Best, best, best!! Perfect amount of sweetness, crunch and tart – also, super easy to whip up for dessert if you’re short on time ( if you keep a giant bowl of pitted cherries in your fridge like I do when they are in season).
I love this recipe!!! I just made it with blueberries tonight and it was fantastic, too, but I should have added a little extra cornstarch. My go-to crisp recipe. Thank you!
This recipe does not list the components. It says “mix topping together”. This is poorly written and very frustrating when there are 5 advertisements placed randomly between the sections. Please rethink this page.
Hi Michele. I’m so confused because I see it on my end! It’s located in the recipe card right above where you commented. It seems like you didn’t get to the recipe, just the brief overview of it in the blog post. You can even click the “jump to recipe” button at the top of the page to get you there faster. Could you please check again? Thank you!
I added a little more oats, flour, butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar to make extra topping because the best part about a crisp is the topping! Turned out sooo yummy!
This crisp was a total hit with my family! My parents have two cherry trees and we used the cherries from them and it turned out AMAZING. Couldn’t recommend this recipe enough!
absolutely delicious – I didn’t have 5 cups of cherries so used the 2 cups I had and added two peaches; the topping was so crunchy and buttery – it’ll be my go to!
Like many others, I made a few adjustments, starting with the sliding measurement due to the amount of cherries I had on hand. I wish all recipes had this feature!!! For the recipe. I added 90% cacao (a Lindt Bar) to the cherry mixture because I had it and it was inedible on its own. I added a touch of brandy because I did not have almond extract. Also added nutmeg and cinnamon to both mixtures, and then added some mini chocolate chips to the crisp topping. The end result was nothing short of an elevated, fantastic dessert. Restaurant worthy! My husband who does not like cherries loved it! So glad I found this recipe – thank you!
I have yet to make this recipe but merely have a question. In the ingredient list it says 5 cups of cherries of 4 3/4 pounds cherries. Did you mean to say 1 3/4 pounds cherries?
I don’t think 5 cups would weigh that much.
Hello! This recipe looks amazing, and I have everything on hand to make it, except the whole wheat flour. I don’t want to run to the store tonight. Lol. Would using regular flour for both measurements work? Thanks!
Hi Melissa! You could likely use all-purpose flour in replace of the whole wheat flour but it would not be a 1:1 substitute. If you decide to experiment, I’d love to know how it goes!
This was beyond delicious!!! Cherries I received were softer than I like to eat as is, but I didn’t want them to go to waste. I found this recipe and gave it a go. I am so happy I did! The only change I made was swapping out lemon juice for orange juice. (For no other reason than I had oranges on hand and not lemons.). I topped mine with a bit of plain greek yogurt. 😋 I definitely will be making this again.
Very good. I’d definitely make it again and everyone who ate it liked it a lot. However I weighed my large bag of fresh cherries and it was just over 2 pounds, about 1/2 of the amount called for. So I made a half order of the cherry part and whole amount of the topping. It seemed to be the right proportion of cherry to topping and served 5 people. I’m really questioning the 4 3/4 pounds called for in the recipe. I think if I measured the cherries using cups there was about 5 cups.
I am a retired chef and these are the only changes that I made- fresh organic cherries are expensive so I substitute/stretch with a bag of frozen and a cup of dried (add a big punch of flavor) and mix them together with sugar and extracts and let sit overnight to let the dehydrated cherries plump. Then mix in starch right before cooking. The almond extract is genius in this recipe so I added sliced almonds to the topping.
Best, best, best!! Perfect amount of sweetness, crunch and tart – also, super easy to whip up for dessert if you’re short on time ( if you keep a giant bowl of pitted cherries in your fridge like I do when they are in season).
Hi Maggie! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
I love this recipe!!! I just made it with blueberries tonight and it was fantastic, too, but I should have added a little extra cornstarch. My go-to crisp recipe. Thank you!
Hi Charlene! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
This recipe does not list the components. It says “mix topping together”. This is poorly written and very frustrating when there are 5 advertisements placed randomly between the sections. Please rethink this page.
