This delicious sweet and buttery blueberry crisp is the perfect recipe for parties, because it’s quick to make and always gets rave reviews from everyone who tries it!
The Best Homemade Blueberry Crisp
This is one of my go-to recipes for a super easy party dessert.
Good for potlucks, brunches, barbecues, or Sunday night dinner, the classic fruit crisp has been a staple in my family since as long as I can remember.
It was originally my grandmother’s recipe, and I’ve made it so many times that I could probably bake it with my eyes closed!
The recipe can easily be modified to use up whatever fruit you have on hand – raspberries, apples, cherries, and peaches are all fantastic in this healthy and crowd-pleasing dessert.
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Blueberry Oatmeal Crisp
Sweet blueberry filling is covered with a melt-in-your-mouth crispy oatmeal crumb topping…
The recipe is pretty much guaranteed to be a hit with guests, and it’s no wonder there are never any leftovers! The easy berry crisp is everything you could ever want from a homemade dessert and the perfect segue from summer to Fall.
Ice Cream Topping Options
Or serve it in a bowl topped with yogurt or a swirl of nondairy creamer, almond milk, whipped cream, or melted coconut butter.
Personally, my favorite way to eat this fruit crumble is warmed up and topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream so that the cold and creamy ice cream melts into the warm berries underneath. Blueberry crisp and vanilla ice cream were pretty much made for each other.
What’s The Difference Between A Crisp And Cobbler?
Fruit crisps or crumbles traditionally include a layer of fruit on the bottom with a simple crumbly streusel topping made from flour, sugar, and butter. In contrast, a cobbler has a thicker batter resembling drop biscuits, dumplings, scones, or pie crust, without oats.
Can I Use Other Fruit?
You can! Feel free to replace some or all of the blueberries with chopped peaches, plums, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, or apples, like in this Apple Crisp recipe.
You can also add a handful of crushed walnuts, almonds or pecans, shredded coconut, a tsp of lemon zest, or even some mini chocolate chips!
More Blueberry Recipes
Healthy Blueberry Muffins (recipe video included)
Vegan Blueberry Crisp
There are numerous vegan butter options on the market. Most regular grocery stores in the US, as well as stores like Whole Foods, Target, and Walmart, should carry at least one or two options. Brands include Melt, Earth Balance, Miyoko’s Creamery, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter, Country Crock, or Smart Balance Light. Shortening, although not the healthiest option, will work in the recipe if it’s all you can find. Crisco and Spectrum spreads are both vegan.
For A Gluten Free Version
Oat flour, almond flour, or gluten free all purpose can be subbed for the wheat flour in the recipe. I haven’t tried sorghum or rice flour but would think they’d work. If you try one of these flours before I do, definitely be sure to report back.
While many people with gluten sensitivities do still consume regular rolled oats, certified gluten free oats are also fine to use for those with Celiac disease or if you’re unsure and want to be on the safe side. I haven’t tried but would think quinoa flakes should also work.
Paleo Or Keto Blueberry Crisp
For a flourless version of the recipe or a low carb blueberry crisp without oatmeal, see this grain free blueberry crumble recipe made with almond meal.
I’ve read conflicting things about whether or not blueberries are keto friendly. So if you want to make the recipe for someone on a keto diet, I’d recommend first asking the person if he or she consumes them.
How To Make The Recipe
Begin by preheating the oven and gathering all of your ingredients. Fresh or frozen berries can be used, so the recipe can be enjoyed year round.
If using frozen berries, be sure to thaw them first. Combine the berries, sweetener, and optional cornstarch, then spread into a greased pan. Combine remaining ingredients except butter spread in a bowl.
Cut the butter spread into the dry ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter until small crumbles form. (If using oil, simply stir it in with the crumble ingredients.) Sprinkle evenly over the berry layer, then bake until bubbly. Leftovers should be refrigerated or frozen for freshness.
Healthy Blueberry Crisp
With a full 4 cups of blueberries packed into the recipe and less than a third cup of sugar for the entire pan, it’s already remarkably healthy for a dessert!
For an even healthier crumble, you can get away with omitting the 1 1/2 tbsp sweetener and decreasing the butter to just 4 tbsp and/or using one of the light spreads mentioned above.
You can omit the butter completely for a low fat version that, although not as rich and buttery, will still be delicious. It makes an especially good healthy breakfast topped with yogurt or oatmeal.
For sugar free, simply substitute the sugar with xylitol or erythritol.
