Recipe: Super-Simple Blackberry Crisp

No one will miss the butter in this easy-to-make summertime dessert! The leftovers taste great too!

For the Filling:

6 cups fresh blackberries
2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced
3 Tbsp. cornstarch or white flour
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp. sugar

• Toss together in a large bowl and turn into an 8-inch-round or 8-inch-by-8-inch square baking pan.

For the Topping:

2 cups granola
1/2 cup dried, shredded sweet coconut
2 Tbsp. soy margarine, softened

• Combine the granola, coconut, and margarine and mix well.
• Cover the blackberry mixture with the granola mixture and gently pat it down.
• Bake, covered, at 375°F for 35 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to bake until bubbly and golden brown on top (about 15 more minutes—time may vary with different ovens).

Makes 6 servings

Posted by Jason Baker