A sweet homemade cherry crisp with chocolate chips is the perfect way to celebrate cherry season! The oat crisp has chocolate chips that perfectly complement the cherries. The ingredients are simple but still create a crowd-pleasing summer dessert. Just add a scoop of ice cream and it is the perfect summertime treat!
I love the simplicity of a crisp! No complicated pie doughs or instructions. Just easy to find ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. Plus, the pairing of the chocolate chips and cherries is pure perfection! Just add a scoop of ice cream on top and you have a dreamy summer dessert or even a dollop of yogurt for a sweet breakfast.
If you are looking for more summer desserts, check out my blueberry ginger cobbler and brown butter blueberry muffins!
Why you will love this homemade cherry crisp with chocolate chips
Easy: The hardest part of this recipe is removing the cherry pits! I love the simplicity of the crisp topping and how quickly it comes together!
Seasonal: Every year, I look forward to cherry season! We are not able to get fresh cherries year-round and making the most of this sweet fruit is a must every summer. It makes this cherry crisp special and makes the most out of the seasonal ingredients.
Delicious: The cherry chocolate combo is just so delicious!
What you will need to make this crisp
Old fashioned rolled oats: Old fashioned rolled oats work the best with this recipe. You can use steel cut or quick oats, but the texture will be changed with this swap.
Wheat Flour or All-purpose flour: I usually use wheat flour in this crisp and cannot even tell. But feel free to use all-purpose flour or a 1:1 ratio gluten-free flour.
Butter: Cold butter cut into small pieces will give this crisp the perfect texture.
Brown Sugar: Sweetens ups the oat crisp topping.
Cinnamon & Nutmeg: Adds a little extra flavor to the crisp.
Cherries: The star of this dessert! You can use fresh cherries or frozen cherries. You can use the cherries frozen without thawing them for this crisp recipe.
Honey: The honey adds a touch of sweetness the cherry mixture.
Vanilla Extract: Adds the flavors
Lemon juice: Lemon juice adds a bright citrus flavor.
Cornstarch: Helps create a thicker cherry crisp.
Tips and tricks
- To get the pits removed the fastest from the cherries, use a cherry pitter. They can come in single cherry removal or multi-cherry pit removal. Ideally, go with the multi-cherry one for faster results, but to be honest I only have the singe one and it works just fine. If you don’t have a cherry pit removal tool, you can carefully cut out the pits. Just be sure you get all the pits removed prior to adding them to the baking pan.
- You can use your favorite chocolate in the oat topping. Chocolate chips, chocolate bar cut into chunks, mini chocolate chips, dark or milk chocolate. Personalize the recipe to your liking! And if you are not feeling the chocolate, feel free to leave them out.
- If you want to make this cherry crisp a sweet breakfast, just add a scoop of yogurt in place of the ice cream!
- Once the cherry crisp has cooled, it is best to store it covered in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. I like to just reheat each piece individually in the microwave for a few seconds to warm it back up. But it also good cold right from the fridge!
If you give this homemade cherry crisp with chocolate chips a try, let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
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From my kitchen to yours, happy baking! I hope you love this cherry crisp as much as we do!
Homemade Cherry Crisp with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 3/4 C. Old fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1/3 C. Wheat Flour
- 1/4 C. Butter cold and cubed
- 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
- Pinch of Salt
- 1/3 C. Brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
- 3/4 C. Chocolate chips
Cherry Filling:
- 5 C. Cherries pits removed
- 1/3 C. Honey
- 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the pitted cherries, honey, nutmeg, cinnamon, cornstarch, and vanilla extract together directly into a greased 8-inch baking or pie pan. Gently stir together until all the ingredients are combined.
- To make the topping, add the oats, flour, cinnamon, salt, brown sugar and nutmeg together. Stir. Add in the cold butter pieces and cut into the oat mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until the butter is broken down into small pieces.
- Evenly sprinkle the topping over the cherries. Place in the oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until the oat topping is slightly browned and the cherries mixture is bubbling. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy on its own, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or some Greek yogurt!
