This fruit-filled dessert combines the perfect pairing of sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb with a blanket of crunchy oat streusel on top.Sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a cinnamon and brown sugar crunchy oat streusel.

What I love about any crisp dessert is its simplicity. It’s got all the flavors of a pie, but you don’t have to fuss with making a pie crust. You just simply toss your ingredients together and dump it into your baking pan. You also don’t have to get fancy with its presentation because it has its own rustic charm.

Sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a cinnamon and brown sugar crunchy oat streusel.

This recipe starts with 3 cups of fresh strawberries and 2 cups fresh rhubarb. There is a dash of vanilla for flavor, sugar to balance the acidity of the fruits, and flour to thicken the natural juices released during baking. I added enough flour that you get a nice thick sauce that coats each morsel of the filling, so you get all the scrumptious flavor on your fork, not left on your plate.

Sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a cinnamon and brown sugar crunchy oat streusel.

The topping is made with brown sugar for a warm caramel taste, cinnamon for spice, and butter for richness and to hold everything together. There is equal parts of flour to oats, so it’s not hard and crunchy like a granola bar, but there is a soft crumbly balance to the texture.

Sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a cinnamon and brown sugar crunchy oat streusel.

This strawberry rhubarb crisp can be served warm or cold. You can enjoy it plain or for extra creaminess, serve it with a dollop of whipped cream or scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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This easy dessert is a perfect pairing of sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a blanket of crunchy oat streusel.

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  • Author: Lily Ernst
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 1x
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: bake
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

This fruit-filled dessert combines the perfect pairing of sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb with a blanket of crunchy oat streusel on top.

Ingredients

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Filling

  • 3 cups (415g) strawberries, cut in quarters
  • 2 cups (270g) rhubarb, chopped 1/2″ thick
  • 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (31g) all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 3/4 cups (70g) rolled oats
  • 3/4 cups (94 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (75g) brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5ml) ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup (76g) butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a 9″ square or round baking dish, toss together all the filling ingredients.
  3. In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir in the melted butter and sprinkle the streusel evenly over the filling.
  4. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the streusel is lightly browned and the filling is bubbling.

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Sweet strawberries and tangy rhubarb topped with a cinnamon and brown sugar crunchy oat streusel.