The Best Strawberry Crumble

This easy strawberry crumble recipe takes only 10 minutes of preparation and is super easy to make! Every time I have lots of fresh strawberries to use up I make this recipe because it's SO good!

This easy strawberry crisp recipe can easily turn into gluten free or dairy free. This recipe will light up your day and is the perfect way to use the ripe strawberries you have laying around.

If you like making strawberry dessert recipes, check out our strawberry danish, strawberry brownies, strawberry filled cupcakes, strawberry shortcake cake, strawberry glazed donuts, cheesecake with strawberry sauce, and strawberry sauce for cheesecake.

A strawberry crumble is a two-layer dessert made with lots of fresh or frozen strawberries and topped with streusel-like crumbly toppings which is made with a simple mixture of oats, flour, butter, and sugar.

While it bakes, the strawberries turn into a delicious layer of saucy and juicy warm strawberries that go perfectly with the crunchy crumble topping.

Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.

Full measurements are in the recipe card below.

For the filling

Strawberries- wash your strawberries really well and dry them with paper towels. Then cut them in halves.

Cornstarch- cornstarch will help the strawberry mixture to thicken up and stops the mixture from turning watery.

Orange zest- adds a delicious flavor and aroma, you can use lemon zest instead.

Granulated sugar- I suggest tasting your strawberries before adding the sugar. If they are very sweet, add ½ of the sugar written in the recipe.

Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor. You can use almond extract or strawberry extract as well.

Flour– we used all-purpose flour for this recipe, self-rising flour, and cake flour will work great as well.

Rolled oats- also known as old fashion oats, keep their shape during baking. Make sure your use gluten-free oats if you need gluten-free oats. You can use quick oats or steel-cut oats.

Cinnamon- optional, but gives a delicious flavor to this crisp.

Butter- use unsalted butter for this recipe. Only butter will work for this recipe, no margarine, and no coconut oil. Margarine has a weird taste and can ruin the flavor of this dessert.

Make sure that your butter is at room temperature.

Brown sugar- adds a caramelly flavor and tastes great with cinnamon. You will need ¾ cup brown sugar.

Kosher salt- you will need about ½ teaspoon of kosher salt for this recipe.

Preheat oven to 200c (400f) and prepare a 9-inch pan on the side.

Wash and dry your strawberries. Remove the stem and cut each strawberry in half. Add the strawberries to a large mixing bowl along with granulated sugar, cornstarch, orange zest, and vanilla extract.

Top the strawberries with the crumb topping using your clean hands to distribute the mixture evenly.

Bake in a 200c (400f) preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes (depending on the oven) or until the oat topping is golden brown and the strawberries are bubbly.

To make this dessert ahead of time, make the crisp mixture and place it in a bowl, then cover it tightly with plastic wrap and store it for up to 2 days.

When you are ready to bake, mix together the strawberry mixture and top it with the crumble mixture and bake according to the instructions.

Whipped cream- you can make a quick freshly made whipped cream by whipping 1 cup of heavy whipping cream, along with 2 tablespoon of powdered sugar or granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Whip until stiff peaks form.

Ice cream- I love eating this crisp with vanilla ice cream. You can use your favorite brand or flavor of ice cream for this!

Dairy-free- to make this crisp dairy-free and vegan, replace the butter with vegan butter.

Gluten-free- to make this recipe gluten-free, replace the flour with gluten-free flour and make sure that you are using gluten-free oats.

Spices- add your favorite spices for crumble! Like nutmeg, cloves, ginger, etc.

Healthy- you can easily make this crumble into a healthy recipe by swapping the sugar with agave or honey. Also, you can replace the flour with almond flour or oat flour for more fiber and protein.

Individuals- make these into individual strawberry crisps by dividing the mixture and baking them into little ceramic souffle ramekins. Make sure that you keep an eye on that they won't burn.

Fruit- spice up this recipe and add your favorite berries to the peach mixture. This will give this dessert a new flavor!

Rhubarb- add rhubarb for a strawberry rhubarb crisp.

Nuts- add your favorite nuts to the crumb mixture. We love adding chopped pecans.

Topping- if you don't want to serve this with ice cream, you can top this with freshly made whipped cream!

Lemon juice- it is very common to add a splash of freshly juiced lemon juice to the fruit mixture. I didn't do it for this recipe, but you can add 2 tablespoon of lemon juice to make this more sour and balance the sweet flavor.

Peach crisp with canned peaches- This peach crisp with canned peaches is the easiest way to make this dessert! This recipe is using canned peaches that are already sweetened and topped with a delicious crumble topping.

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Peach cobbler pound cake- This peach cobbler pound cake is extra soft and moist and is made with all the flavors that peach cobbler has.

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