Easy Cherry Crisp is a fun and simple dessert that uses canned pie filling! The quick homemade topping for this crisp is flavorful and comforting!
Just like my homemade Apple Crisp, this recipe is a staple! It’s so perfect served warm out of the oven with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream. I always have everything on hand to make this cherry crisp, including a couple of cans of pie filling. It’s a quick and easy dessert that’s great for last-minute company, or if you’re just craving something sweet! Feel free to use your favorite pie filling for this recipe, while cherry is my fave, it’s great with apple or blueberry as well.
How Do You Make A Cherry Crisp?
The steps to this recipe are incredibly simple. You can start by greasing a large (10-12 inch) cast iron skillet like I used, or use a 9×9 inch square baking dish.
- Preheat your oven, then pour both cans of pie filling into your prepared pan.
- Add your butter to a large bowl and microwave just until melted.
- Add all of your remaining dry ingredients to the bowl, then use a fork to combine until everything is well coated.
Using the melted butter instead of cold butter, as well as instant oats is what keeps this recipe nice and quick. As you can see in the picture below, the crisp topping will look like coarse crumbs once it’s well mixed. Next, simply sprinkle the crumble evenly over the pie filling and bake until hot and bubbly!
Can You Freeze Cherry Crisp?
Yes, you can. Bake as directed in the recipe card below (you will want to use a 9×9 inch pan not a skillet if you are going to freeze) then allow the crisp to cool completely. Once cool, cover with a double layer of aluminum foil and freeze for up to 2 months. Allow the crisp to thaw completely in the refrigerator (about 8-10 hours) and then bake as directed.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
Easy Cherry Crisp
Ingredients
- 2 21 Ounce Cans Cherry Pie Filling
- 1/2 Cup Quick Cooking Rolled Oats
- 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 5 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-12 inch cast iron skillet or 9x9 inch baking dish with butter.
- Open both cans of pie filling and pour into the prepared pan, spreading out evenly.
- In a large bowl stir together the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and butter.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the filling.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Just made this for the first time. Can’t wait for it to come out of oven. I make apple crisp frequently, never cherry.
Smells good.
Thank you.
Hello, do you have to use rolled oats quick cooking? I’m making it tmw and need to know if I have to get that ingredient or not. I appreciate you getting back with me further!
Yes, you need to use quick oats 🙂
This was scrumptious! My friend loved it. I served it with vanilla ice cream. I put it under the broiler for 2 min. to crisp the topping a little more to my liking. A winner. Will be making it with apple pie filling. I’m also going to try it with blueberries that I have in my freezer.
Hi Nichole~ I wanted an easy crisp recipe that I could use with whatever berries or fruit was in season. I melted the butter in the oven in the skillet. Mixed up the topping pouring the melted butter in stirred with a fork til crumbly. I sprinkled the already greased skillet with frozen blueberries we had picked and sprinkled the berries with cinnamon sugar (not too much). I broke some pecans and sprinkled them on top of the berries and then sprinkled the topping. Have you ever had chocolate covered blueberries? Well…I addd a few Ghiradelli chocolate chips on top! I will be using your crisp recipe all summer and fall when apples are in season:) THANK YOU!!
Made this yesterday, gluten free substituted Bob’s Redmill 1:1 gluten free flour and gluten free rolled oats. It came out amazingly good!
There is nothing I love more than a crisp and does it get any easier than making it with canned pie filling. Served with ice cream, this is the perfect, easy dessert.
This cherry crisp looks so delicious and perfect for sharing! A big bowl of warm cherry crisp and vanilla ice cream would be a crowd pleaser for sure.
Ice Cream and cherry crisp, what could be better?! 🙂 This recipe is super simple and looks delish!
I love an oaty topping on dishes like this, sounds tasty and easy too.
I’ve always made apple and pear crisps, but this cherry one looks delicious! I will have to give it a try!
Sounds delicious! I love apple crisp so I am sure I will love this!