Easy Strawberry Matcha Crisp
We are giving the classic strawberry crisp a fun twist by adding matcha to the crumble of this Easy Strawberry Matcha Crisp! This dessert is easy to make and sure to please on a nice summer's day.
Ingredients
For the crisp:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats divided roughly in two ½ cups, does not need to be exact
- ½ cup chopped almonds
- 2 teaspoon culinary grade matcha sifted
- 3 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoon cold butter cut into ½ inch blocks
For the filling:
- 2 lb strawberries stems removed, then cut into halves or quarters.
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup can sub sugar (Note 1)
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-10” pie dish.
- Make the crisp: In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, ½ cup old-fashioned oats, almonds, matcha powder, sugars, and salt. Whisk briefly until mixed.
- Add cold butter cubes to the dry ingredients. Use your hands to incorporate the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. It should stick together when pressed. Add the remaining ½ cup of old-fashioned oats and combine. Place the crumble mixture in the freezer, covered, while we work on the filling.
- Make the filling: Place the cut strawberries in the greased pie dish. Add vanilla and toss to coat. Sprinkle maple syrup or sugar and cornstarch over the strawberries and toss again to coat evenly.
- Once the oven is preheated, remove the matcha crumble from the freezer. Spread it over the strawberries, covering the dish without pressing down. Small exposed areas of strawberries are fine.
- Bake and serve: Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the strawberries are bubbly and the matcha crisp is lightly toasted. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Serve with ice cream, whipped cream, or Greek yogurt if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- I don't like my filling to be super sweet. With 1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup or sugar, the filling will be slightly sweet and tart. Feel free to add more sweetener here to your liking.