Easy Berry Crumble/ Crisp/ Cobbler-Type Thing with Cereal Streusel Topping. Easy Berry Crumble/ Crisp/ Cobbler-Type Thing with Cereal Streusel Topping I am admittedly not much of a baker. And even for a non-baker like me, to call a crisp/crumble/cobbler type thingy "easy" is almost redundant. You want the topping (whether biscuits, pie dough, or some sort of crisp or crumble streusel) to be golden brown and the fruit to be bubbling; if the topping browns too fast, place a sheet of foil over the top of the pan.

Make the topping: Whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Using a pastry cutter or two forks, cut the butter. Easy Berry Crumble/ Crisp/ Cobbler-Type Thing with Cereal Streusel Topping.. to call a crisp/crumble/cobbler type thingy "easy" is almost redundant. You can cook Easy Berry Crumble/ Crisp/ Cobbler-Type Thing with Cereal Streusel Topping using 13 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Easy Berry Crumble/ Crisp/ Cobbler-Type Thing with Cereal Streusel Topping

Prepare of For streusel topping:.
It's of cereal with flakes (if it's got dried fruits and nuts, even better!) Granola and muesli work, too.
You need of butter, cut into 1/2" cubes.
You need of packed brown sugar (light or dark ok).
Prepare of AP flour.
It's of kosher salt, depending on how much you like that sweet-salty contrast in your desserts.
It's of ground cinnamon.
You need of Berry filling:.
Prepare of lbs. berries, washed and drained. Most kinds can be left whole, strawberries should be halved/ quartered depending on size.
Prepare of flour or corn starch.
You need of sugar, depending on how tart your berries are and how sweet you want your filling.
You need of salt.
You need of water for each 1/2 pound of berries.

This is also admittedly not the best crisp/crumble/cobbler type thingy recipe out there. But the point is that even if it isn't, and if you've never trie. It's so simple to make, in just one bowl, and it's great on everything from muffins and breads, to pies and fruit crisps. This buttery, sweet crumb topping is sure to be a favorite on all your best homemade baked goods!

Easy Berry Crumble/ Crisp/ Cobbler-Type Thing with Cereal Streusel Topping instructions

In a large mixing bowl, throw in all the streusel topping ingredients, making sure to distribute the salt and cinnamon as evenly as you can across the mixture. Leaving the cereal off to one side, use your fingers in a milking motion to incorporate the butter, brown sugar and flour together until you have pea-sized clumps..
Add the cereal in and gently massage to evenly incorporate it throughout the butter/sugar/flour paste. Put in a container and refrigerate for at least 20 to 25 minutes to allow the butter to harden again before baking. If you're going to bake fairly immediately, put the streusel mixture in the freezer for a good 10 to 15 minutes before baking..
Preheat the oven to 400F (This usually takes anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the oven)..
Prepare the berries by gently tossing them in a large bowl with the flour or corn starch and sugar to evenly distribute the flour and sugar and to coat each berry thoroughly..
Pour the berry mixture into a baking dish that is at least large enough in surface area to allow you to spread the berries in a roughly 2-inch layer. Then spoon the appropriate amount of water over the top of the fruit mixture. The reason I suggest the water be added after the fruit is mixed with the flour or starch and sugar is to avoid too much clumping..
Top the berries with a roughly 2/3-inch layer of streusel topping and bake for roughly 25 minutes, or until the streusel topping is baked through to a dark golden brown. Not to worry if your baking dish is so large that the berries would spread out more thinly. Just gather them toward the center to make a roughly 2-inch thick mound. It's called a crumble. How precise could it be, right? :D.
Cool for 10 minutes or so and serve a heaping scoopful with a slightly less heaping scoopful of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream on top. Enjoy! :).
P.S. Leftovers go great with your morning yogurt. ;).

This is a recipe for streusel. When making crisps, I like to start with the topping first. For the topping, you'll need some flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and butter. A little tip when making the topping, whisk the dry ingredients together first (minus the oats). Then, cut in your cold butter and stir in the oats at the end so you don't chop them up into tiny.