Why You’ll Love It
It’s naturally gluten-free. Because this recipe doesn’t use flour or oats, it’s perfect for those with Celiac disease, or those following a gluten-free or Paleo diet. It’s festive. This is the perfect dessert for a patriotic holiday, like Fourth of July or Memorial Day. I love mixing red berries, like strawberries or raspberries, with blueberries and some coconut whipped cream or cashew ice cream for a “red, white, and blue” look! It’s easy. I’ve recently modified this recipe to make it as easy as possible. Just add the fruit filling to the pan, blitz together the crumble topping, and bake it all together for a hands-off dessert. It’s not too sweet. The filling isn’t too sweet, since berries are naturally sweet on their own. If you decide to only use raspberries in this filling, instead of strawberries or blueberries, you might want to add a couple more tablespoons of maple syrup, to counteract their tart flavor. It’s easy to customize. If you don’t want to add any sweetener to the filling, you don’t have to! If you want to use a different type of nut, you can certainly do that, too. Feel free to use what you have on hand.
I tend to use shredded, unsweetened coconut in my grain-free recipes, like grain-free granola, because it helps add a certain “crispiness” that you don’t always get with nuts alone. But, if you prefer to make this recipe without coconut, you can swap it for almond flour or more ground nuts of your choice. If you don’t need a grain-free recipe, you can use oats instead, too.
How to Make It
Here’s how to make the perfect Paleo Berry Crisp: Wondering how long can you store it? This fruit crisp will keep well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. It does lose some of its “crispness” in the fridge, so you’d need to warm it up in the oven again if you want to bring it back to life. I tend to just eat it cold as a fast breakfast, with some yogurt for creaminess.
Variations
Need to use different ingredients? Be sure to try my other fruit crisp recipes below.
Strawberry Ruhbarb Crisp. This recipe is nut-free! It calls for oat flour and rolled oats, which keeps it gluten-free when you buy certified gluten-free ingredients. Feel free to use any other fruit you happen to have on hand with this recipe. Almond Flour Blueberry Crisp. This recipe uses almond flour to make a buttery crisp topping, and you don’t have to use a food processor at all. Cranberry Crumble Bars. Prefer to make bars? Try this easy recipe, which uses homemade cranberry sauce as the filling. You can swap the cranberries for any other fruit you like, or try Chia Seed Jam as an alternative.
If you try this Paleo Berry Crisp, please leave a comment below letting me know how you like it. And if you have any other requests for future recipes, I’d love to hear about those, too! Reader Feedback: Would you like to see a dessert made with a different kind of flour next? Let me know what type of flour you keep in your kitchen!
