Cherry Crisp

This is my favorite substitute for Cherry Pie due to its reduced preparation time. Crunchy and tasty, perfect with vanilla ice-cream. I have recently updated this recipe to reduce the amount of sugar used.

Ingredients

Filling

4 to 5 cups pitted fresh or frozen cherries
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon powder

Topping

1 ¼ cups oatmeal
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
¾ cup butter, diced
1 tsp cinnamon powder

Directions

Preheat oven to 375F.
Mix pitted cherries with 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Pour into 9x13 pan.
In a separate bowl, mix together oatmeal, 1 & 1/4 cup flour, cinnamon powder and brown sugar. Once well mixed, mix in diced butter.
Spread topping mix evenly over cherry filling.
Bake in 375F oven for 45-55 minutes, until topping is golden brown.
Serve warm with vanilla ice-cream.