Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
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Gorgeous red fruit bubbling away beneath a crunchy oat streusel topping — this strawberry rhubarb crisp is one of the easiest and best desserts I know.
Perfect for a spring or early summer, this strawberry rhubarb crisp is one of the easiest and best desserts I know. It’s wonderful served warm from the oven with sweetened whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. But if you happen to have leftovers, they’re delicious with your morning coffee, too. Heads up: while fruit desserts like this one tend to be flexible, be sure to keep the ratio of rhubarb to strawberries the same. As tempting as it might be to add extra strawberries, doing so can lead to a too-juicy “fruit soup” situation, since strawberries release a ton of juice. For more seasonal fruit crisp variations, see my summer peach crisp and autumn apple crisp.
“I served it to guests at a dinner party and everyone agreed it was the best crisp any one of us had ever tried.”
What You’ll Need To Make Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
If you’ve never cooked with rhubarb, now is the time to start! Technically, it’s a vegetable but you treat it like fruit. It’s very tart but when you add a little sugar and cook it down, it becomes deliciously sweet, like berries. To prepare it for this recipe, trim the leaves (they should not be eaten) and rough ends and wash the stalks, then cut them into 1/2-inch pieces.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Quarter the strawberries and combine them with the rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Stir until the fruit is evenly coated with the sugar mixture, and the sugar mixture is no longer white.
Transfer the fruit mixture to a 2-quart baking dish (no need to butter it) and set aside while you prepare the topping.
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt.
Process until well combined, about 30 seconds. Add the cold butter.
Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, with a few pea-sized clumps of butter within.
Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the oats and chopped pecans.
Stir to combine.
Spoon the topping evenly over the fruit without packing it down.
Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling around the edges and the topping is golden brown. Cool for 20 minutes before serving, then spoon into shallow bowls and serve with vanilla ice cream.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Gorgeous red fruit bubbling away beneath a crunchy oat streusel topping — this strawberry rhubarb crisp is one of the easiest and best desserts I know.
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 1 pound rhubarb stalks, trimmed and sliced ½-inch thick (about 4 cups)
- ½ pound strawberries, hulled and quartered (about 2 cups)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Topping
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off with a knife
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes
- ¾ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
For the Filling
- In a large bowl, combine the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla. Stir until the fruit is evenly coated with the sugar mixture, and the sugar mixture is no longer white.
- Transfer the fruit mixture to a 2-quart or 8-inch baking dish (no need to butter it) and set aside while you prepare the topping.
For the Topping
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar and salt. Process until well combined, about 30 seconds. Add the cold butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, with a few pea-sized clumps of butter within. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in the oats and chopped pecans.
- Spoon the topping evenly over the fruit without packing down. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the fruit is bubbling around the edges and the topping is golden brown. Cool for 20 minutes before serving. Spoon into shallow bowls and serve with vanilla ice cream.
- Note: If your baking dish is shallow, place it on top of a foil-lined sheet pan to catch any spills that might bubble over the edges.
- Note: Don't be tempted to increase the strawberries in the recipe, or you'll end up with fruit soup (they release a lot of juice).
- Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The crisp can be frozen tightly covered for up to 3 months. Before serving, reheat it, uncovered, in a 300°F oven until heated through and crisp on top.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (8 servings)
- Calories: 332
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated fat: 6g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Sugar: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Sodium: 81mg
- Cholesterol: 23mg
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Everyone loved it, thank you!
Made this yesterday it was delicious!
Recipe so well written and easy to follow
Thank you
Wow I just found this blog and recipe while searching for how to cook up some rhubarb someone gave to me. This is for sure a keeper. First time cooking with rhubarb and I am so impressed with this delicious seasonal treat!
Great recipe! I made it exactly as written and thought it was the best strawberry-rhubarb crisp we have ever had. The addition of the pecans to the topping made it extra special.
Excellent. I made this exactly as written except for one substitution. I traded the vanilla extract for almond extract.
I am so glad that I have several rhubarb plants cause just six days ago I had used a little over 3 pounds of rhubarb for strawberry rhubarb jam. Now I know for sure to always save enough rhubarb to make this exquisite dessert!
Delicious but way too much topping! Next time I’d make half or maybe two thirds.
This was great! I made it as written and wouldn’t change a thing. Will make again.
Hi Jen! I’ve made this crisp many times, and it’s WONDERFUL. I’d like to try using the filling for a pie – would you recommend doubling that part of the recipe?
Hi Sarah, So glad you like it! Unfortunately, I don’t the filling would be good for a pie — I think it would be too soupy. Sorry!
Can’t find fresh or frozen rhubarb in Central VA. Someone said Dole Foods said there is a shortage. Can you make this crisp using just strawberries? And if so how much and any other recipe changes?
Hi Karen, I didn’t know that about rhubarb — that’s a bummer! I don’t recommend this with all strawberries — I’ve tried it and ended up with fruit soup – strawberries release a ton of juice. Sorry!
Can this be made into a pie? I’ve made this crisp a few times and it’s the best I’ve had so far! My husband wants a pie out of this. What do you think?
Hi Becky, Glad you’ve enjoyed it! Unfortunately, I don’t think this will work as a pie — the filling would be too soupy.
Hi Jenn. I have a family member with Celiac disease so I can’t use regular flour. What do you think would be the best approach to make this gluten free?… maybe replacing the flour with almond meal? Thank you.
Hi Suzanne, I’d go with gluten-free flour. Hope you enjoy!
Strawberries and rhubarb are fine separately, just not together. Love just a rhubarb crisp. Or a strawberry cake.
Hello,
When weighing, does the pound of rhubarb include the leaves & stems, or is the recipe based on one pound of trimmed & cut-up rhubarb?
Thank you for your time!😊
The one pound is what you’d purchase at the store, so once you’ve trimmed it, it will be a little less than a pound. Hope you enjoy!