Who’s ready for blueberry season?! That said, every season is blueberry season in this house thanks to Mr. Lincoln, who is a huge fan.
As for the rest of us, let’s celebrate the real deal with an easy, cozy summer dessert recipe: Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp, aka warm and juicy blueberries buried under a crunchy, toasted-oat and almond crisp topping. This gluten free dessert recipe is pure heaven!
Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp
My Mom taught me how to make fruit crisps when I was a teenager and she also taught me: when in doubt, double the crisp. I of course took her advice by mixing up a generous amount of crisp topping spiked with Fisher Sliced Almonds, whom this recipe is sponsored by, for crunch, then piling it onto fresh blueberries thickened with a little almond flour before baking until gorgeously golden brown.
Toss this blueberry crisp together then bake and serve warm or even room temperature, all season long. It’s the perfect thing to serve after a grilled meal, especially!
Gluten Free and Dairy Free Dessert
As written, this blueberry crisp recipe is gluten free, and easily made dairy free by swapping regular butter for vegan butter in the crisp topping. Heck, you could probably use coconut oil too! To ensure this dessert recipe is Celiac safe, you’ll want to use purity protocol oats in the crisp topping.
Purity Protocol Oats
Purity protocol oats have been grown, harvested, transported, and processed with/in dedicated equipment/facilities so there is no risk for cross contamination with gluten containing grains. Oats are notoriously planted near or rotated in fields with gluten containing grains like barley and wheat so purity protocol oats are important to use in this recipe if you have Celiac Disease or an extreme gluten sensitivity or allergy. I use GF Harvest oats.
If you’re in need of a seriously simple yet made from scratch dessert – look no further. Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp is it!
Step 1: Prepare the Blueberries
Start by rinsing and draining fresh blueberries. If you’re making this during the season that shall not be named (ie, winter) frozen then thawed blueberries are totally fine to use too.
Pour the blueberries into a medium-sized baking dish (I use a 10×7″ but an 8×8″ will work too,) then sprinkle on finely ground almond flour and toss with your fingertips until they’re evenly coated. Next drizzle in fresh lemon juice then set the dish aside.
Step 2: Make the Crisp Topping
To a large bowl add Fisher sliced almonds, gluten free old fashioned oats, brown sugar, almond flour, and cinnamon then mix with a fork to combine.
Next add cold butter cut into cubes then use your fingertips to incorporate the butter until the mixture is crumbly and well mixed. Scoop the topping onto the blueberries then spread into an even layer and bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees or until the blueberries are bubbly.
Check on the crisp halfway through – if the topping is browning a tad too early, gently place a piece of foil on top (no need to crimp) for the remainder of the baking time.
Let the crisp sit and cool for 15-20 minutes then scoop and enjoy – cold ice cream optional yet highly recommended. I hope you love this sweet and fresh, gluten free dessert recipe! Enjoy!
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Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp
Description
Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp is a sweet-tart summer treat with an irresistible crisp topping. This gluten free dessert is a summer staple!
Ingredients
- 1-1/2lbs fresh blueberries, rinsed
- 3-1/2 Tablespoons finely ground almond flour
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- For the Crisp Topping:
- 3/4 cup certified gluten free old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons finely ground almond flour
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons Fisher Naturals sliced almonds
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup + 2 Tablespoons cold butter or vegan butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add blueberries to a medium-sized baking dish (I used a 10x7" but a 8x8" or even a 9" pie pan would work too.) Sprinkle almond flour on top then toss to evenly coat. Drizzle in lemon juice then set aside.
- For the Crisp Topping: In a separate bowl add oats, brown sugar, almond flour and sliced almonds then stir together with a fork. Cut butter into cubes then add to the mixture and use your fingers to combine ingredients until they come together in a crumbly paste. Sprinkle on top of the blueberries then bake for 25-30 minutes or until crisp is golden brown and blueberries are bubbly. Check crisp halfway through - if topping is browning too fast, place a piece of foil on top for the remainder of the baking time. Let crisp cool for 15 minutes before serving.
This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.
I love the simple ingredients without things like fresh lemon zest. Yummy!
Yes, yes! I hope you love it, Mary!
Can this be made with other fruits as well? I’m thinking peaches or apples.
Oh sure! I do have a couple recipes for specifically Apple Crisp if that helps! https://iowagirleats.com/recipes/?keyword=apple+crisp
Will this topping work for cherry crisp? Thank you.
Sure!
I’m allergic to wheat & oats; suggestion on a substitution? This looks delicious, I want to try it soon!
Can I use frozen blueberries
Sure!
I made this today for Father’s Day and it is sooooo delicious! I used frozen blueberries and made a double batch. I also subbed a little coconut sugar for the brown sugar. It was a hit! I’m thinking any leftovers will be my breakfast tomorrow ;)
Wooohoo!! Thank you so much for the feedback, Gail, I’m so glad you loved it!
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I am thinking about making a simple apple crisp out of this. I saw your caramel apple crisp, but would rather adapt this one. Should I sprinkle the apples with 1/4 cup or so of water? I know my usual apple crisp recipe calls for that. Ideas?
Hi Jen! Here’s my classic apple crisp recipe: https://iowagirleats.com/classic-apple-crisp-recipe/
Crisps are my favourite desssert: love how juicy, tart and delicious they are, perfection!
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oh my goodness. made this today! perfect for a rainy sunday! and i may have eaten all of it (my significant other had 1 helping!) thank you for this delicious recipe!
Just reading about the blueberry almond crisp was making me hella hungry. Plus it looks yummy good
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I made this last night and it was a huge hit! The only change I made was to use finely chopped pecans in place of the sliced almonds because I already had them on hand. It was delicious and so pretty too! Served it with fresh whipped cream. I will definitely be making this again…and again. Yum!
This recipe looks soooo yummy! I’m from Iowa too, well I was 3 when my family moved here, but I’m an Iowa girl at heart and still visit there each year! Love the Iowa State Fair! So I am following you on Pinterest so I can share your stuff with my Aunt who I still visit in Iowa!
This looks AMAZING! I am absolutely obsessed with blueberries and crisps in general so this is perfect. I will be making this very very soon. I might even add some of my culinary dried lavender. Mmmmm. Thanks for posting this recipe.
Wow this is a perfect dessert. Your recipes looks very delicious especially with ice cream toppings. My mother will surely like thisdelicious recipe
, good for summer.I am excited to make this for my family also. Can’t wait to taste it and make it and I want to share this to my friends. Thanks for this blog. Feeling HAPPY :-)
And yet another holiday saved by IGE!! :) Thanks Kristin! You always make what I need you to just in time for me to copy it for the upcoming holiday!! Woohoo! Hope your household is all feeling better!
I gave my 3 kids frozen peas when they were little and they loved them. So much in fact that at ages 10, 12 & 14 they won’t eat them any other way. :)