Or for a naturally-sweetened blueberry crisp, use 1/3 cup date sugar or pulse 1 cup pitted dates in a food processor until finely diced and use that to sweeten the recipe instead of sugar.
Blueberry Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 1 1/2 tbsp sweetener of choice
- optional 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 cup flour, such as white, spelt, or oat (or here is a low carb version)
- 1/2 cup rolled or quick oats
- 1/4 cup sugar, unrefined if desired
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 6 tbsp butter or oil
Instructions
- *The cornstarch will thicken the filling, but I’ve made it without and it’s just as good, so feel free to omit if desired. If you like more crumble, increase the oats to 2/3 cup and butter to 8 tbsp. For all other ingredient substitutions, see notes above in this post.Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease an 8×8 pan (or double the recipe for a 9×13). If using frozen berries, thaw first. Combine berries, sweetener of choice, and optional cornstarch, then spread into the pan. Combine all remaining ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl. Cut butter into the dry ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter until small crumbles form. (If using oil, simply stir it in.) Sprinkle the crumbles evenly over the berries. Bake on the center rack 25-30 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned. Let cool before serving, as it thickens while it cools. The crumble will also thicken overnight. Store leftovers covered in the fridge, or they can also be frozen. Serve either hot or cold. If you try the recipe, be sure to rate it below!View Nutrition Facts
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Melissa says
Yum, this looks and sounds great and I already have most of the ingredients on hand! I’ll definitely be making this soon!
Elimar says
That looks great can’t wait for my wife and I to start making this recipe.
Annika says
Hi Katie,
I’m sad that you seem to have decided to not be a vegan blog anymore.
I understand that you are trying to appeal to non-vegans as well, but no omnivore is hurt by baking a vegan desert for a change. This is what makes your blog special!
And about the vegan options: There are contradictory claims about the health benefits of butter, but vegan butter or margarine is definitively a highly processed food, often contains trans fats, and is mostly made from palm oil which destroys rain forest habitats! This does not really qualify it for use in a (formerly) vegan healthy desert blog.
I know that you are still including the option to use oil instead, but it is not the same whether you optimize your recipes for using oil or for using (dairy) butter.
Please reconsider this decision. Your blog was the first that made me realize that vegan baking can be simple, healthy, and delicious, and helped me on the way to transitioning from vegetarian to vegan.
Jason Sanford says
Katie’s blog has not changed :). It has always listed generic terms (butter spread, cream cheese, milk of choice, etc.) and pointed out which ones she recommends. Katie has been a vegan since the start of her blog, and the format has always been the same. Completely understandable that some readers might not want to use butter spread, and some are healthier than others (as the post mentions about the shortening), but there are some butter spreads that are not highly processed. Katie personally likes Melt Organic. She’s also posted recipes with butter spread in years past – Nothing changing over here, still the same blog ;).
Jason (media relations)
Katherine D Emerson says
Hi Annika,
An easy way to remember how to differentiate between desert and dessert is to pretend the “s” stands for servings. You would only want one serving of being lost in the desert, whereby we all want two servings of dessert. That is how I remember which is which and thought I would pass this helpful tidbit onto you. Have a lovely day 🙂
Katherine
Ann Rickert says
Like you “s” for extra serving, and told my grandson to remember that dessert is something extra, and that’s why the extra “s”
joyce says
I do not understand where these calorie counts come from. Based on 5 serviings (the max suggested):
blueberries 66 calories per serving
cornstarch 6 calories per serving
flour 30 calories per serving
oats 31 calories per serving
sugar 38 calories per serving
butter 100 calories per serving
TOTAL at least 240 calories per serving….big difference from 160 listed???
Michelle says
It just depends what the ingredients you are using are. Cornstarch is optional so I doubt she would have included that. And butter spread has less calories than butter 🙂
joyce says
The difference between butter and butter spread is about 10 calories! and the cornstarch is only 6, that still leaves a huge unaccounted calorie difference. For people on strict diets, calorie counts are important.
Michelle says
Smart Balance lite is only 47calories for a tablespoon. That is a big difference than butter which is 100. You can’t expect to use different ingredients and get one blanket answer. I’m not trying to start an argument in the comments I promise, but for people on strict diets, hopefully they know that calorie counts will be different depending on the brand and what ingredients they use.
Suki says
I agree. I’m on the MyFitnessPal app and they also give 265 even WITH light butter! I truly do not understand how Katie gets such a low calorie count for this recipe.
