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July 18, 2016 31 Comments

Healthy Mixed Berry Crisp

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This healthy mixed berry crisp features fresh or frozen berries and an oat-almond flour topping, with no refined sugar!
Healthy Mixed Berry Crisp with simple ingredients & you'd never know it's healthy!

I used inspiration from a few other recipes to come up with my recipe for this summer-y, healthy mixed berry crisp.

Berry crisp lends itself very well to healthy adaptations, and you’d never know that this one’s on the healthier side. It’s not a low-calorie recipe, but it’s made with all real ingredients.

The filling is naturally sweet and juicy, the topping is crunchy and delicious, and there’s no refined sugar in the whole dessert. Since berries are so naturally sweet, especially when baked, there’s no need to add extra sweetener. 

Healthy Mixed Berry Crisp with simple ingredients & you'd never know it's healthy!

For the filling, it’s just berries, lemon juice, and cornstarch. I actually found organic cornstarch in the bulk bins at Whole Foods, which is a plus if you have a WF nearby and don’t want to have buy an entire box of cornstarch that’ll end up sitting around in your pantry.

For the topping, it’s oats, almond meal, pecans, cinnamon, butter or coconut oil, and just a dash of maple syrup or honey instead of sugar. I used coconut oil and added coconut chips to the topping, which is totally optional, but it’s a fun twist on traditional berry crisp if you’re a fan of coconut.

Healthy Mixed Berry Crisp with simple ingredients & you'd never know it's healthy!

To make the crisp, I mixed the filling ingredients together in a medium bowl, added them to my baking dish, and then used the same bowl to mix together the crumb topping ingredients. After 10 minutes and using just one bowl and spoon, the berry crisp was ready for the oven.

I loved topping my healthy mixed berry crisp with homemade whipped coconut cream, but of course, regular homemade whipped cream or ice cream would also be wonderful. When served warm, the berry crisp slowly melts the ice cream or coconut cream on top and it’s just incredible.

Healthy Mixed Berry Crisp with simple ingredients & you'd never know it's healthy!

If you try out the recipe, feel free to let me know in a comment or take a picture and tag me @livbane on Instagram. Hope you enjoy!

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Healthy Mixed Berry Crisp

This healthy mixed berry crisp features fresh or frozen berries and an oat-almond flour topping, with no refined sugar!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 331kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh blueberries (see Note if using frozen berries)
  • 2.5 cups fresh strawberries, halved
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice (~ 1/2 lemon, depending on its juiciness)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 6 Tbsp. almond meal or almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp. unsweetened coconut flakes or chips, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp. butter or coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup real maple syrup or honey

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together berries, lemon juice and cornstarch. Add to buttered or greased 8x8 or 9x9 baking dish.
  • In the same bowl, mix together oats, pecans, almond meal, coconut flakes or chips, cinnamon, butter or coconut oil, and maple syrup or honey. Mix until mixture comes together and add to top of baking dish.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the top has lightly browned and the filling is beginning to thicken. Let rest for 15-20 minutes before serving to allow the filling to thicken. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Notes

*If using frozen berries, increase cornstarch to 4 tablespoons to account for the extra liquid the berries will release during cooking.
**I bought just the right amount of organic cornstarch in the bulk bins at Whole Foods for something like $.20.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g

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Comments

  1. Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says

    July 18, 2016 at 8:21 am

    I love crisps! Crumble topping totally has my heart. And your have to use the awesome summer fruit while it’s around, so this is perfect 🙂

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 18, 2016 at 5:31 pm

      I LOVE apple crisp but I think this summer was the first time I tried making a berry crisp. So perfect for summer and the crumbly topping is always so good.

      Reply
  2. Brie @ Lean, Clean, & Brie says

    July 18, 2016 at 10:00 am

    This looks delicious! I have been taking advantage of all the fresh fruits this summer so this will be the perfect thing to make 🙂 🙂

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 18, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      I don’t want berries to ever go out of season!

