Brown Sugar & Oat Blueberry Crumble

Dessert

Jan 23

     Serves:  4 

   Prep Time:  35 min

     Cook Time:  20 min

   Calories:  580

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I’m very ready for spring and summer to arrive. After the holidays, the cold weather and short days are quite the stressor. I’m ready for warm weather, fresh fruits and vegetables, and comforting desserts. This Brown Sugar and Oat Blueberry Crumble is certainly an ode to my longing for springtime activities. It’s full of blueberries, lots of lemon juice to help balance the sweetness and extra crumbly topping because a good crumble topping is always the best part of anything! And, anything served in individual portions is always more fun - Enjoy!

What’s special about Brown Sugar & Oat Blueberry Crumble?

Anything served in individual portions is immediately more fun. But, if you don’t have ramekins you can easily make this same recipe, and use a standard pie dish. Below are a few tips to help you make this!

Blueberry Filling: Obviously, the blueberries are the star here. But, we added some sugar to cut the tartness, and some lemon juice to cut the sweetness. And, I think vanilla makes everything better so we put some in there too. I’m using bottled lemon juice here because I couldn’t get fresh lemons. If you have fresh lemons, use those - and add some of the zest into the filling as well!

Crumble Topping: A dish with any sort of crumbly or crunchy topping, or a delicious sauce is immediately a winner in my eyes. And, the crumble topping on these is the perfect blend of sweetness and childhood memories. This crumble gets brown sugar, flour, lots of oats, and butter. If you’d like to, you could also add some chopped pecans or walnuts to make it extra special. We have a nut allergy in our home, so we don’t use any nut products here - but you sure can!

What do I need for Blueberry Crumble?

Blueberry Filling

2 cups blueberries

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon vanilla

Crumble Topping

1/2 cup brown sugar

3/4 cup oats

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup butter

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How do I make these Brown Sugar & Oats Blueberry Crumbles?

Step One: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Rinse your blueberries In a bowl, to make the blueberry filling combine 2 cups blueberries, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir until all of the blueberries are evenly coated. Set aside.

Step Two: To make the crumble topping, in a separate bowl combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup oats, 1/2 cup flour and 1/2 cup cold, cubed butter. Using a pastry cut the butter into the dry ingredients. The crumble should be shaggy, fully incorporated, and the butter should be in pieces a little smaller than a pea. Once the crumble is made, place it in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to let the butter harden.

Step Three: After 30 minutes, prepare your individual crumbles! Place 4 ramekins on a baking sheet. Evenly distribute the blueberry mixture into the 4 ramekins. Then, place as much of the crumble topping as you’d like, on each of the ramekins. Place directly in the oven dow 20-25 minutes. You’ll know they’re done when you can smell the brown sugar, and the blueberries are bursting at the sides.

Step Four: Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Enjoy!