Cherry Crumble
Easy Cherry Crumble recipe!! Low in sugar (thanks to the natural sweetness of cherries)
Ingredients
Fruit Base:
- 5 cups cherries, pitted and halved
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
Crumble:
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
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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.
Recipe Notes
* 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.