Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Recipe
In search of a new snack to prepare for your kids? This amazing strawberry rhubarb crisp recipe is a great dish that you and your family will absolutely love!
When it’s the strawberry season, it is a good idea to make use of this nutritious fruit and create something satisfying and tasty for dessert. This is why I’m inspired to share with you today how to make strawberry rhubarb crisp that you can make in just minutes.
This recipe will help you give your family a healthy dessert that will benefit their body in so many ways! Plus, it’s super delicious, too!
What is Rhubarb?!
First things first - what is a rhubarb, anyway? Rhubarb is straight and sturdy, just like a celery. So it is actually a vegetable but it is great when mixed with fruit because of its nutritional value and amazing taste. It has a slightly sweet and somewhat tart flavor… A little bit like green apple. Combined with strawberries makes an excellent combination of flavor!
It’s great for building healthy bones whether you’re an infant, a senior, or if your stage of life is somewhere in between!
I like to mix the rhubarb with strawberries as this doubles up the nutritional value of these ingredients. As we all know, strawberries are packed with vitamin C and essential antioxidants that can help strengthen the immune system and improve the quality of your skin. So by combining strawberries and rhubarb in this recipe we get a truly rich and satisfying snack that is tasty, filling, and nutritious!
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Recipe Variation
As a bonus note: I would also include some chopped pecans and coconut as these contain good fats that are good for your heart and overall health! These extra ingredients add a bit of a crunch to this recipe, which kids will really enjoy.
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
FOR THE FILLING
- 1 pound Strawberries hulled a quartered
- 1 pound Rhubarb cut into ½ - inch duce (about 4 or 5 stalks)
- 2 tablespoon Whole Wheat Flour other alternative such as Kamut, spelt, buckwheat
- 1 cup Honey
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- Zest of 1 Orange
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
FOR THE TOPPING
- 3/4 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 2/3 cup Whole Wheat Flour or substitutions mentioned above
- 1/4 cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
- 1/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Real Salt
- 1/4 cup Organic Plain Yogurt
- 1/4 cup Cold Unsalted Butter cut into small, thin pieces
Instructions
FOR THE FILLING
- Place rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Place the strawberries and rhubarb into a 9x0-inch or other similarly sized baking dish, then sprinkle the flour over the top
- Add the honey, orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla extract
- Stir gently to combine and evenly coat the strawberries and rhubarb
FOR THE TOPPING
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, whole wheat flour, coconut, sweetener, cinnamon, and salt
- Add ¼ cup yogurt and stir until the ingredients are somewhat moistened, then add the butter
- Working quickly with your fingers, rub in the butter, until it is in small pieces about the size of your thumbnail (some pieces will be larger than others)
- Break the topping mixture over the fruit, placing it so that the fruit is lightly and evenly covered (some fruit may show through)
- Bake the crisp for 50-55 minutes, until the filling is bubbly at the edges and the top is light golden brown
- Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream or yogurt as desired.
RECIPE NOTES
- Leftover crisp can be covered and refrigerated for 4 days or frozen for 1 month
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Hi, I’m Annette Reeder-
I’m a Christian nutritionist. I love Jesus and want to see His people come to walk in the complete abundant life He provides, mind, body, spirit. My mission is making healthy food as yummy as possible and then share it with you! I am on mission to keep you on mission.
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Yum! This looks so good. I absolutely adore the combo of strawberry and rhubarb for this time of year. The sweet-sour is perfect.