Description
This is a simple recipe for a classic rhubarb crisp featuring a sweet-tart filling and a crunchy oat topping. You can easily make this a strawberry rhubarb crisp by adding one cup of sliced strawberries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups chopped rhubarb (about 1 inch pieces)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste based on rhubarb tartness)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for topping)
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar (for topping)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped rhubarb, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour, and vanilla extract. Toss gently until the rhubarb is evenly coated.
- Pour the rhubarb mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and salt for the topping.
- Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Do not overmix; you want some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the rhubarb filling.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling thickly around the edges.
- Let the crisp cool for at least 15 minutes before serving warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- If you use strawberries, add 1 cup of sliced fresh or frozen strawberries to the rhubarb mixture. You may need to slightly increase the granulated sugar by 1/4 cup if your fruit is very tart.
- For an extra buttery flavor, substitute 1/4 cup of the topping flour with almond flour.
- If the topping browns too quickly during baking, loosely cover the dish with aluminum foil for the last 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 40 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45