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Cherry-Almond Crumble served in a white bowl, topped with vanilla ice cream.

Cherry-Almond Crumble

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Macerating + Cooling Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 633 kcal

Ingredients
  

For The Cherry Base:

  • 4 cups fresh cherries pitted and rinsed
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
  • 2 tablespoons amaretto

For The Crumb Topping:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup butter cold
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
  • Vanilla ice cream for serving, optional
  • Whipped cream seasoned with a pinch of cinnamon for serving, optional

Instructions
 

To Make The Cherry Base:

  • Sprinkle the cherries with the sugar, tapioca, and amaretto. Let them stand for about 15 minutes, stirring every now and then.
    Sprinkling sugar over fresh cherries for Cherry-Almond Crumble.
  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ and transfer the cherries to a greased 9x13-inch casserole dish.

To Make The Crumb Topping:

  • Add the flour, sugars, salt, and oats to the food processor. Pulse briefly just to combine.
    Oats, brown sugar, and flour in a food processor for baking recipes.
  • Add the butter and almond extract. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse, wet sand.
    Pulsing flour, sugars, oats, butter, and almond extract in a food processor for Cherry-Almond Crumble.

To Assemble And Bake The Crumble:

  • Spread the crumb topping over the cherries and sprinkle with the slivered almonds. Bake the crumble for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
    Butter crumble topping for fruit crisps or cobblers in a red baking dish, ready to bake or serve.
  • Let the crumble cool for approximately 10 minutes. Serve with a scoop of ice cream, whipped cream seasoned with a pinch of cinnamon, or both.
    Cherry-Almond Crumble in a bowl with whipped cream, next to the baking dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 633kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 5gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 1195mgFiber: 3g
Keyword baked fruit, crumble
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