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Flavorful Patriotic Strawberry Blueberry Crisp with Star-Oat Topping

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A quick and easy summer dessert featuring a sweet-tart berry filling topped with a crunchy, buttery oat topping decorated with festive star shapes.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved (or frozen if out of season)
  • 2 cups fresh blueberries (can substitute frozen berries)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (adjust based on berry sweetness)
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour (can swap with almond flour for gluten-free)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar, packed
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (for sprinkling on stars)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, combine strawberries, blueberries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Toss gently to coat evenly.
  3. Transfer the fruit mixture into the prepared baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold, cubed butter.
  5. Cut the butter into the dry mixture using a pastry cutter or fork until it resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits of butter remaining.
  6. Reserve about 1/3 of the oat topping for the star shapes. Press the rest evenly over the berry filling.
  7. Roll out the reserved oat topping between two sheets of parchment paper until about ¼ inch thick. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out stars. Gently place the stars on top of the crisp, spacing them evenly. Sprinkle the stars lightly with granulated sugar.
  8. Bake the crisp uncovered for 35-40 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the berries are bubbly around the edges. Tent loosely with foil if stars brown too quickly.
  9. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Use cold butter for a crumbly topping. Thaw and drain frozen berries before use to avoid watery filling. Tent with foil if topping browns too fast. You can prepare filling and topping separately and refrigerate up to 6 hours before baking. For dairy-free, substitute butter with coconut oil and flour with almond flour for gluten-free. Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top before baking to balance sweetness.

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