Berry Breakfast Crisp

Berry crisp in a white bowl with a scoop of yogurt.

Fruit crisps aren't just for dessert. This wholesome Berry Breakfast Crisp is made with juicy berries topped with a maple-almond-oat topping. This dish contains no refined sugar, no refined flour, and it's gluten free.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings - 8

Calories 263kcal

Author Allison Mattina

Ingredients

Topping:

1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
⅓ cup blanched almond flour
⅓ cup sliced almonds
¼ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
¼ cup pure maple syrup

Filling:

1 pound strawberries halved or sliced
6 oz EACH blackberries and blueberries about 2½ cups total
finely grated zest of half an orange
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Optional topping:

plain or vanilla yogurt drizzled with maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack in the center of the oven. Lightly grease a 9x9 or 8x11 baking dish. Set aside.

For the topping:

Combine oats, almond flour, sliced, almonds, and salt. Add melted butter and syrup and stir until well combined. Set aside.

For the filling:

Combine all ingredients and pour into the prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle the topping over the berries in an even layer. I like to pinch some of the topping between my thumb and forefinger to help create some clumps in the topping.
Place in the oven and cook for 25-35 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling around the edges. Cool slightly, serve warm.

Notes

Serving and storage

Serve warm topped with yogurt for breakfast or ice cream or frozen yogurt for dessert.

Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Note: the topping will soften over time. The topping is the most crunchy the day it is made.

Tips

Using fresh berries, instead of frozen, produces a much better result. Frozen berries lose their texture and get quite mushy while baking.

Adjust the maple syrup in the filling based on the sweetness of your berries. If your berries are really sweet you might even be able to eliminate the maple syrup completely. Note: You still need the syrup in the topping.

Feel free to swap the sliced almonds for another nut. Don't skip the nuts, they add crunch to the topping.

If you'd like a smaller portion you can half the recipe and bake it in a loaf pan. Bake time is about the same.

Add vanilla protein powder to your yogurt to make this meal more filling.

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