Blueberry Heaven

With the start of Labor Day Weekend the unofficial end of summer is suddenly here.  But don’t worry, you can make the most of it with a delicious blueberry crumble that is super easy to make and mind-blowingly delicious for your taste buds.  This blueberry crumble is the perfect mix of crisp, buttery topping and thick, gooey blueberries that combine in each heavenly bite to literally taste like summer.  So run out to the grocery store and grab some fresh blueberries before they’re all gone, because this is the dish you are going to want to serve your guests come Monday.

What Exactly Is a Crumble Anyway?

Crumble, cobbler, crisp, buckle, grunt, slump, betty, are all names of fruit-based desserts with some sort of dough containing flour, butter and sugar.  The doughs range from biscuit to cake to more of a streusel.  A Crumble has a crispy topping that contains oats, giving it a more grounded than sweet flavor and texture.  Recipes feature either fresh fruit or frozen – they generally aren’t interchangable – so make sure to check before you get started (this one uses fresh blueberries).  The best way to serve your Blueberry Crumble is in a blow with a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream.

THE RECIPE: BLUEBERRY CRUMBLE

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar

4 teaspoons cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon salt

cups fresh blueberries

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup old-fashioned oats

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces and chilled

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to lower middle position and heat to 375 degrees.  Mix granulated sugar, cornstarch, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a large bowl.  Add berries to flour mixture and toss to coat.  Move mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish.

Step 2

In a food processor, process flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and remaining salt until combined.  Add in putter pieces and pulse until clumps start to form that are the size of a dime.  Put the crumble mixture into a bowl and gently pinch together any remaining powdery parts until they’re gone.  Then sprinkle crumble evenly over your berries.

Step 3

Bake until filling bubbles around the edges and the topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes, then it’s ready to serve!  If you have leftovers to store just wrap it in saran wrap for up to a day, making sure to bring back to room temperature before serving.

Tell us what you think!

Please comment below if you try the Blueberry Crumble recipe and let us know how it goes!  Find all of Brooklyn to the Catskills‘ recipes in the Food section of our website.  We’d love to hear what you think about our other recipes too!  And don’t forget to subscribe to Cooks Country the original Summer Blueberry Crumble recipe is theirs!