Cherry Crisp Made With Fresh Milled Flour

This cherry crisp made with fresh milled flour is the perfect balance of sweet and sour. I love using the sour cherries for this, but you could decrease the sugar amount and use sweet cherries if that is all you have on hand. Also, you can adjust the crisp to include rolled oats, sliced almonds, or really anything you think sounds delicious with this dessert recipe.

How To Tell The Difference Between Sour And Sweet Cherries?

Although this recipe does call for sour cherries, if all you have on hand are sweet cherries, never fear. you just need to decrease the amount of sugar in the recipe to account for the sweetness of the cherries. How do you tell what kind of cherries you have? Sour cherries are generally small bright red cherries that are very tart or sour when eaten. On the other hand, sweet cherries are often a bit larger, and darker in color (with the acceptation of Rainer cherries that can be yellow, they are also a sweet cherry variety.) Sweet cherries are often the kind you would eat fresh that are sweet.

Don’t Use The Kind In The Jar!

I mentioned above that sour cherries were smaller and bright red in color, and that may make you think of the little jars of Maraschino cherries that they top ice cream sundaes with at an ice cream shop. However, those are not the cherries you want to use. Look for them in the frozen section or sometimes can be found fresh, but it is not as common to find the sour cherries fresh at the supermarket.

What Can You Add To This Fresh Milled Flour Cherry Crisp Topping?

We love this fresh milled flour cherry crisp with freshly ground spelt flour, however there are some amazing ingredients you could add to the crisp topping to add flavor or texture. Here are some options.

• Rolled oats– gives that classic crisp texture
• Chopped pecans, walnuts, or sliced almonds– adds a little crunch
• Maple sugar or a drizzle of maple syrup for a cozy flavor twist
• Shredded coconut– adds a lightly sweet, toasty bite
• Flaxseed or chia seeds– can add a subtle texture boost

Just mix in one or two of these with your freshly milled flour, because simple is better. This allows the fresh milled flour like spelt to really shine. Let me know in the comments below what your favorite topping addition is, because I love hearing your ideas, it gives me inspiration!

Ingredients To Make Fresh Milled Flour Cherry Crisp

Cherry Layer Ingredients

• 5 Cups pitted sour cherries (fresh or frozen) 800g – (see notes for sweet cherries)
• 1 cup sugar 200g (could sub for 2/3 cup honey)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 TBSP fresh milled flour 24g

Crumble Layer Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter cubed 113g
• 1/2 cup brown sugar 110g
• 1 cup fresh milled flour (I love to use spelt in this) 120g
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt (omit this if using salted butter)
• *Optional- 1/2 cup rolled oats, shredded coconut, or chopped nuts.

Instructions To Make Fresh Milled Flour Sour Cherry Crisp

1. Firstly, preheat the oven to 375*F.
2. Then, prepare your 8×8 baking dish. I like to coat it with softened butter on the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
3. Mill the flour, take 3 TBSP out of the flour to use for the cherry layer, and then pour the rest (1 cup or 120g) into a medium mixing bowl, set to the side.
4. In a large mixing bowl, add cherries (fresh or frozen is fine,) the 3 TBSP of fresh milled flour, sugar, cinnamon, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined, but not smashing up the cherries.
5. Pour this cherry layer into your prepared baking dish.
6. Now, to the rest of the flour add brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and any optional topping add-ins. Then, mix to combine.
7. To the flour mixture add the cubed butter, and using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until they are the size of a pea. You can use your hands to smoosh the butter and flour mixture together if you prefer.
8. Pour the flour mixture on top of the cherry layer.
9. Bake for 50-55 minutes. The topping should be golden brown, and the cherry filling will be bubbling. After baking, let it cool for 10-20 minutes.
10. Lastly, serve still warm for best results. Enjoy!

How To Store This Fresh Milled Flour Cherry Crisp

While this FMF Cherry Crisp is best enjoyed warm and fresh, to store cover and place in the fridge for up to 4 days. For longer storage, cover and place in freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw, warm in microwave or oven until heated through. Enjoy!

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This cherry crisp made with fresh milled flour is the perfect balance of sweet and sour. I love using the sour cherries for this, but you could decrease the sugar amount and use sweet cherries if that is all you have on hand. Also, you can adjust the crisp to include rolled oats, sliced almonds, or really anything you think sounds delicious with this dessert recipe.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Servings 1 8×8 dish

Ingredients

  

• 5 Cups pitted sour cherries- fresh or frozen 800g see notes for sweet cherries
• 1 cup sugar 200g could sub for 2/3 cup honey
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 TBSP fresh milled flour 24g

Crumble Layer Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter cubed 113g
• 1/2 cup brown sugar 110g
• 1 cup fresh milled flour 120g I love to use spelt in this
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt omit this if using salted butter
• *Optional- 1/2 cup rolled oats, shredded coconut, or chopped nuts.

Instructions

 

• Firstly, preheat the oven to 375*F.
• Then, prepare your 8×8 baking dish. I like to coat it with softened butter on the bottom and up the sides of the pan.
• Mill the flour, take 3 TBSP out of the flour to use for the cherry layer, and then pour the rest (1 cup or 120g) into a medium mixing bowl, set to the side.
• In a large mixing bowl, add cherries (fresh or frozen is fine,) the 3 TBSP of fresh milled flour, sugar, cinnamon, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Stir until combined, but not smashing up the cherries.
• Pour this cherry layer into your prepared baking dish.
• Now, to the rest of the flour add brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and any optional topping add-ins. Then, mix to combine.
• To the flour mixture add the cubed butter, and using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until they are the size of a pea. You can use your hands to smoosh the butter and flour mixture together if you prefer.
• Pour the flour mixture on top of the cherry layer.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes. The topping should be golden brown, and the cherry filling will be bubbling. After baking, let it cool for 10-20 minutes.
• Lastly, serve still warm for best results. Enjoy!

Notes

-If using sweet cherries instead of sour cherries, you will want less sugar in the cherry layer, so I would decrease it to 2/3 cup sugar 130g or 1/3 cup honey) 

–While this fresh milled flour cherry crisp is best enjoyed warm and fresh, to store cover and place in the fridge for up to 4 days. For longer storage, cover and place in freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw, warm in microwave or oven until heated through. Enjoy!

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