Warm and bubbling fruit topped with a crunchy oat, cinnamon, and pecan topping…this Fruit Crisp is one of my favorite treats.
This Fruit Crisp is naturally sweetened and gluten free.
For this dish I’ve used cherries, but feel free to use other fruits- such as apples, peaches, pears, apricots or strawberries. Or a combination of any of these fruits.
Cherries are packed with nutrients and contain:
- anti-inflammatory compounds which can help to relieve arthritis pain.
- cancer-fighting compounds.
- the ability to decrease the risk of gout, a painful inflammatory joint condition.
- powerful antioxidants (which protect you from heart disease, cancer, and many other diseases).
We love to eat this with either freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Delicious!
Fruit Crisp
Servings 6 people
Ingredients
- 6 cups fruit of choice, cut into small pieces such as pitted cherries, apples, peaches, or strawberries
- 1 cup oats gluten-free if desired
- 1/2 cup almonds, grinded into a flour or use whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup (about 55 grams) cold butter cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans chopped
- 1/4 cup sweetener of choice honey, maple syrup, brown sugar, unrefined cane sugar, coconut sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon natural salt
Instructions
- Butter a glass baking dish and add the chopped fruit to the dish.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the oats, almond flour, butter, walnuts (or pecans), sweetener of choice, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well until the butter is distributed.
- Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the top of the fruit.
- Bake at 350 F (180 C) for 40-45 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling and the top is golden.
- Serve with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!