You will love this quick and easy Cherry Crumble made with premium cherry pie filling and a six-ingredient buttery crisp topping made with oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon. This is a cherry lover’s dream come true, and it takes just a few minutes to prepare for the oven.
Isn’t summer the best with all its crumbles, crisps, and cobblers? I would prefer any of them over a piece of cake, but that is just my two cents’ worth. If you like this recipe, try peach cobbler, blueberry crisp, and blackberry cobbler. Trust me when I tell you that you will not be disappointed.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats are best for texture and crunch
- Ground cinnamon: A little bit complements the crumble.
- Butter: unsalted, if using salted butter, omit the added salt
- Cherry pie filling: Buy premium cherry pie filling. It is well worth the extra cost.
How To Make Cherry Crumble
This is the summary version; for the complete list of ingredients and instructions, see the recipe card below.
Whisk the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir to combine.
Spoon the cherry pie filling into a two-quart casserole dish and sprinkle the topping over it. Bake for about 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
Three Ways to Serve Cherry Crumble
I am a purist when it comes to eating cobbler, crisps, and crumbles. They are delicious just as they are, without anything added. I will eat it warm, at room temperature, or cold. My family, on the other hand, likes to add goodies.
- Ice cream: Try a scoop of vanilla ice cream or salted vanilla ice cream
- Custard: Enjoy it with a spoonful of vanilla or almond custard.
- Whipped cream: Either homemade or Reddi-wip.
Preparation Tips and Storage
- You can prepare the crisp topping up to 3 months in advance and store it in the freezer. You can sprinkle the frozen topping over the fruit if it is stored loosely (not compact).
- The crisp can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Remove it from the fridge 40 minutes before baking to bring it to room temperature and bake as instructed.
- Fresh, sweet cherries are in season from May to August. If you own a cherry pitter, then take full advantage of all that flavor with this homemade cherry pie filling.
- Store leftover cherry crumble in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Microwave at reduced power for short intervals until warm.
More Cherry Recipes
Cherry Crumble
Ingredients
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 (21-ounce) cans premium cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 2-quart casserole dish.
- Whisk the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir to combine.
- Spoon the cherry pie filling into a two-quart casserole dish and sprinkle the topping over it.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
Notes
- You can prepare the crisp topping up to 3 months in advance and store it in the freezer. You can sprinkle the frozen topping over the fruit if it is stored loosely (not compact).
- The crisp can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator. Remove it from the fridge 40 minutes before baking to bring it to room temperature and bake as instructed.
- Fresh, sweet cherries are in season from May to August. If you own a cherry pitter, then take full advantage of all that flavor with this homemade cherry pie filling.
- Store leftover cherry crumble in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Microwave at reduced power for short intervals until warm.
Karey
We love crumble but never tried cherry , this looks so good , my girls would love this with some custard !
Marissa
My friend has a cherry tree and often gives me loads of cherries every year. I will be saving your recipe to make this often, as it was absolutely delicious
Beth Pierce
So glad that you liked it, Marissa!
Hayley
I absolutely love this cherry crumble. We made it for our New Years dinner and it was a hit. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Hayley!
Harlow
What an awesome cherry crumble recipe. It was so delicious that Mom took home the recipe. Thanks for sharing, Beth!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Harlow!
Melissa
I do love cherry crumble, it’s such a gorgeous dessert and one that is best served hot with vanilla ice cream and some hot custard. I haven’t made my topping with melted butter before. Something to experiment with when I next make one!
Karen
Just wanted to drop by to thank you for sharing such an amazing recipe. We did it yesterday and it was delicious! Thank you thank you thank you.
Beth Pierce
You are most welcome, Karen!
Melissa
I totally love a good cherry pie and making it into a crumble is even better with ice cream and all of that good stuff. This was so so good. Thanks for the recipe, Beth!
Beth Pierce
My pleasure, Melissa!
Hadley
I love cherry pie and this cherry crumble was fantastic! Thank you for sharing your recipe – it was very easy to follow.