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dessert · Best in spring

Rhubarb Strawberry Crisp

Time50 min
DifficultyEasy
Serves6
Seasonspring
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The spring dessert partnership that works every single time — tart rhubarb and sweet strawberries under a crunchy oat-butter topping. Served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, this is the first real dessert of the growing season. Simple, forgiving, and impossible to dislike.

Ingredients

🌱 From Your Homestead

  • rhubarb (3 cups, chopped)
  • strawberries (2 cups, quartered)
  • raw honey (1 tbsp, optional)

🛒 From the Store

  • granulated sugar (1/2 cup, for filling)
  • rolled oats (1 cup)
  • flour (1/2 cup)
  • brown sugar (1/2 cup, for topping)
  • cold butter (6 tbsp, cubed)
  • cornstarch (2 tbsp)
  • cinnamon (1/2 tsp)
  • lemon juice (1 tbsp)
  • vanilla ice cream (for serving)
  • salt

How to Make It

  1. Gather your ingredients: rhubarb (3 cups, chopped), strawberries (2 cups, quartered), raw honey (1 tbsp, optional), granulated sugar (1/2 cup, for filling), rolled oats (1 cup), and the rest.
  2. Prep your homestead ingredients — wash, chop, and measure: rhubarb (3 cups, chopped), strawberries (2 cups, quartered), raw honey (1 tbsp, optional).
  3. The topping should be clumpy, not sandy — use cold butter and pinch it into the oat mixture with your fingers until you have pea-to-marble sized chunks. These chunks bake into the crunchy clusters that make a crisp a crisp. If the butter is warm, everything blends smooth and you get a flat, dense cap instead.
  4. Cook for approximately 50 min. Adjust to taste and serve 6 portions.
  5. Plate, enjoy, and share with your household!
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