Strawberry Crisp Recipe: The Ultimate Summer Dessert (Ready in 45 Minutes!)
A classic summer dessert featuring juicy, sweet-tart strawberries topped with a buttery, crunchy oat streusel. Simple to make, endlessly customizable, and absolutely irresistible warm from the oven with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-50 minutes
- Total Time: 55-65 minutes (plus 20-30 minutes cooling)
- Yield: 6-8 servings
- Category: Desserts, Summer Desserts
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Filling:
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
Topping:
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; butter a 9×9-inch baking dish
- Toss strawberries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt
- Pour strawberry mixture into prepared baking dish
- Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt
- Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
- Fold in nuts if using
- Sprinkle topping evenly over strawberries
- Place on baking sheet and bake 40-50 minutes until golden and bubbling
- Cool 20-30 minutes before serving
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe strawberries for best flavor
- Adjust sugar based on berry sweetness
- Frozen strawberries work; add 10 minutes baking time and extra cornstarch
- Don’t skip cooling time or filling will be watery
- Topping can be made 3 days ahead and refrigerated
Find it online: https://recipya.com/strawberry-crisp-recipe-easy-summer-dessert/