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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

July 20, 2019 by Krissy 6 Comments

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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp combines fresh sweetened strawberries and rhubarb with a delicious oatmeal topping. It’s the perfect easy summer dessert recipe!

Strawberries are the perfect summer fruit, and they make the best summer desserts! If this seasonal dessert looks tasty to you, then you’ll certainly love Fresh Rhubarb Pie or Blueberry Crumb Pie.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp a la mode

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

This easy fruit dessert recipe will make everyone happy. Especially when you serve it a la mode with a big scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream on top! I can’t decide whether I prefer eating this mouthwatering treat when it’s piping hot, or the next morning for breakfast! Please tell me I’m not the only one who does that.

This is a fantastic dessert to serve out on the deck when dining al fresco. I also guarantee that if you bring it to a potluck, you’ll have an empty dish to bring home with you.

What does Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp taste like?

The combination of strawberry and rhubarb can’t be beat. One of my favorite things to make with these two fruits is my strawberry rhubarb jam. The flavor of sweet strawberry and tart rhubarb together is what summer tastes like.

The bottom layer of this crisp is just a combination of fresh fruit sweetened with sugar. Lemon juice, vanilla, and corn starch are also added. As the fruit cooks, it softens and thickens. Very similar to that of a fruit pie.

The top layer of the crisp almost tastes like a chewy oatmeal cookie. It’s a simple combination of oats, flour, brown sugar and butter. All that butter not only makes the topping crispy and chewy, but it seeps down into that delicious fruit.

I love to make desserts like this Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp because it tastes as good as a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, yet it is so much easier to make! No dough chilling or rolling required!

easy Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

How to choose the best strawberries and rhubarb:

For both fruits, I highly recommend using locally grown strawberries and rhubarb if available. Where I live, they’re both in season for a short period of time, so I stock up and make as many strawberry and rhubarb recipes as my stomach and freezer can handle.

When you’re baking with strawberries, you don’t have to be too particular. Ideally you want them to be solid red all the way through. Strawberries will completely break down when you cook them. If you can’t find sweet and delicious strawberries that are in season, you’re better off using a good quality frozen strawberry than using gross fresh strawberries.

A lot of people aren’t familiar with cooking with rhubarb, so they don’t know how to pick it out. Rhubarb is very much like celery in that you use the stalk. I always look for rhubarb that has a deep red outer color. Some varieties aren’t meant to be red and remain green, even if ripe, so keep that in mind. You want your rhubarb to be firm and hydrated. You’ll often see cut stalks in a bucket of water like fresh cut flowers. If they are not in water, make sure they aren’t floppy and dried out.

how to make Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp a la mode

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp combines fresh sweetened strawberries and rhubarb with a delicous oatmeal topping. It's the perfect easy summer dessert recipe!
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: strawberry rhubarb crisp
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 375kcal
Author: Krissy Allori

Ingredients

  • 4 cups strawberries fresh, stem removed, halved or quartered
  • 2 cups rhubarb fresh, chopped into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice from about half a lemon
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Place strawberries and rhubarb in a large bowl. Add sugar, corn starch, vanilla and lemon juice; stir to combine. Transfer to an 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish.
    strawberries and rhubarb
  • Mix oats, flour, and brown sugar together in a small bowl. Add butter and mix to combine until mixture is crumbly. Spread over fruit mixture.
    Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp before it goes into oven
  • Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until fruit mixture is thick and the topping is golden brown.
    freshly baked Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
  • Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    how to make Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 61.6mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1.5mg

This post was first seen on The Recipe Critic where I’m a contributor and has been republished for your eating pleasure!

Filed Under: DESSERT, RECIPE Tagged With: crisp, rhubarb, strawberry

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Comments

  1. Catherine Dickey

    July 21, 2019 at 10:07 am

    Going to try this for sure Just got to pick up fruit and oats Love Rhubarb My Mom use to make to put on toast Yum Yum

    Reply
  2. Claudia Canu

    July 25, 2019 at 7:54 pm

    5 stars
    I have never used rhubarb myself but this recipe looks so great that I can’t wait to try it out!

    Reply
  3. Cindy

    July 25, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    5 stars
    I wish we had rhubarb where I lived! That said, this is still delicious even with only strawberry 😋 the photos are also gorgeous!

    Reply
  4. Patrice

    July 25, 2019 at 10:52 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds delicious and the photos are lovely! Thanks for the extra tips on rhubarb.

    Reply
  5. Laura

    July 26, 2019 at 12:04 am

    5 stars
    This is the best recipe – rhubarb crisp is my all-time favourite, especially because I don’t get the chance to cook with fresh rhubarb all that oven and I love it!

    Reply
  6. Paula Montenegro

    July 26, 2019 at 3:57 am

    5 stars
    I’m having SUCH a craving for strawberry crips right now! But it’s winter here (Argentina) so it’ll have to wait. Beautiful photos. They went straight to my Desserts board!

    Reply

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