This Chocolate Crisp is made with cherries and almonds, a delightful “anytime” dessert, for any time of year. We love this delicious dessert, made from The Weeknight Dessert Cookbook. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream!

Cherries and Chocolate Almond Crisp

I love a good crisp recipe with fruit, especially cherries. When I think of a Chocoalte Crisp, I think of the word, hygge: humble and slow, rustic and simple. That’s what I love about a crisp recipe–they are on the edge of comfort, cozy and delish–warm and delightful.

Chocolate Crisp with cherries

Chocolate and cherries pair so well together in this simple crisp recipe. As with most fruit, our favorite way of enjoying cherries is to immediately eat, but they are also amazing used in recipes. So we love this Chocolate Cherry Crisp to bake, share, and enjoy summer and fall!

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The ingredients to make a Chocolate Crisp are simple – and the flavor is to die for. I mean, who doesn’t love big cherries and rich dark chocolate! The ultimate combination. Mix together ingredients to make a crumbly crisp on top. Bake and serve!

Why I love this recipe

  • You can make it any time of year, for any season.
  • Especially good in the summer with fresh summer cherries.
  • You can serve it warm or at room temp – great with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
  • BIG party hit!

Gather these ingredients:

  • Frozen cherries: optional to pit and use fresh summer cherries
  • Light brown sugar
  • Almond extract
  • Cornstarch
  • Kosher salt
  • Dark chocolate chips

For the topping:

  • All-purpose flour
  • Old fashioned rolled oats
  • Sliced almonds
  • Light brown sugar
  • Butter
  • Ice cream or whipped cream for serving (optional)
Easy Cherries and Chocolate Almond Crisp

How do you make a Chocolate Crisp with cherries?

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter.
  2. To make the filling, place the cherries in a large bowl. Add the sugar, almond extract, cornstarch, and salt. Stir to combine and then pour the filling into the prepared baking dish. Scatter chocolate chips over the cherries, to create an uneven layer, with plenty of dips for the crisp topping to fill.
  3. To make the topping, stir together flour, oats, almonds, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and stir to combine. Sprinkle topping over the fruit. Bake for 28 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown.
  4. Serve warm from the oven. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired!
Simple Cherries and Chocolate Almond Crisp

Today’s dish is truly a “comfort” recipe. I mean, when you mix cherries and chocolate together, how can it not be irresistible? Any type of comfort food, really—will help you achieve the ultimate hygge moment. So today I’m sharing a fun hygge menu.

Tasty Cherries and Chocolate Almond Crisp

Hygge (cozy) menu

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How do you serve a crisp?

There’s something satisfying about creating a cozy, hearty meal for summer or fall. We love a crisp served warm, and it’s even better when the freezing cold vanilla ice cream melts all over it. But you can also serve this dish at room temp, with fresh whipped cream.

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Tips and substitutions:

  • This particular recipe is from my friend Mary’s new cookbook, The Weeknight Dessert Cookbook. When dinner is over and you’re craving something sweet to end the day, this is the cookbook you’ll want to have with you in the kitchen. You can order your own copy, HERE [Afflink]
  • You can use any kind of chocolate in this recipe.
  • Use fresh or frozen cherries in this recipe.
  • Try adding cardamom to the “crisp” – it’s delightful.
  • Try adding orange or lemon zest to the fruit mixture. Very fresh.
  • FREEZE: You can bake ahead, cool, and freeze (tightly covered) for up to 2 months.

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Chocolate Crisp (with cherries)

From The Weeknight Dessert Cookbook. This Chocolate Crisp is made with cherries and almonds, a delightful "anytime" dessert served with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream!
Prep Time: 12 minutes
Cook Time: 28 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 8
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Ingredients
 

For the topping:

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter.
  • To make the filling, place the cherries in a large bowl. Add the sugar, almond extract, cornstarch, and salt. Stir to combine and then pour the filling into the prepared baking dish. Scatter chocolate chips over the cherries, to create an uneven layer, with plenty of dips for the crisp topping to fill.
  • To make the topping, stir together flour, oats, almonds, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and stir to combine. Sprinkle topping over the fruit. Bake for 28 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown.
  • Serve warm from the oven. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired!

Notes

Reposted from October 2019/
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer
Calories: 275kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 151mg, Potassium: 234mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 299IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 52mg, Iron: 1mg
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