Jason Sanford says
In terms of online calculators, Calorie Count is much more accurate, so I’d recommend that one. Most online calculators are notorious for having incorrect numbers for many ingredients in their database.
Michelle says
It’s like you read my mind! I have a ton of blueberries that I bought on a whim and now I know what to do with them! 🙂
Becky says
Our newest favorite dessert. This was so delicious. I did not use cornstarch and I used fresh blueberries. I can’t wait to make it again.
Rewari Haryana says
This is fantastic! I made it exactly as is, and it’s very, very good.
Tiffany says
Just made this tonight and it was delicious! I omitted the sweetener and it tasted perfect.
Rita says
Are the frozen blueberries measured frozen or after they’re thawed? There’s a big difference.
Jason Sanford says
While it can make a difference in size/amount, the recipe is very forgiving and honestly will work either way so it really does not matter here whether you measure frozen or thawed 🙂
Steven says
Very nice, very beautiful recipe. Love these Blueberry Crisp Recipes. Thank you.
Rahul says
Nice Post
HannH says
Can I use honey or maple syrup instead of the sugar in the topping and blueberry mixture?
Jason Sanford says
We haven’t tried, but it sounds like it might work. Be sure to report back if you try!
Jason (media relations)
Hannah says
So what other non refined sugars do you suggest?
Jason Sanford says
Coconut sugar, Sucanat, or evaporated cane juice all work!
Jack says
Hi Katie,
What kinds of sweeteners can we use for this recipe? Would you mind providing some examples? I am a pretty novice cook, so I am not too familiar with sweeteners. Thanks for your help!
Jason Sanford says
Hi! It means regular sugar, or brown sugar, or coconut sugar, or maple syrup, or agave, or whatever you use to sweeten foods like oatmeal or coffee where it doesn’t make a difference what one you use, if that makes sense 🙂
Jason
Jen R says
This recipe is delicious and really came in handy when I had lots of extra blueberries. Thank you for sharing it!
Linda says
This recipe was off, for four cups of blueberries the crisp should be doubled, it tasted good but measurements were way off.
Jason Sanford says
I think it just depends on your personal tastes! I prefer more berries to crisp, so I’m good with the way she has it currently, but you can definitely double the crisp part if you want a higher crisp to berry ratio! 🙂
Jason
Meg says
Linda is correct. To be fair, there’s no way the blueberry crisp represented in the photographs posted here were made according to this recipe. Even if you follow the suggestion of increasing the amount of oats & butter, there’s nowhere near that amount of crumble on top. This recipe basically yields a dish of baked blueberries with a very scant amount of crumble on top. It’s a stretch to call the end product a ‘crisp’. It is still delicious, and it is true that everyone may have their own preferences regarding amount of crumble, but the person/people Katie has developing the recipes for this site should be sure to actually make the recipe according to the ingredient amounts listed, and make sure any photographs are also of desserts that have been made according to the recipes. I’ve made lots of recipes from this site and everything has been delicious, but this isn’t the first time that following a recipe has led to results that were drastically different from what was expected based on the accompanying description and photos. No ill will at all intended by my post. The fewer the recipes that are unreliable on this site, the better for everyone.
CCK Media Team says
Hi Meg, I work for CCK and can guarantee that the recipe – and others on her site – are photographed using the actual recipe as written. Katie’s method is to do both at the same time, formulate the recipe and then photograph it. I guess it would depend for this one if perhaps you packed the blueberries more than she did, but I was there for this particular photoshoot and can attest to it being the actual recipe 🙂
Jennifer says
I made this with the extra crumble and fresh blueberries (even a little extra), looks just like the photo for me and tasted fantastic.
Alfie says
I just recently made it, and it turned out looking almost exactly like the photos in her blog. Although, to be fair, I made it with the extra oats, and fresh blueberries, (straight from a blueberry farm). Maybe you didn’t add enough corn starch?
sarah says
Just made this, and it is going to be my new “go to” for fruit crisps. The salty/sweet topping together with the tangy sweet blueberries is spot on. I doubled the recipe but reduced the blueberries to 6 cups (for a double batch) since we love a little extra crisp. Oh, and I had six strawberries that needed to be used, so I tossed them in as well. Overall, the balance of flavors and texture was perfect!
Lisa says
This is my favourite berry crumble! I like to mix it with strawberries. The only thing I change is to cut back on the butter a little. I find 4 tbsp sufficient.
