Super Healthy Berry Crisp
It has bothered me for some time now that fruit crisp recipes are always made with gobs of butter and sugar. It just doesn't seem necessary to take what was always such a potentially healthy dessert and make it almost as evil as a cheesecake. (No offense to cheesecakes. Love them very much.) So I was thrilled to find this recipe, which I then adapted further, in the book Superfoods by Dr. Steven Pratt and Kathy Matthews. Berries really are superfoods and so are nuts, which provide the fat in the recipe instead of butter.
Serve with ice cream if you can’t help yourself, with a spoonful of yogurt if you want to keep things light but still creamy, or alone. I made mine with frozen blueberries, but you can use any combination --- and be sure to use a few different types of nut to get some textural interest.
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients:
Crisp:
1 Cup Assorted Nuts, chopped (almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, etc.)
1 Cup Rolled Oats
3 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Agave Nectar
2 Tbsp Wheat Germ
2 Tbsp Whole Wheat Flour
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 Tsp Nutmeg
Filling:
4 Cups Blueberries, Strawberries, or Raspberries (or a mix), sliced if necessary
1 Tbsp Maple Syrup or Agave Nectar
½ Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Lemon Zest
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. Place nuts in a medium bowl with all remaining crisp ingredients. Stir to combine. In a separate bowl, stir together all filling ingredients until combined. Spread fruit mixture in a baking pan (about 8” square would be fine) and sprinkle crisp mixture over the top. Bake for 20 minutes or until crisp is lightly browned.
Posted by Delicious Wisdom at 6/26/2008 7:26 AM 
Categories: Snacks,Dairy Free or Optional,Egg Free or Optional,Comfort Food Revamp
Categories: Snacks,Dairy Free or Optional,Egg Free or Optional,Comfort Food Revamp
delicious !
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While not really at all like a traditional 'crisp' (meaning it wasn't overflowing with butter and sugar and what not), it was a joy to eat for dessert. My husband insisted on his being smothered in heavy cream; he loved it. I'll be having my leftovers this evening with some frozen yogurt or maybe just yogurt. Mine has fresh blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries in it.
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I thought I'd give this a try. I thought it was good overall, although I think because I used frozen blueberries/raspberries mine turned out a little tart. I think a combining agent ( cornstarch) would be good too to make it a little less watery. The crunch on top was great.
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