When we lived in Richland, Washington, fresh cherries were always in abundance. Summer 2015, my daughter had a \"Tri-Cities Challenge\" list of 50 objectives that if she accomplished, she would win a big prize. It was really a ploy to keep her occupied and having fun, and it worked! One of her objectives was to go to a cherry orchard, pick her own basket of cherries and make a delicious dessert. To our surprise, she brought home 15 pounds of cherries! Along with MANY other cherry concoctions, this easy crisp was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/figure>\n\n\n\nCherry crisps are a comfort-food dessert. They're great year-round and can be made with fresh or frozen cherries or with a yummy canned cherry pie filling. You might ask \"What's the difference between a cherry crumble and a crisp?\" Well, they're often used interchangeably, but the answer is a crumble is a crisp without oats in the streusel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This sweet and savory oatmeal topping paired with the pie filling is a glorious duo. The ratio of filling to topping is perfect as well. You'll be sure to have a bite of topping with each cherry as long as you can resist picking it from the top after it bakes! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You'll love this easy cherry crisp because it's just a few ingredients, it's quick to assemble, not labor intensive and it's a great dessert you can make ahead of time. See my note below on how you can make it with fresh or canned cherry pie filling. With a scoop of ice cream on top, you'll instantly melt with just one bite!<\/p>\n\n\n\n