Lisa says
It does not turn out the same if you do too many strawberries! I tried it and it turned out very runny and not tasty. Stick to mainly blueberries for this one!
Carey Murray says
This was absolutely delicious! Truly amazing. I went with the extra oats for more topping. I can’t believe how easy and delicious this was!
Maureen Parker says
I made this tonight with frozen berries, I didn’t wait for them to thaw and it came out great. I used maple syrup on the berries and coconut sugar in the crumble. Also used half coconut oil and half butter for the crisp. The whole family agreed this recipe is a keeper, thank you!
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making it!
Susan says
Oh CCK, meals, snacks & desserts have been so much more fun and interesting since I discovered your blog last year! Having happily made made many of your recipes since then, I knew it was high time I left a comment and sincere thanks for all you do.
This recipe inspired me to make fresh Peach, Blueberry & Roasted Hatch Chili Pepper Crisp, which was sensational! I skipped the sweetener in the fruit and used 4 tbsps plant butter in the crisp – perfect.
Your many talents & lively spirit are always appreciated and especially welcome in the bizarre world that is 2020. Thanks again & keep up the incredible vegan work! 🌱
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for trying it… your version sounds amazing! 🙂
Susan says
Yes, it mysteriously disappeared within 24 hours. I know this kind of thing is common with CCK recipes. 😄
Julia Wong says
Can this be done in individual ramikins? If so how long do you bake?Thankyou
CCK Media Team says
I’m sure it could. We just don’t know the timing because we haven’t tried, but it should definitely work!
Nev says
This came out excellent. Very tasty with super simple ingredients. Made this with berries I picked last weekend 🙂
GiGi says
OMG since Covd started I, like everyone else has been cooking up a storm. I found this recipe and oh my it is the best!! My family raved about it and has asked me to make it again several times so we are ready to do it again. I’ve made so many different cobblers and crisps etc. and this is by far my favorite that I have tried! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe.
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making it!
Louie says
How long can these be refrigerated for and still taste delish??
Kiera says
Hi Katie do you think I can make this with almond flour?
CCK Media Team says
Hi, the low carb option linked in the recipe uses almond flour 🙂
Kelly Myland says
Deliciousness! Had it with plain yogurt and used chopped dried dates and mangoes instead of sugar.
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making it!
Kaija says
My second time making it is in the oven right now, as I’m writing this. I had to make it a double batch, because last time it was gone in three hours. I actually saw someone eat the last piece right out of the pan. To be fair, I was eating some at the same time, and so was my mother, but you get the point. It was also slightly too sweet, so I took the sugar down a notch this time. Other than that, 10/10 recommend.
CCK Media Team says
This makes us so happy!
Casper says
I have this almost every morning for breakfast. Late at night when I want just a bite or two of something yummy, this fits the ticket. I’ve made it with blackberries also and it is amazingly simple and so delicious. I’ve even cut back the sweeteners because the fruit brings so much sweet on its own. I love this recipe.
Janet says
I love the grain free crisp. I made it with blueberries it was the bomb! A few days later I made it with apples. That was good too. I used allulose as the sweetener both times. I used the same amount you suggested. I thought it was perfect. My husband said it needed a little more sweetener.
I may have missed it, but I can’t fins the nutrition facts for this or the keto banana bread.
I love your blog and all the heathy recipes.
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making it! Nutition facts for Katie’s recipes are linked under the ingredients/instruction box in each recipe post 🙂
Shelley says
Made this yesterday and it was delicious! Will be definitely be making it again!
CCK Media Team says
This made us so happy to read 🙂
Leah says
Could you make this ready the night before and put it in the oven the next day?
If going dairy free, would you recommend oil over another dairy free substitute?
Thanks!
CCK Media Team says
You absolutely could! Something like coconut oil or sunflower oil would work. Or vegan butter also works!
Pam says
yummm! This works great for fresh Spring -time rhubarb too! I used Gluten- free measure for measure flour for both the crisp crumble topping and as thickener in the fruit layer. Perfect in every way…. It was a bit tart with rhubarb but we like tart flavors. Great versatile recipe THANKS!
CCK Media Team says
Your version sounds wonderful!
Jenn says
My blueberries swallowed up my crumble. I’m sure it will taste fine, but where did I go wrong? I used frozen berries so, once thawed, they were maybe a little too watery. Or maybe my King Arthur gluten free all-purpose flour caused the crumble to “spread” and get sucked in???
Myra Clemans says
Not enough berries, so filled one half of dish with sliced apple. Delicious!