Get the most out of summer with this delicious Cherry Crumble recipe! Using less sugar thanks to standard cherry sweetness, this classic dessert could easily substitute as breakfast.
I love a really good crumble. Or crisp. Or whatever you’d like to call it. Why have I never posted a crumble recipe? Mostly because I usually don’t measure the ingredients for them which makes writing the ingredients down kind of difficult. Here, I took exception.
A crumble recipe is a true toss and bake kind of dish for me. This Cherry Crumble recipe is a satisfying dessert really goes the distance.
How to make a crumble recipe:
There’s a couple of parts. Flour or oats (see below for controversy here, but I like the added nutrition the oats give), sugar (I prefer brown sugar depending upon the fruit, but you do you), butter, and a fruit base. Pretty straightforward isn’t it?
I like adding vanilla or lemon juice to my fruit base and I try to reduce the sugar when fruit is ripe and sweet enough. This means my crumble gets eaten for breakfast with plain yogurt on the regular and I don’t have to listen to anyone whine about eating cereal instead.
What is the difference between a crumble and a crisp?
Both a crumble and a crisp are fruit baked desserts, topped with a streusel-like topping. Some people argue that crumbles always have oats in them and a crisp never does.
All I know is that they’re both delicious and when topped with ice cream are basically a summer’s dream dessert.
And what about pitting all those cherries? This OXO Cherry Pitter is one of my favourite kitchen tools. It’s inexpensive and makes the job a total walk in the park!
I’ve tried every trick in the book with pitting cherries, from the top of wine bottle push or completely by hand. This cherry pitter is worth every penny so that we get to enjoy even more cherries!
More easy dessert recipes:
- S’mores Icebox Cake
- Strawberry Tart
- Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
- Blackberry Lime Cupcakes
- Blueberry Galette
Easy Cherry Crumble recipe!! Low in sugar (thanks to the natural sweetness of cherries)
- 5 cups cherries, pitted and halved
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
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Preheat oven to 375° F and grease the bottom of an 11″ x 9″ deep sided oven-proof dish.
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In a large bowl mix together cherries, sugar, vanilla extract, cornstarch*, and salt. Place in pan.
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In another bowl mix together oats, sugar, salt, vanilla extract. Add melted butter and mix together with your hands until lumps form. Place on top of fruit.
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Bake for 30-45 minutes or until crumble top is golden brown.
* Cornstarch is a thickening agent and is somewhat optional. I like the way juice from the fruit get all sticky and thick in a crumble which is caused from the thickening agent. If you’re not into cornstarch and don’t mind a more runny fruit base then by all means skip the cornstarch.
Enjoy! xo
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This is gorgeous. I love crumble topping with fresh cherries. Thanks for a great recipe!
that would be good, however this is for a full crumble recipe. 🙂
Cherry crumble is the BEST. Trying it tonight!
Agree! It is the best!
This recipe is delicious! It was the perfect way to use up some really ripe bing cherries I bought too many of. I am sure after my family tries it tonight, they will be asking for the recipe. Thanks so much!!
So good to hear! I’m glad you loved it 🙂
So excited to try this recipe! I was wondering can I use frozen cherries instead of fresh? Thanks 🙂
Hi Andy. I haven’t tried that myself, but I think it will be fine. The fruit bottom might have more liquid in it. If you prefer a more consistent fruit bottom, I’d add 2 tsp of cornstarch to the 1 tbsp to ensure the base thickens.
Just wished it wasn’t so American. Cups? Weights at least would have been far more useful to us in the UK and in Continental Europe. No idea how big an American cup is.
Hi Una, I’ve added the metric measurements. Click on “metric” in the recipe card and it will show the ingredients in grams. Cheers!
I love how simple this recipe is and that it doesn’t require a lot of ingredients… Wonderful thank you!
This worked out great. I found it needed a little extra oven time, because the oven runs a bit cold. I def prefer it with cornstarch, as it makes it much more thick, rather than it being runny. It was perfect with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream.
Happy to hear you liked the thicker Cherry Crumble – I definitely do too, it pairs wonderfully with vanilla ice cream.
Really enjoyed this . It’s Summer in New Zealand and I was given an overflow of cherries at Christmas so this is perfect to use them up. Delicious with ice cream .
Fantastic! I’ll live through your Summer and dream of this Cherry Crumble till Winter is over for us up here 😉
Thank you so much for this amazing cherry crumble! Really easy to follow and make! it turned our very tasty! Will surely make this again!
So happy to hear! Glad it’s a repeat recipe for you.
Loved this dessert! Kids inhaled it too. Delicious and perfectly sweetened crumble.
Amazing!
Absolutely delicious! I love it that this recipe uses simple everyday ingredients as well.
Yes! and sweet cherries are a treat.
This year it seems fresh cherries are always available so I can’t wait to try your crumble recipe.
Hope you love it!
Such a delicious dessert recipe to make, and I am sure everyone will love this!