Fresh Fruit Crisp

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Fresh Fruit Crisp
This dessert works well with a variety of fruit, either in combination (such as strawberry and rhubarb), or just one (blueberry!). And, with gluten free oats, it's also a perfect gluten free dessert. And swap out the butter for a plant-based one, and it's a vegan delight! And always perfect.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 8
Calories: 203kcal
Author: Chef Bill Collins

Ingredients

  • 6 cups fresh fruit (any combination of strawberries, blueberries, rhubarb, peaches, etc. )
  • 2 tablespoons tapioca
  • ½ cup sugar (use 2 tablespoons less if you're only using strawberries)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (cold, cut into small pieces)
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup oats (ground in a food processor)
  • salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9” round pie plate with butter or Pam spray
  • In a large bowl, combine the fruit, sugar, tapioca, and ¼ teaspoon of salt, and let it rest for 10-15 minutes, then place it into the prepared pan
  • With your fingers, or a pastry cutter, combine the butter, sugar, oats and salt until the butter is broken into the size of small peas.  Sprinkle this over the fruit mixture
  • Bake for 30-45 minutes, or until the fruit is cooked through, and the mixture is bubbling

Notes

Fresh fruit cobbler notes for success:
  • If you are making a strawberry/rhubarb cobbler, you can use equal amounts of strawberries and rhubarb
  • To get 4 cups, one seasonal combination is one large container of strawberries (1 ½ pts, or one pound) and 1 pint of blueberries
  • Tapioca is used as a thickener for the fruit mixture. Arrowroot or cornstarch will work well too.
  • The oatmeal is ground in a food processor because it combines better with the flour, sugar, and butter. When it’s not ground, the oats can make the topping taste dry
  • You can use only two tablespoons of butter in the topping, to make this a bit lighter.
  • If you use salted butter instead of unsalted butter, then remove the added salt from the topping
  • This cobbler works well with almost all fruit except apples. The seasoning with apples is different from other cobblers and pies.
Nutrition Facts
Fresh Fruit Crisp
Serving Size
 
8 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
203
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
5
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
11
mg
4
%
Sodium
 
6
mg
0
%
Potassium
 
204
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
40
g
13
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
31
g
34
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
144
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
 
64
mg
78
%
Calcium
 
33
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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