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    Healthy Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp

    Jul 18, 2018 · Modified: Aug 26, 2024 by thegranoladiaries · Leave a Comment · About 5 minutes to read this article.

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    This Healthy, Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp is a delicious, juicy, and nutritious dessert that is so simple to make!
    Use some fresh blueberries, a large mixing bowl, and a few pantry staples to create an incredible summer dessert recipe that is gluten free, vegan, and refined sugar free.

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    Blueberry Crisp Puns and Jokes

    Q: What's the best thing to put into a healthy blueberry crisp?!

    A: Your teeth!

    Ha, ha, haaaaa....

    Q: Really, what's in this healthy blueberry crumble?!

    A: Oat's got very few, minimal ingredients and is naturally gluten free and vegan.

    Waaaa- wahhh. 

    Q: Can you stop now? These are getting berry bad.

    FINE.

    About this Recipe

    This vegan and gluten-free blueberry crisp recipe is the perfect dessert; its an easy recipe with minimal prep and bake time, using simple ingredients and seasonal fruit. It's refreshing, crispy, juicy, and just the perfect amount of sweetness. 

    The recipe can also very easily be adapted for a strawberry  or raspberry crisp. Fruit crisps are the best! But in my opinion, juicy blueberries really are the best option - especially if you can find those small, wild ones.

    Plus, DID YOU KNOW that blueberries have a plethora of health benefits from bone health to skin health to cancer prevention to blood health, and the list goes on and on... A true superfood! Make sure you enjoy them during blueberry season.

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    How to Make The Best Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp

    Did I mention yet how easy it is to make this recipe?!

    For the blueberry filling, simply pour your blueberries into a baking dish, and mix everything around with some vanilla extract and some lemon zest.

    To make the delicious crumble topping, mix your oats with a couple other dry ingredients in a bowl, sprinkle on top of your mixture, bake, wait, and serve!

    And for the best results, always make sure your ingredients are room temperature, unless otherwise stated in the recipe.  

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    Simple Ingredients

    Blueberries. Of course, you can't have a blueberry crisp without blueberries! You can use fresh or frozen blueberries; if using frozen, make sure to thaw them first in a kitchen strainer and drain them, so the filling is not too liquidy.

    Lemon. Freshly squeezed lemon juice as well as lemon zest provide so much fresh flavor. This is the best zester! (Affiliate link).

    Rolled Oats. Oats are what sets a crisp apart from a crumble and a great way to add some extra fiber and nutrients to this dessert. Make sure you use certified gluten-free oats if anyone has a severe gluten allergy; otherwise, oats are naturally gluten free.

    Oat Flour. For even more enhanced crumble texture, the recipe uses oat flour. You can easily sub this with almond flour or another gluten-free flour blend of your choice. However, I would not recommend coconut flour. Note if you use All Purpose Flour, this recipe will no longer be gluten free.

    Melted Coconut Oil. The crisp topping mixture requires a fat to get perfectly crispy and golden brown. I love using coconut oil for the subtle coconut flavor and keeping the recipe vegan. You can also sub with regular or vegan butter.

    Maple Syrup. For a natural sweetener, this recipe calls for maple syrup. You can always sub with coconut sugar.  

    For serving, I love the cold/warm contrast of serving this crisp with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, even a big dollop of cold Greek yogurt.

    More Healthy Blueberry Recipes

    If you love blueberries and baking with this delicious fruit, check out some of my other recipes using blueberries; these are some of my favorite desserts and treats:

    • Healthy Blueberry Muffins {Gluten Free, Sugar Free}
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    • Paleo Banana Blueberry Pumpkin Seed Loaf {GF, Sugar Free, Oil free}
    • Berry Oat Crumble Squares {GF, RSF, Vegan Option}
    • Blueberry Pie Fries
    • Gluten Free Blueberry Lemon Muffins
    • Healthy Blueberry Buckle/Coffee Cake
    • Gluten Free Blueberry Peach Cobbler
    • Frozen Yogurt Blueberries
    healthy blueberry crumble

    Did you try this recipe?! Tell me in the comments and please leave a Star Rating - I'd love to know what you thought!

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    Gluten Free Blueberry Crisp

    thegranoladiaries
    This healthy blueberry crisp is made with just a handful of ingredients and is naturally gluten and refined-sugar free, making it the perfect option for a healthy summer dessert!
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 45 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings

    Equipment

    • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
    • 1 Baking Dish
    • 1 Zester https://amzn.to/4bCZlMK

    Ingredients
      

    Blueberry Filling

    • 5 - 6 Cups Blueberries
    • 1 Lemon Zest
    • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon Maple Syrup Optional

    Crumble Topping

    • 1 Cup Rolled Oats
    • ½ Cup Oat Flour Simply grind oats in your blender or food processor to make a flour-like consistency
    • ⅓ Cup Coconut Oil Melted
    • ¼ Cup Maple Syrup Can sub honey
    • 2 tablespoon Cinnamon
    • 1 Generous Pinch Salt

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350. Pour blueberries, lemon zest, cinnamon and maple syrup (if using) into an 8x8" square baking dish, or round pie dish, and toss to coat blueberries.
    • In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together for the crumble. Feel free to taste and adjust the cinnamon or maple syrup to your preferences. Use your hands to sprinkle the mixture over top the blueberries.
    • Bake for 40 - 50 minutes. Let cool for at least 7 - 10 minutes, then serve immediately!

    Notes

    Make it ahead! You can make this ahead of time, and reheat later. To reheat: set oven to 300 degrees, and bake for 15-20 minutes covered in tinfoil (so the top doesn't burn!)
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