My hubby’s favorite dessert is Cherry Crumble. We recently had it in a restaurant and it was so good I had to try to create it! It turned out absolutely perfect and is his most requested dessert of all-time!
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You will need:
For the cherry base:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 (14.5 oz.) cans of Tart cherries in water (not pie filling)
- 3 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Drain cherries and reserve juice from 1 can. In a medium pan, add sugar and cornstarch. Stir cherry juice into sugar and cornstarch mixture. Cook over medium heat until thick. Stir constantly about 7-10 minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in cherries and vanilla. Pour into a greased 8×8 baking dish.
For the crust:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter cubed at room temp
- 1 cup flour and a pinch of salt
Mush with hands until crumbly. Add more flour if necessary. Sprinkle crumb mixture on top of the cherries. Bake for 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees uncovered.
You can double the recipe for a 9×13 pan.
This cherry crumble is so easy to make and perfect for summer or a cold winter’s day!
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Best cherry crumble ever! So yummy and super easy to make!
Ingredients
- For the cherry base:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cans (14.5 oz.) tart cherries in water (not pie filling)
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- For the crumble:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter cubed at room temp
- 1 c flour
Instructions
- For the cherries:
Drain cherries and reserve juice from 1 can. In a medium pan, add sugar and
cornstarch. Stir cherry juice into sugar
and cornstarch mixture. Cook over medium
heat until thick. Stir constantly about
7-10 minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in cherries and vanilla. Pour into a greased 8x8 baking dish.
For the crumble:
Mush with hands until crumbly. Add more flour if necessary. Sprinkle crumb mixture on top of the
cherries. Bake for 30-45 minutes at 350 degrees
uncovered.
Double recipe for 9x13 pan