A simple and elegant recipe for a succulent summer dessert. A nutty crumbly topping sits on the luscious jammy fruit cushion – a cushion of cherries and blackberries – an intensely satisfying morish kind of dessert.
Cobbler, Crisp, Crumble, Clafoutis, Betty, Buckle, Slump are close cousins with very similar traits – the fruit steals the show here with some kind of topping, be it be streusel, pastry crumbs, biscuit dough, pie crust, batter or of any similar kind – baked and served warm with cold cream. The recipe today is a Crisp – a deep dish fruity dessert with crumbly crispy top with nuts included.
I will interrupt this post with a sweet but irresistible anecdote. Big sister was enthusiastically “teaching” the little sister. Subject of the conversation is the function of the organs.
Big sister (9): Why do we have a heart?
Little sister (4.5): So we can love a lot of people.
Shouldn’t kids remain kids? 🙂 I wonder why they have to grow up so fast.
This delightful Crisp is from Lisa’s kitchen. Lisa has a charming space, inviting and elegant, beaming with gorgeous pictures and mouthwatering bakes (both sweet and savory)- and a lot of them are wheat free. Almost every time I visit her, I bookmark a recipe and it is carefully added to my ever growing list of “to dos”. Her Cherry Peach and Almond Crisp had been one of many. I love almonds and when I saw that the crisp was done with almond flour instead of the traditional flour or the oats, I just knew this was for me.
I decided to use cherries and blackberries that I had in plenty. The basic recipe has been followed to the T, except for some adjustments in the sweetness and a few other ingredients. 6 ramekins were used so they do not overflow and drip as I had increased the amount of the fruits.
Cherry, Blackberry and Almond Crisp
Ingredients: (makes about six, approx. 3/4 filled ramekins)
(Adapted from Lisa’s Cherry Peach and Almond Crisp)
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted and halved
- 1.5 cups fresh blackberries
- 2-3 tablespoons chopped/slices almonds
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (or lemon or orange juice)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest (or lemon zest or orange zest)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoons corn starch/corn flour or arrowroot powder
Topping:
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, sliced/chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 3 tbsp butter, cold
Preparation:Preheat your oven to 350 degree F.
Pit the cherries and half them. Combine the 2-3 tablespoons almonds, blackberries and cherries in a bowl. Combine the zest, the lime juice, vanilla extract, and brown sugar and stir to combine. Add the corn starch/corn flour and add into fruit, mixing them well. Let stand while you make topping.
Combine the almond flour, sliced almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt into a bowl. Slice cold butter into small pieces and with your fingers, work butter into the mixture until it is entirely incorporated. (Mixture will be sticky rather than the usual coarse crumbly pea sized mealy texture.)
Divide the fruit between 6 ramekins. Cover each with an equal amount of topping completely covering the fruits into ramekin. Place ramekins on baking sheet to catch the dripping juice. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on top and juices of the fruit begin to bubble.
Serve with whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream or just by themselves.
No bake can get easier than this old fashioned dessert and no better way to enjoy the plentiful fruits! The crisp keeps well in the refrigerator for a couple of day. I warm them up for a couple of minutes before I serve them.
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Outstanding dessert!! Heavenly with all I love, berries and almonds…..can I take one???
All the best,
Gera
So pretty Soma! Love the look and the idea.
I am loving the sister’s conversation. Kids though they speak innocently they sound more matured isn’t it. Delightful dessert for this summer.
Hi hi just read in your FB page. I am so gonna try this when I get hold of cheries, just tha ti have not been baking at all latley.
ahha ki sundor. sudhu jodi ekhane bhalo fresh cherry paoya jeto.
A wonderful crisp! a nice combination.
Cheers,
Rosa
Bacchader kothaye koto innocence ar truth thake tai na?!!!
Ki shundor shob jinish banaccho Soma! Winter ele fresh fruits pabo … tokhon ei post gulo abar dekhbo. 🙂
I’ve been seeing lots of cobblers lately and they all look good to me! The flavor combination you chose is just perfect!
Such a cute and wonderful crisp..
shotti bachha ra koto innocent hoye na !! Wonderful, crispy dessert…
Wonderful combo! Love the crispy bit!
Lovely crisp….bookmarked never done with almond flour, I normally make regular oat ones with chopped almonds…….yeap wouldn’t it be so good if everybody had kids heart(& talk)…………….
The almond topping sound like crunchy deliciousness! This is a great dessert for summer berries.
Soma, I’m so glad you enjoyed the crisp. Your fruit combination is delicious and your crisps look amazing. I love, love, love that you used blackberries! So pretty as always. xo!
So pretty and mouthwatering! Love the crunch of the topping and the tanginess of the berries.
That is so cute 😀
You are making me very jealous here! It’s so hot right now that baking is out of the question and I have all these fruits and berries to use. I’m living vicariously through you!
The crispy topping is wonderful. 🙂
Oh my – the blog world is bursting with fruits 🙂 looks lovely !!
Lovely dessert, sweety, tangy, and crispy. Totally drooling!!!
Wow, this crisp look so yummie, what a nice combination of cherries, blackberries and topped with almond…beautiful!
i love those flowery napkins soma, they are so cute! where did you get them? p.s: your kids are adorable!
Costco 🙂
Lovely combo of flavors Soma! Mouth watering!
This looks beautiful and sounds healthy. I love the way the kids explain function of the heart. It’s so cute and innocent 🙂
awww..that’s so heartwarming, your daughters are such dolls. Beautiful dessert, as always.
I love crisp!!!!Love the combination of flavors in this dessert.