Hi Michele. I’m so confused because I see it on my end! It’s located in the recipe card right above where you commented. It seems like you didn’t get to the recipe, just the brief overview of it in the blog post. You can even click the “jump to recipe” button at the top of the page to get you there faster. Could you please check again? Thank you!
I added a little more oats, flour, butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar to make extra topping because the best part about a crisp is the topping! Turned out sooo yummy!
Hi Kailee! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Wonderful 👍👍
Hi Sabrina! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
This crisp was a total hit with my family! My parents have two cherry trees and we used the cherries from them and it turned out AMAZING. Couldn’t recommend this recipe enough!
Hi Emily! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
absolutely delicious – I didn’t have 5 cups of cherries so used the 2 cups I had and added two peaches; the topping was so crunchy and buttery – it’ll be my go to!
Hi Beanz! Love the idea of using peaches! Glad you enjoyed it!
Just what I was looking for. We used this recipe after cherry picking and it was a hit!
Hi Caroline! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Made a mini version tonight after unexpectedly finding sour cherries at the farmers market, this was soooo good and easy to throw together.
Hi Darlene! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Like many others, I made a few adjustments, starting with the sliding measurement due to the amount of cherries I had on hand. I wish all recipes had this feature!!! For the recipe. I added 90% cacao (a Lindt Bar) to the cherry mixture because I had it and it was inedible on its own. I added a touch of brandy because I did not have almond extract. Also added nutmeg and cinnamon to both mixtures, and then added some mini chocolate chips to the crisp topping. The end result was nothing short of an elevated, fantastic dessert. Restaurant worthy! My husband who does not like cherries loved it! So glad I found this recipe – thank you!
Hi m3r1! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Excellent. Melted butter (vs. cut in butter) in the topping made my crisp more evenly baked and crisp!
Hi Jaye! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review and feedback on the butter!
Absolutely incredible! I didn’t have 5 cups of cherries so I cut the recipe in half and wow just wow!
Hi Di! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
This is an easy recipe with excellent results. Can this be made using frozen cherries, and if so, would I need to thaw them first?
Hi Tulsi! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review! Yes, you can use frozen cherries but they need to be thawed first. Enjoy!
I have yet to make this recipe but merely have a question. In the ingredient list it says 5 cups of cherries of 4 3/4 pounds cherries. Did you mean to say 1 3/4 pounds cherries?
I don’t think 5 cups would weigh that much.
Hi Bonnie! The measurement is correct, it’s roughly 4 pounds pitted cherries. Enjoy!
Hello! This recipe looks amazing, and I have everything on hand to make it, except the whole wheat flour. I don’t want to run to the store tonight. Lol. Would using regular flour for both measurements work? Thanks!
Hi Melissa! You could likely use all-purpose flour in replace of the whole wheat flour but it would not be a 1:1 substitute. If you decide to experiment, I’d love to know how it goes!
Should the baking time be shorter if I use thawed cherries?
No need to change the time! Enjoy!
Fabulous recipe, this one’s a keeper!
Awesome, thank you Lisa!
This was beyond delicious!!! Cherries I received were softer than I like to eat as is, but I didn’t want them to go to waste. I found this recipe and gave it a go. I am so happy I did! The only change I made was swapping out lemon juice for orange juice. (For no other reason than I had oranges on hand and not lemons.). I topped mine with a bit of plain greek yogurt. 😋 I definitely will be making this again.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Robin! Thank you!
Very good. I’d definitely make it again and everyone who ate it liked it a lot. However I weighed my large bag of fresh cherries and it was just over 2 pounds, about 1/2 of the amount called for. So I made a half order of the cherry part and whole amount of the topping. It seemed to be the right proportion of cherry to topping and served 5 people. I’m really questioning the 4 3/4 pounds called for in the recipe. I think if I measured the cherries using cups there was about 5 cups.
Thanks for the feedback, Kim!
I am a retired chef and these are the only changes that I made- fresh organic cherries are expensive so I substitute/stretch with a bag of frozen and a cup of dried (add a big punch of flavor) and mix them together with sugar and extracts and let sit overnight to let the dehydrated cherries plump. Then mix in starch right before cooking. The almond extract is genius in this recipe so I added sliced almonds to the topping.
So glad to hear, Alex! Thank you!