This delicious strawberry crumble recipe makes the perfect summertime dessert or snack! It's made with fresh strawberries and an easy crumble topping that pairs just perfectly with vanilla yogurt or ice cream.
Hello, strawberry season! We have this little strawberry stand near our house that I just can't help but stop by. I literally buy several quarts each time I stop even if I have no idea what to use them for. I guess I figure that if we don't eat them all, I can bake with them or freeze them because they are definitely not going to waste!
So, the other day, I decided to make a strawberry crumble for the first time. I used my apple crisp recipe for inspiration and went from there. I know you'll just love this recipe!
What I love about desserts like this is that they can be made in so many different ways and with a variety of flavors and textures. And, because we enjoy dessert so much, I especially like to find ways incorporate fruit and whole grains when making them, which is exactly what I did with this recipe 🙂
While I especially enjoy this strawberry crumble topped with vanilla flavored Greek yogurt, my kids prefer to eat it by itself or with vanilla ice cream 😉
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy recipe
- Simple ingredients Made with fresh strawberries, oats, walnuts, and whole wheat flour. The only ingredient you may not already have on hand is arrowroot powder. While corn starch can be used instead, it won't give you quite the same consistency.
- 4 grams of fiber per serving Fiber helps to keep food moving through your digestive tract and keeps you feeling full longer.
- Sweetened with a small amount of maple syrup. No other added sugars.
Ingredient Notes
- Strawberries These pretty berries are the star of the show in this strawberry crumble recipe. You definitely can use other berries instead, but some aren't quite as sweet, so you may need to increase the amount of maple syrup or add a small amount of sugar.
- Oats Use old fashioned rolled oats to give the crumble topping the best texture.
- Walnuts Chopped walnuts give the crumble substance which helps it to hold up as it cools and when you reheat the leftovers.
- Lemon The acid helps to balance out the sweetness of the strawberries. You can use orange juice instead, if that's what you have.
- Flour I use white whole wheat flour to make this, but feel free to use all-purpose flour instead.
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How to Make Strawberry Crumble
It really is so easy to make. I will provide a brief description here. For more a complete list of ingredients and full instructions, scroll down to the recipe.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slice and cut the strawberries into small pieces. See 'tips' section below.
- Mix lemon juice and arrowroot powder in with the strawberry pieces.
- Pour the strawberry mixture into a greased 9x9 baking dish and spread it out into an even layer.
- Make the crumble mixture: In a separate mixing bowl, combine the oats, chopped walnuts, flour, salt, maple syrup, and olive oil. Stir well, so that all of the flour and oats has been mixed with the wet ingredients.
- Pour the crumble mixture on top of the layer of strawberries and spread it out evenly.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.
- Let it cool slightly before serving it warm. Enjoy!
Dietitian Tip
Have you noticed how many kids have a 'sweet tooth'? 😉 I'll be the first to admit that my kids get it from me. Yes, I'm a dietitian and I thoroughly enjoy my desserts!
I know some dietitians will tell you not to mess with dessert and just make it how it's always been made. While I use that strategy when I bake for special occasions like Christmas or Thanksgiving, I like to change it up when I'm making 'every day' desserts like this strawberry crumble.
Personally, I think it makes sense to find ways to reduce the amount of sugar and butter used, while also increasing the amount of fiber and other nutrients, especially if it still tastes fantastic 🙂 This recipe is the perfect example of this. I hope you love it as much as my family does!
Expert Tips
- Remove the stems and rinse the strawberries under cool running water before slicing them.
- Large strawberries will need to be sliced and diced more than the small berries.
- Very small strawberries may just need to be sliced in half or quartered.
- I prefer the texture that arrowroot powder gives, but flour or corn starch can definitely be used instead.
- If you prefer the flavor of butter, you can substitute 3 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter in place of the olive oil.
- This strawberry crumble is not overly sweet. If you prefer a sweeter crumble, you can try mixing in a small amount of granulated sugar in with the strawberries or a small amount of brown sugar in with the oat mixture.
- To make this gluten-free, use a gluten-free baking flour instead of white whole wheat flour and oats that are certified to be gluten-free.
- Use Old Fashioned Rolled Oats for this recipe. Do not use steel cut or quick cooking oats.
Questions You May Have
Most of the time it is from using too much liquid. The arrowroot powder absorbs some of the moisture from the strawberries which creates a gel-like consistency. As for the crumble, don't add more liquid (oil or maple syrup) than the recipe calls for and you should be fine.
Typically crumbles are made without oats, and crisps are made with oats which help it to crisp up. This crumble recipe calls for oats but only enough to help to give it a crumbly consistency without crisping up as you would expect from a fruit crisp.
Yep, that should work well! Just let it defrost in the fridge first and then warm it in the oven.
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Easy Strawberry Crumble
Equipment
- 1 colander
Ingredients
- 4 cups strawberries rinsed, drained, and stems removed
- ¾ cup rolled oats Old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup white whole wheat flour You can use all-purpose flour instead, if needed.
- 3 tablespoon walnuts finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup use pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon arrowroot powder Can use corn starch or flour in place of arrowroot powder.
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slice and cut strawberries into small pieces.
- Stir lemon juice and arrowroot powder in with the strawberry pieces.
- Pour the strawberry mixture into a greased 9x9 baking dish and spread it out evenly to cover the bottom of the baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix the oats, chopped walnuts, flour, salt, maple syrup, and olive oil together to make the crumble.
- Spread the oat crumble mixture out evenly over the layer of strawberries.
- Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Let cool slightly and enjoy!
Notes
- Large strawberries will need to be sliced and diced.
- Very small strawberries may just need to be sliced in half or quartered.
- I prefer the texture that arrowroot powder gives, but flour or corn starch can definitely be used instead.
- If you prefer the flavor of butter, you can substitute 3 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter in place of the olive oil.
- This strawberry crumble is not overly sweet. If you prefer a sweeter crumble, you can try mixing in a small amount of granulated sugar in with the strawberries or a small amount of brown sugar in with the oat mixture.
- To make this gluten-free, use a gluten-free baking flour instead of white whole wheat flour and oats that are certified to be gluten-free.
- Use Old Fashioned Rolled Oats for this recipe. Do not use steel cut or quick cooking oats.
Lisa says
Making this for tonight’s dinner with some early season strawberries. Yum!
Kristi says
Yum! Can't wait for strawberry season!!