Rhubarb Cherry Crisp Dessert Recipe

This heavenly spring and summer dessert has delicious chunks of rhubarb and whole sweet cherries to go with the oatmeal crisp topping! Top with whipped cream or ice cream for an extra treat!

Rhubarb Cherry Crisp

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After being on vacation for five days, I was welcomed home by rhubarb plants that were ready to be picked!

Not like I needed to come home and make a dessert after eating amazing food in Chattanooga, Birmingham, Montgomery and Atlanta all week, but I've been waiting for this moment FOREVER!

Winter lasted extra long this year and the rhubarb got a much later start than usual.

My trip with the ladies was quite amazing and I will be sharing all of my travels with you in an upcoming blog post!

There are SO many pictures to edit and we did so much in such a short amount of time! It was such an epic vacation!

I grew up eating rhubarb as a child, and still love it as much today as I did then!

I have fond memories of picking rhubarb at my house or my grandparents, sprinkling it with sugar and eating it raw.

My mom also made the best rhubarb cake that my siblings and I looked forward to every spring.

Today's recipe is very easy to make and has such a great sweet and tart flavor combo going on.

I chose to use cherries and cherry jello, but strawberry or raspberry fruit with their flavor jello would also taste wonderful!

The sweetness and crunch from the oatmeal topping pairs perfectly with the tartness from the rhubarb.

What is in Rhubarb Cherry Crisp?

• Rhubarb: Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable, though it is usually used as a fruit in desserts and jams. You use only the stalks of the rhubarb plant and they have a rich, tart flavor. The leaves of the rhubarb plant are poisonous, so make sure that they are not ingested. Rhubarb contains calcium, potassium and vitamin C.

• Oatmeal: A type of coarse flour made of hulled oat grains that have either been milled, steel cut, or rolled. Oats are among the healthiest grains. They're a gluten free whole grain and a great source of vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. Some different oats include: Oat Bran, Steel Cut Oats, Rolled Oats, and Instant Oats.

• Butter: A dairy product consisting of approximately 80% butterfat and made from the fat and protein components of milk or cream. Most commonly made from cow's milk, but can also be made from sheep, goat, yak, or buffalo milk.

• Cherries: A small stone fruit that comes in a variety of colors and flavors. There are two major categories, tart and sweet cherries. Their colors can vary from yellow to deep blackish-red. Cherries are a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin C and are rich in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.

Other rhubarb recipes you may like:

• Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding
• Rhubarb Dump Cake
• Strawberry Rhubarb Cake with Buttercream Frosting
• Rhubarb Margarita
• Rhubarb Cream Cake
• Rhubarb Dream Bars

This recipe is ready in these steps:

• Preheat oven
• In a bowl, mix together the rhubarb, cherries, sugar and jello
• Place the rhubarb cherry mixture in a baking dish
• In a bowl, mix together the flour, soda, oatmeal, brown sugar and butter
• Sprinkle mixture over the rhubarb and cherries
• Bake, until bubbly and browned. 
• Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream on top

Full recipe below

You can add or substitute with the following ingredients:

• strawberries and strawberry jello
• peaches and peach jello
• raspberries and raspberry jello
• cinnamon
• blackberries and blackberry jello
• shredded coconut

Looking for more cherry recipes?

• Cherry Banana Bread
• Rainier Cherry Mojito
• Pink Cherry Fluff Salad
• Cherry Pie Cookies
• Dark Sweet Cherry Almond Ice Cream
• Cherry Lime Ice Pops

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I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!


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Rhubarb Cherry Crisp

Yield: 6-8 servings

Author: Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Ingredients:

• 4 cups rhubarb, sliced
• 3 cups dark sweet cherries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1- 3 ounce box cherry jello
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup quick oats
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl, mix together the rhubarb, cherries, sugar and jello until combined.
3. Place the rhubarb cherry mixture in an 8x8 glass or ceramic baking dish.
4. In a bowl, mix together the flour, soda, oatmeal, brown sugar and butter with a fork until combined and crumbly.
5. Sprinkle mixture over the rhubarb and cherries.
6. Bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly and browned. 
7. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream on top.

Notes:

If using frozen fruit, measure frozen, then thaw and remove excess liquid before preparing recipe.

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