Vegan Cherry Crisp
A super simple, but VERY tasty summer dessert! Vegan Cherry Crisp is a sweet and tart cherry base, topped with a buttery crumbly crisp topping. You only need 15 minutes to prep this yummy summer favorite! (This is a small-batch recipe for 4 servings. Feel free to double or triple the ingredients to make a bigger batch!)
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Cherry Base
- 2 cups cherries pitted (fresh or thawed frozen)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
For the Crisp Topping
- 1/4 cup flour all-purpose or cake flour
- 1/4 cup rolled (old-fashioned) oats
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp vegan butter
- 1/4 cup walnuts roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- a pinch of salt
Additional topping suggestions
- non-dairy vanilla ice cream
- non-dairy whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F / 190 C.
- Add cherries, maple syrup and cornstarch to a bowl and toss to combine evenly.
- In a separate mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the crips topping and mix. Use your hands to incorporate the butter evenly.
- Grease a baking dish and add the cherry base. Sprinkle the crisp topping over the cherries.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.
- Let it cool 10 minutes. Serve warm with a topping of non-dairy vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!