      Reply
  3. Marissa says

    July 18, 2016 at 10:28 am

    CANT WAIT FOR TOMORROW NIGHT!!! Yum yum yummm,

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 18, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      I’m excited, too!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Beverley @ Born to Sweat says

    July 18, 2016 at 11:23 am

    omg Liv i am so jealous. this looks like a dream!! love the addition of coconut flakes on top, and homemade whipped cream sounds incredible. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 18, 2016 at 5:47 pm

      I couldn’t get enough! And thanks for pinning, Beverley!

      Reply
  5. Hilary says

    July 18, 2016 at 11:35 am

    Berry crisps are the best! I think I love making healthier versions of them because of the sugar rush that follows! Love that you used the natural sweetness of the berries in addition to honey!

    Reply
  6. Carol Eiseman says

    July 18, 2016 at 11:38 am

    We certainly needed for you to make more of this dessert for us. Byron’s favorite!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 18, 2016 at 5:56 pm

      I know he loves apple crisp! I wanted to make it for you the night before I left town but I ran out of time, unfortunately 🙁

      Reply
  7. Alyssa says

    July 18, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    This sounds so good Liv! Definitely would make such a great topping for so many things 🙂 Hope you had a great weekend!!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 18, 2016 at 5:56 pm

      Thanks, Alyssa! Hope you had a great weekend, as well!

      Reply
  8. Emily says

    July 19, 2016 at 1:35 am

    Looking at this is making me go, ‘Oh boy, oh boy…’ Cause fruit desserts have a really special place in my heart. I love pies and crisps with ALL The real ingredients plus icecream? It’s amazing, because fruit lends so much sugar to a recipe that it doesn’t really need any extra. God made all these cool forms of sugar. Fruit is one of my favorites. 🙂 And Liv, you just always blow me away with your delicious descriptions and incredible looking recipes.

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 21, 2016 at 10:45 am

      Fruit is the BEST kind of natural sugar 🙂 And thanks so much for your kind words, Emily!

      Reply
  9. Diana @ Live Lean Eat Green says

    July 20, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    Crisps are my favorite dessert ever! Growing up my grandma always made rhubarb crisp…AMAZING! I’m going to have to try this recipe <3

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 21, 2016 at 10:50 am

      Yum, rhubarb crisp sounds delicious!

      Reply
  10. Sarah @ BucketListTummy says

    July 20, 2016 at 3:25 pm

    I love crisps! Pinning this for a nice weekend breakfast/brunch. I love how you did it in one bowl – that totally motivates me even more. Lots of bowls to clean is not fun!

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 21, 2016 at 10:48 am

      As few dishes as possible is the way to go! Thanks for pinning, Sarah!

      Reply
  11. Kristy from Southern In Law says

    July 20, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    This looks seriously delicious and I loveeeeeee that you added coconut into the mix!

    This is definitely the perfect summer dessert – especially so if you add a scoop of icecream… you know… to cool it down 😉

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    • Liv says

      July 21, 2016 at 10:56 am

      Oh, of course– to cool it down 😉

      Reply
  12. Megan says

    July 22, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    Oooh this looks so good! I bet I could easily eat the entire thing by myself too 🙂

    Reply
  13. masala girl says

    July 23, 2016 at 1:54 pm

    yum, i LOVE berry crisp! if you use a wee bit less oil and sugar, i call it breakfast 😉

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 24, 2016 at 1:13 pm

      Almost like baked oatmeal, right? 😉

      Reply
  14. amanda -runtothefinish says

    July 26, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    oh my gosh this looks amazing! i never take the time to make a big dish, but totally should do this instead just a quick bowl

    Reply
    • Liv says

      July 27, 2016 at 7:44 pm

      You’ll have leftovers for days to come! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Karen says

    April 4, 2019 at 12:27 pm

    Would this recipe work in individual ramekin dishes? Any change in baking time?

    Reply

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Hi, I’m Liv! I originally started blogging to share easy meals I made in my college dorm kitchen. Years later, as an attorney now, my goal is still to share delicious, approachable recipes with simple ingredients. You can most often find me running, eating ice cream, and making a mess in my kitchen. More...

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