Welcome to another Secret Recipe Club! What is Secret Recipe Club? It’s the awesome sway where you are assigned another blogger (in secret!) and you make one of their recipes. Then on the same day everyone reveals what they have made. Get more info here on how you can sign up for SRC.
For this swap I was assigned Debbi from Debbi Does Dinner… Healthy & Low Calorie. As usual I wasn’t sure where to start or what to make.
I was a little pressed for time between finals, moving down south and starting my new job. My goal was to find something that could be eaten quickly and that would use of some leftovers around my apartment.
As I was looking through her recipes I saw a fruit & berry crisp that sounded pretty wonderful and I knew it would be the perfect recipe!
This crisp does seem a bit out of season with the fruits I’m using but it tasted wonderful. And this recipe allows you to adapt whatever fruit you have or like.
I cut Debbi’s recipe in half, but honestly it was still a ton! I think it could even be cut down a little more if you plan on making this for 1-2 people.
You could even make mini personal crisps with ramekins — cutting down on baking time and proportion size — yay!
You should try a scoop of ice cream on top too… I used some left over chèvre frozen yogurt and its was out of this world!
Fruit & Berry Crisp
Ingredients (filling):
- 2 pears, diced
- 2 granny smith apples, diced
- 2 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
- zest of 1 lemon
- zest of 1 orange
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
Ingredients (topping):
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 stick (8 tbsp) butter, cold & diced
Directions:
- Place all of the filling ingredients into a large bowl and toss everything together until all of the fruit is covered in the flour and sugars.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8×8 pan with butter or non-stick spray.
- In a separate large bowl combine all of the topping ingredients besides the butter. Mix it all together very well.
- Drop in the diced butter and using your hands or 2 knives cut it into the dry ingredients until small pea sized crumbles form.
- Pour the fruit filling into your greased pan and top with all of the topping. Try to spread it evenly over the fruit.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is browned. Serve immediately. Keep covered in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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What a nice and versatile recipe. Hope the move went well and the new job is great.
Thank you Colleen!
I can only imagine what a treat this must’ve been, especially with the yogurt! Great stuff!
This looks great. My favorite are the all-berry kind. I think crisps are very versatile and I have been known to have some for breakfast too.
It totally counts as breakfast! It’s like a sweeter fruity oatmeal, right?
What an awesome looking berry crisp. I love your idea of making it in individual ramikins. Great SRC choice.
I love love love berry crisps… they are just so good and buttery (obviously the topping is my favorite part)!
So glad you liked it! You’re right, it did make a ton. I guess I’m used to feeding a huge crowd!
I can imagine! for just me and the bf we almost got it all down so it ended up not being too much
YES to the Chevre frozen yogurt with this. Sounds amazing!
I love fruit crisps…and I’m not sure why but I have never made one with mixed berries. This looks amazing!
I love that you used cranberries in yours. I’ve never tried that. I adore crisps and for some reason have never done them in ramekins. No idea why not. It’s a brilliant idea.
I wish I would have thought of it sooner!! The cranberries were fun and added a nice pop to the soft apples and pears. I highly recommend trying them next time.
I love crisps! Your mixed fruit one sounds just de-lish-ous!!
I love fruit crisps! Not only are they super easy to make, but they are so warm and gooey, perfect with ice cold ice cream! YUM
This does look fantastic. I can’t believe you’re able to fit everything in considering what you have going on in your life. You’re amazing.
Awww you are too sweet! It’s all about learning my balance and what I can handle.
Mmmm…fruit crisp is just so yummy and you don’t have to feel guilty since you’re basically eating healthy right? Although I would probably cover it with ice cream and ruin any good thoughts of nutrition.
Yes, healthy
And don’t worry! A little scoop of ice cream won’t hurt!
YUM!!! Fruit crisp!!! that recipe club looks fun, might have to look into it
this looks delightful, light and filling and full of flavor!
NOM!
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Visiting you from SRC!
I made an apple and oatmeal crisp this weekend over a campfire. The cranberry and orange are fantastic, for me they are always in season.
Over a campfire?! I wish I was closer to you (where I could have a campfire!) that sounds amazing!
I love crisps…. this looks like a fabulous combination.
I love the idea of individual ones. My husband travels a lot and I often wish I had a dessert for one!
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I know! I wish I would have thought of it sooner…next time
Yum! fantastic! Berry Crisps are one of my all time favorite desserts! I can eat it non-stop! there’s someing about fruit and that topping!!
It was so addicting!
I love fruit crisps way too much to make a big pan of it! I’ll have to make individual servings and freeze them
What a great recipe, this looks absolutely delicious!
I love apple crisp but this version with all the fruit and berries sounds amazing! Perfect for a summer BBQ dessert.
There is nothing better than a great Crisp, this looks great.
Cooking with you in the SRC-B
Miz Helen
I love the idea of baking them in separate small containers and serving them with ice cream. Nice.
yum, I love fruit crisps of any kind so this does sound great to me. thanks for the sweet comment on my blog. good luck moving and starting your new job
Oh, I love fruit crisps! Yours looks divine, Erin!!!
Fruit Crisps are like warm hugs – - I love them!! They are always so comforting. I’ve never added pears, but I think that’s a great idea
your crisp looks lovely
look at those beautiful fresh berries, yum!