This Strawberry Crumble is made with fresh, juicy strawberries and oat and brown sugar topping. It's a beautiful and very easy dessert to make when the berries are in season!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Crumbles and crisps are some of the easiest desserts you can make with fresh fruit. This Strawberry Crumble is the perfect example. As soon as fresh strawberries showed up in our grocery store, I knew I had to make it. It's simple, yet beautiful and festive!
The fruit layer has large chunks of strawberries in sweet sauce. You can use a mix of berries or berries with other fruit. The topping is sweet, crunchy, and oh so tasty! Find my gluten-free version below.
I will be making this dessert all summer long!
Ingredients:
- strawberries: fresh or frozen; you can also use a mix of berries
- cornstarch: to thicken the sauce
- old-fashioned oats: a base for the crumble
- butter: adds flavor and ensures the topping bakes crispy and browned
Check out the full list of ingredients in the recipe box below.
How to make Strawberry Crumble?
- In a bowl, mix dry ingredients for the crumble topping: oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Melt butter, then cool to room temperature.
- Add butter to dry ingredients and stir with a fork.
- Wash and hull strawberries. If they are small, cut them in half. Large ones, quarter.
- Mix them with cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and granulated sugar.
- Place strawberries in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping over the berries.
- Bake until bubbly and the topping is golden brown.
What to serve with strawberry crumble?
My favorite way to serve this crumble is with whipped cream! It's light and creamy and perfectly complements this dessert. You can go for classic and add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A dusting of powdered sugar works too!
Storing leftovers:
It's best to keep leftovers in a container with a lid, in the fridge, for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave.
Recipe Variations:
- vegan: use coconut oil in place of butter
- gluten-free: use almond flour in place of all-purpose; oats are naturally gluten-free;
- more fruit: you can add other berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries) or other fruit, like apples, pears, or even rhubarb.
Recipe FAQs:
Absolutely! Simply use a 9" pie plate and bake as directed in the recipe box below. If you want the fruit layer thicker, double the cornstarch amount.
While crumbles and crisps are best served while still warm, you can prepare the dish ahead of time. The topping won't be as crunchy and the fruit layer will thicken, so keep that in mind.
Use berries, stone fruit, apples, pears, etc. Feel free to mix them too!
Absolutely! Thaw them first and drain excess liquid before using in the recipe.
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If you like this recipe and make it, let me know in the comments below! Don't forget to rate it if you enjoyed it!
Easy Strawberry Crumble
Ingredients
for the strawberry layer:
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
for the topping:
- ¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Butter a 2 quart or 9" baking dish.
- Wash strawberries and hull. Slice small strawberries in half, large ones in quarters.2 lbs fresh strawberries
- Place berries in a bowl. Add cornstarch, lemon juice, sugar, and vanilla. Stir to coat.2 tablespoons cornstarch, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pour the berry mixture into the prepared dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients for topping.¾ cup old-fashioned rolled oats, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Melt butter and cool to room temperature. It's should not be hot or it will cook the flour.6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Stir the topping mixture and sprinkle over the strawberry layer.
- Bake the crumble for 30 to 35 minutes OR until bubbling around the edges and the topping is golden brown.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
- Use almond flour in place of all-purpose; oats are naturally gluten-free.
- You can add other berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries) or other fruit, like apples, pears, or even rhubarb.
susan says
I can vouch for the gluten free version, just used all purpose plain flour, i used Asdas i used fresh plums, fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries thawed out frozen cherries. i forgot to allow the melted butter to cool down when adding to the dry mix but it still came out lovely, eating now with Greek yoghurt, the brown sugar makes a nice sweet crunchy texture. delicious.
Natalie says
Oh my, this is amazing!! Crumbles are the best! Strawberry is my favorite!
Anna says
Right? So easy and delicious!
wilhelmina says
I was so happy that I had strawberries in the fridge when I saw this crumble! It was super easy and very delicious!
Anna says
Love when that happens! Thank you, Wilhelmina!
abigail says
I loved a good crumble, especially if it is an apple one, but this strawberry crumble is the best one yet! I love everything about It
Anna says
Awesome! Thanks, Abigail!