A quick and simple dessert that never fails is blueberry crisp. Find out how to add a little lemon to a blueberry crisp to give it more zing… good
Similar to Apple Crisp, this simple Blueberry Crisp dish tastes best when served hot from the oven and topped with vanilla ice cream.
How to Prepare Blueberry Crisp Easily?
Here, fruit crisp recipes are a perennial favorite. They are simple to make and packed with a variety of delectable fruit, and everyone adores them! I’ve made crisps with just about every fruit you can imagine. In the warmer months, we utilize apples or make frozen fruit crisp, and in the summer, we make rhubarb crisp and this simple blueberry crisp.
When blueberries are on sale, which I usually keep an eye out for, I make all of our favorite sweets, such as blueberry pie and blueberry cobbler as well as oatmeal and buckles. But because it’s so quick and simple to make, I tend to choose blueberry crisps like this one.
How to prepare frozen blueberries for blueberry crisp?
For this simple blueberry crisp recipe, either fresh or frozen blueberries will work just fine! You may also add other fruit to this recipe, but for a delightful peach blueberry crisp, I’d suggest sticking with fruits that are soft and don’t take a lot of cooking time, like peaches.
You should cut the apples pretty thin if you’re using this recipe to make apple blueberry crisp so they can cook through without the blueberries being too soft.
Can Blueberry Crisp be Frozen?
Crisp can indeed be frozen (I usually freeze before baking). Follow the directions and then carefully wrapped in plastic wrap. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and bake the blueberry crisp for 50 to 60 minutes, or until it is hot and bubbling.
I frequently prepare large quantities of toppings and store them in the freezer in freezer bags. When I need to make a quick dessert, I simply grab whatever fruit I have on hand, add some sugar or flour, and top it with topping. Dessert is prepared in around 5 minutes!
Since I love the topping, I always make sure there is a generous amount. Oats, butter, and brown sugar are combined to create the buttery crumble for this crisp. For a lovely toasted nutty flavor in the topping, I frequently incorporate chopped nuts (pecans or almonds are great options).
Ingredients
- 5 cups blueberries fresh or frozen
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 lemon
Topping
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ¾ cup oats regular or quick
- ½ cup almonds chopped (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Turn the oven on to 375°F.
- Grate the lemon rind and extract the juice from half of the lemon.
- Toss blueberries with sugar, lemon peel, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and other ingredients. Put inside a 2 qt baking pan.
- Crumble the butter, brown sugar, oats, flour, nuts (if using), and cinnamon together with a fork. over the blueberries, sprinkle.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the fruit is bubbling and the top is golden brown. Serve heated and let cool somewhat.
Notes
The nutritional data does not mention almonds.