Easy Mixed Berry Crisp 🍒🫐🍓

These cherry, strawberry, blueberry and
raspberry baked crisps are delicious and
so simple to make!

Ingredients:

butter for greasing

4 cups cherry blend frozen mixed berries (24 ounces)**

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon cornstarch***

1/2 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup old fashioned oats

2/3 cup light brown sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled & cut into 16 portions

Optional Garnishes:

vanilla ice cream

whipped cream

colored sanding sugar

Method:

Preheat oven to 375*. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Use butter to grease 4 large (about 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 capacity) ramekins and set aside on the prepared baking sheet. (Eight smaller ramekins or a 9 inch square baking dish may be used instead.)

Add the frozen berries, sugar, juice, cornstarch and extract to a large bowl. Stir gently with a bowl scraper to mix well. Set aside.

In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Add the chilled butter cubes and cut in with two knives or a pastry blender to create large crumbs. Next, use your fingers to further blend the mixture to small pea-like crumbs.

Divide the berry mixture evenly between the greased ramekins. Top the berries with equal portions of the crumb mixture.

Bake for 45 minutes. Remove and let rest for 10 minutes. If desired, garnish with ice cream or whipped cream and a sprinkle of colored sugar. Makes 4 to 8 servings.

⭐️ Pretty and perfect for a patriotic holiday ⭐️

**Any combination of frozen or fresh berrries may be used. 🍒🫐🍓

***The cornstarch is optional. It thickens the juices if you prefer them more syrupy. 

Note: This is a favorite dessert to make because it is delicious and so simple to make with ingredients that I always have in the pantry, freezer and fridge.