Blackberry Crisp

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This easy blackberry crisp is loaded with fresh, juicy black berries and a buttery crumbly topping. Great on it’s own or with vanilla ice cream!

When it comes to fruit desserts, I love making crisps. I love making crisps because they are so easy to make. No need to make pie crusts and wait for it to chill. All you need to do to make a fruit crisp is mix fruit with sugar, top it with a crumble topping and bake.

And not only are they easy to make, they are delicious too! The perfect combination of sweet and buttery. The juicy and sweet fruit on bottom and the crumbly buttery topping are a match made in heaven.

Whether it is an Apple Crisp, Blueberry Crisp, Raspberry Peach Crisp or this Blackberry Crisp, crisps are the easy dessert that you need in your life.

Let’s talk about what you’ll need to make it.

Blackberry Crisp Ingredients:

When you’re making a crisp, there are essentially two parts: the fruit and the crisp topping.

For the fruit filling you’ll need:

• BLACKBERRIES: If you’re making this blackberry crisp in the summer, it is the perfect time to use fresh blackberries. If you’re making this at another time of year, you can use frozen blackberries, just make sure they are thawed and drained.
• GRANULATED SUGAR/BROWN SUGAR: Sugar will sweeten the berries and help them release their juices helping create the syrupy deliciousness you’re used to with crisps.
• FLOUR: Adding flour will help thicken the juices.
• VANILLA EXTRACT: Vanilla compliments the flavor of blackberries very nicely.

For the Crisp Topping:

• ROLLED OATS: Rolled oats give crisp toppings their classic crisp flavor.
• COLD BUTTER: Using cold butter will help the topping stay together. If you use room temperature butter the topping will flatten.
• BROWN SUGAR: Adds a sweet molasses flavor.
• CINNAMON
• FLOUR

Step by Step Photos and Instructions:

As I mentioned before, I absolutely love making crisps because they are so easy to make. There is no rolling out pie dough. No need to worry about making a lattice top. None of that! Crisps are super easy. Follow along with these step by step photos and instructions:

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STEP #1: Combine the blackberries with granulated sugar, brown sugar, flour and vanilla. Gently mix so that all of the blackberries are coated. Place in a 9 inch pie pan.

STEP #2: Make the crumble topping by combining all ingredients together in a large bowl. Use a pastry cutter or your hands to work the mixture until it’s crumbly.

STEP #3: Sprinkle the topping on top of the blackberries. Bake. Cool before serving.

Storage and Leftovers:

Store leftover blackberry crisp in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Warm in the microwave for 30 seconds.

This blackberry crisp is great on its own and even better if it is served with some vanilla ice cream on top.

Looking for more fruit dessert recipes? Try these:

Cranberry Apple Crumble Pie is a must make for the holidays!

Make this Blueberry Pie with fresh summer blueberries!

If you love blackberries, you’ll love this Marionberry Pie!