This cherry crumble is the BEST easy dessert! Juicy, sticky, bubbly cherries, topped with a crisp crumble, that's baked to perfection.
Ingredients
CHERRY FILLING
- 7 cups fresh cherries or frozen, pitted (~1kg/35 ¼oz)
- ¼ cup white granulated sugar (50g/~1 ¾oz)
- 3 teaspoons cornflour (US cornstarch)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (4 tsp, notes 1)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract optional
ALMOND CRUMBLE TOPPING
- 115 g unsalted butter coarsely grated and cold, (1 stick / 4oz)
- 130 g plain flour (all-purpose flour) (1 cup/~4 ½oz))
- 66 g light brown sugar (⅓ cup packed / 2 ⅓oz)
- pinch of salt
- 85 g rolled oats (¾ cup / 3oz)
- 25 g flaked almonds (~¼ cup)
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is provided
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- 9-11 inch skillet or 9 inch deep pie dish
Instructions
- THE CHERRY FILLING:Add the cherries, sugar and cornflour to a 9 inch wide, deep pie dish or oven-proof skillet and mix well to distribute evenly.7 cups fresh cherries, 3 teaspoons cornflour (US cornstarch), 3 teaspoons cornflour (US cornstarch)
- Pour over the lemon juice, vanilla extract and almond extract and mix again. Set aside.1 tablespoon lemon juice, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon almond extract
- THE CRUMBLE TOPPING:Add the grated butter, flour, brown sugar and salt to a large mixing bowl. Use your fingertips to blend the two together until mostly combined and you can form clumps easily. If there are still pieces of butter showing, that’s fine.115 g unsalted butter, 130 g plain flour (all-purpose flour), 66 g light brown sugar, pinch of salt
- Stir in the oats and almonds.85 g rolled oats, 25 g flaked almonds
- Scatter the crumble evenly over the top of the cherries.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is turning golden brown and the edges are bubbling.
- Serve with creme anglaise, cream or ice cream.
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Notes
- Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
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Nutrition information is approximate only and derived from an online calculator. The brands you use and any changes you make may cause variations.
