No-Bake Cherry Crumble
Prep Time
40 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 8
Ingredients

Topping

  • [q:3/4] cup sliced almonds, divided
  • [q:2/3] cup ([q:3 1/3] oz) all-purpose flour
  • [q:1/4] cup packed ([q:1 3/4] oz) light brown sugar
  • [q:1/4] cup ([q:1 3/4] oz) granulated sugar
  • [q:1/2] tsp vanilla extract
  • [q:1/4] tsp ground cinnamon
  • [q:1/4] tsp table salt
  • 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Filling

  • [q:1/3] cup ([q:2 1/3] oz) granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 lbs fresh sweet cherries, pitted and halved
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • [q:1/2] tsp table salt
  • [q:1/4] tsp almond extract
  • [q:2/3] cup dried cherries
Directions
  1. For the topping: Finely chop [q:1/4] cup of the almonds. Combine chopped almonds, flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Stir in melted butter until mixture resembles wet sand and no dry flour remains.
  2. Toast remaining [q:1/2] cup almonds in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add flour mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a plate to cool. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels.
  3. For the filling: Combine 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside. Combine fresh cherries, lemon juice, vanilla, salt, almond extract, and remaining sugar in now-empty skillet. Cover and cook over medium heat until cherries release their juice, about 7 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Uncover, stir in dried cherries, and simmer until cherries are very tender, about 3 minutes.
  4. Stir in cornstarch mixture and simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, 1 to 3 minutes. Off heat, distribute topping evenly over filling. Return skillet to medium-low heat and cook until filling is bubbling around edges, about 3 minutes. Let cool off heat for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Info
389 Calories, 5 g Protein, 23 mg Cholesterol, 60 g Carbohydrates, 43 g Total sugars (19 g Added sugars), 5 g Fiber, 16 g Total fat (6 g sat), 223 mg Sodium, [nutrition:2] Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin E, [nutrition:1] Vitamin A, Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin C, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus