This strawberry crisp is everything you could want it to be: sweet, tangy, and subtly spiced It is just about perfect when topped with vanilla ice cream.
I have a bad habit of buying 2-for-1 pints of strawberries, regardless of how many I already have at home. I can't help myself. They're so good at this time of year. Plus, I'm usually eating them for breakfast with yogurt and for lunch on this strawberry balsamic salad, so buying a ton of strawberries usually isn't a big deal.
However, this past week, I've been eating overnight oats, so the strawberries started piling up. I thought a pie would be a nice way to use them up, but honestly? I find pie a little fussy sometimes. That's probably mostly because I'm still not very good at making pie crust.
All was not lost, however, because we have the crisp. All of the pie-like goodness without any of the fussiness.
Sweet, ripe strawberries are quartered, doused with lemon juice to help cut through the sweetness a bit, and coated in a flour and sugar mixture.
The strawberry goodness is then topped with a crumbly mixture of sugar, flour, butter, and pecans, for crunch. Salt, for contrast and flavor enhancement, and cinnamon, for spice, are also added.
Need more treats that feature strawberries? This Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam is 10/10 and these Strawberry Crumb Bars are pretty great, too!
This recipe is based on, but modified from, this one found on Once Upon a Chef.
✨ Recipe
Strawberry Crisp
Ingredients
For the filling
- 2 pints strawberries hulled and quartered
- juice of 1 lemon
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
For the topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ½ cup pecans chopped
- 8 tablespoon butter melted and cooled
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Add the strawberries, lemon juice, sugars, and all-purpose flour to a large bowl. Toss until the strawberries are well coated. Pour the strawberries into a 9-inch pie dish. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl, combine all ingredients for the topping. Mix until crumbly and everything is incorporated. Sprinkle it over the strawberries in an even layer.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Allow the crisp to cool slightly.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.
Stephanie, One Caring Mom
I was scrolling through Pinterest and I have to admit that it wasn't the picture that caught my attention (although the crisp look amazing), it was your name! I love it!!! Fellow nerd here! Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits so I know this will be delicious. I can't wait to try it.
laurenpacek
Hello, Stephanie! It's always so great to connect with fellow nerds =) I hope you love this strawberry crisp as much as I do!
Christine @ Happy Veggie Kitchen
Strawberries piling up, such a lovely problem to solve! I am also no good with pie crust so I never think to make pie-like things but thanks for the reminder that crisps are an option! And this is such a beautiful one, can't beat that fresh strawberry color! Time to stock up on strawberries...
Christine @ Happy Veggie Kitchen
Strawberries piling up, such a lovely problem to solve! I am also no good with pie crust so I never think to make pie-like things but thanks for the reminder that crisps are an option! And this is such a beautiful one, can't beat that fresh strawberry color! Time to stock up on strawberries...