:

• 4 cups fresh berries

• 3 Tbsp granulated sugar

• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour

• Pinch of salt

• You can also add lemon zest, chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or a dash of cinnamon (optional)

Crumble Topping:

• 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, cold, cut into small cubes

Fresh Whipped Cream:

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1 Tbsp sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, make the berry filling by combining all of the ingredients and gently tossing with your fingers to incorporate. Set aside.

2. In a separate mixing bowl, make the crumble by combining all of the ingredients; use your fingers to pinch the butter and the dry ingredients together. Keep pinching and tossing with your fingers until everything is well combined and small balls of crumble start to form. Set aside.

3. Pour the berry filling into a well-greased 8 x 8 baking dish or pie baking dish. Spread the berries evenly in dish and top with the crumble; spread to an even layer. Bake uncovered for about 1 hour until the berry filling begins to bubble and the crumble topping is golden brown.

4. Remove from oven and lightly sprinkle with sugar; let cool 1 hour before serving. Serve room temperature with vanilla ice cream of fresh whipped cream: whip the cream in a large bowl until and beat in the sugar and vanilla until peaks form. Pairs well with coffee, tea, or a glass of rosé.