Cherry Almond Granola Crisp Recipes

IF YOU LOVE CHERRY PIE, JOANNA GAINES'S CHERRY-ALMOND CRISP IS THE PERFECT DESSERT FOR YOU

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and ginger to make the topping.
• Use a pastry cutter to work the butter into the oat mixture until pebbly.
• Gently stir in the almonds. Freeze until needed.
• Butter six 10-ounce ramekins and set them on a rimmed baking sheet.
• In a large bowl, make the filling by stirring together the cherries, lemon zest, lemon juice, and almond extract.
• In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar and cornstarch. Sprinkle the mixture over the cherries and toss to coat. Divide among the prepared ramekins.
• Divide the topping among the ramekins, covering the cherries.
• Bake on the baking sheet until the topping is deep golden brown and juices bubble around the edges, about 20 minutes.
• Cool at least 20 minutes, then serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream.
• Cover leftovers and store in the refrigerator for up to three days.

MICROWAVE CHERRY-ALMOND CRISP

Steps:

• Scatter half the butter pieces in a microwave-safe 9-inch pie dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) until the butter has melted, 45 seconds in an 1,100-watt oven or 1 minute in a 700-watt oven. If the butter has not melted, microwave it again in 5-second increments. Add 1/4 cup of the flour, brown sugar, almonds, oats, cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon salt, and toss together with a fork until all the dry ingredients are moistened, leaving large clumps. Spread out the streusel in a single layer. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 3 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 4 minutes in a 700-watt oven, stirring halfway through. Remove the dish from the microwave, and stir. The streusel should be golden brown; if it's too light, microwave again, uncovered, in 15-second increments. Set aside.
• In a microwave-safe 1-quart shallow baking dish, toss together the cherries, the remaining 2 teaspoons flour, granulated sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Dot with the remaining butter pieces. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 16 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 28 minutes in a 700-watt oven. Stir the cherry mixture. The juices will be the color of deep-red wine and should be looser than you expect, about the consistency of real maple syrup (they will thicken as they cool). If they seem too loose, microwave again, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) in 1-minute increments. Let the cherry mixture sit for 10 minutes, as it will be too hot to eat right away. Sprinkle with the reserved streusel topping, and serve.
• Scatter half the butter pieces in a microwave-safe 9-inch pie dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) until the butter has melted, 45 seconds in an 1,100-watt oven or 1 minute in a 700-watt oven. If the butter has not melted, microwave it again in 5-second increments. Add 1/4 cup of the flour, brown sugar, almonds, oats, cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon salt, and toss together with a fork until all the dry ingredients are moistened, leaving large clumps. Spread out the streusel in a single layer. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 3 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 4 minutes in a 700-watt oven, stirring halfway through. Remove the dish from the microwave, and stir. The streusel should be golden brown; if it's too light, microwave again, uncovered, in 15-second increments. Set aside.
• In a microwave-safe 1-quart shallow baking dish, toss together the cherries, the remaining 2 teaspoons flour, granulated sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Dot with the remaining butter pieces. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 16 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 28 minutes in a 700-watt oven. Stir the cherry mixture. The juices will be the color of deep-red wine and should be looser than you expect, about the consistency of real maple syrup (they will thicken as they cool). If they seem too loose, microwave again, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) in 1-minute increments. Let the cherry mixture sit for 10 minutes, as it will be too hot to eat right away. Sprinkle with the reserved streusel topping, and serve.
• Scatter half the butter pieces in a microwave-safe 9-inch pie dish. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) until the butter has melted, 45 seconds in an 1,100-watt oven or 1 minute in a 700-watt oven. If the butter has not melted, microwave it again in 5-second increments. Add 1/4 cup of the flour, brown sugar, almonds, oats, cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon salt, and toss together with a fork until all the dry ingredients are moistened, leaving large clumps. Spread out the streusel in a single layer. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 3 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 4 minutes in a 700-watt oven, stirring halfway through. Remove the dish from the microwave, and stir. The streusel should be golden brown; if it's too light, microwave again, uncovered, in 15-second increments. Set aside.
• In a microwave-safe 1-quart shallow baking dish, toss together the cherries, the remaining 2 teaspoons flour, granulated sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Dot with the remaining butter pieces. Microwave, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) for 16 minutes in an 1,100-watt oven or 28 minutes in a 700-watt oven. Stir the cherry mixture. The juices will be the color of deep-red wine and should be looser than you expect, about the consistency of real maple syrup (they will thicken as they cool). If they seem too loose, microwave again, uncovered, on high (at 100 percent power) in 1-minute increments. Let the cherry mixture sit for 10 minutes, as it will be too hot to eat right away. Sprinkle with the reserved streusel topping, and serve.

CHERRY-ALMOND GRANOLA WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• For the granola: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a pot set over medium heat, combine the oil, brown sugar and agave and cook until bubbling, about 4 minutes. Add the agave mixture to the oats, almonds and salt in a heatproof bowl and stir to coat. Transfer this mixture to a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread into as thin of a layer as you can. Bake, stirring often to ensure even browning, until browned, about 20 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and quickly mix in the cherries and lime zest. Allow to cool.
• For the yogurt: Split and scrape the vanilla beans into the Greek yogurt. Add the confectioners' sugar and salt, if using, and stir. Store the vanilla bean pods in the yogurt until you are ready to serve.
• Spoon the yogurt into serving dishes and top with the granola. Serve immediately.

CHERRY ALMOND GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, milk powder, honey, apple juice concentrate and oil. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; stir in extract. In a large bowl, combine the oats, cherries and almonds. Drizzle with sugar mixture and mix well., Spread in a thin layer in two 15x10x1-in. baking pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool completely. Serve with yogurt if desired. Store in an airtight container.

CHERRY, ALMOND AND CINNAMON GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the oats, coconut, almonds, and cherries together in a large bowl. Pour the vegetable oil and honey over the oat mixture. Add the cinnamon, and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats and nuts are coated with the liquids. Pour onto a sheet pan. Bake, stirring occasionally with a spatula, until the mixture turns a nice, even golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool, stirring occasionally. Store the cooled granola in an airtight container.

CHERRY ALMOND CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Start with the crumb mixture. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
• Cut the cold butter into pieces. Add the butter to the bowl and use a fork or pastry blender to cut it into the flour mixture. The mixture should resemble a moist, coarse meal. Add the slivered almonds and combine thoroughly.
• Place the still-frozen cherries in a bowl, add the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, cornstarch and almond extract and gently stir the cherries to combine.
• Divide the cherries between 8 ramekins (about 1/2 cup each). Top with the crumb mixture, evening out the surface.
• Bake until the topping is crisp and golden brown, about 45 minutes. If the topping appears underdone, continue baking in 10 minute increments until it's done.
• To serve: Add the heavy cream and granulated sugar to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and whip. Keep in the fridge until ready to serve.
• Serve the individual crisps warm or at room temperature with a dollop of freshly whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.