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Fruit Crumbles, Crisps & Cobblers

There are very few desserts that are easier to make and more delicious than a fruit crisp, crumble or cobbler. They’re the perfect way to showcase fresh, in-season fruit – and only require a few simple ingredients.

They’re quicker to prepare than pie and feature a layer of juicy fruit filling and some kind of topping.

So what’s the difference between a fruit crisp, crumble & cobbler?

A fruit crispย has a bottom layer of fruit filling. The top is made from flour, sugar, spices, butter, and sometimes oats or nuts to give it a delicious crunch.

A fruit crumble is very similar to a crisp with a fruit layer on the bottom and topping made with the same ingredients. However, a crumble has larger pieces of topping – providing more crunch and texture than a crisp. You can think of the topping on a fruit crumble like a thick layer of streusel.

A cobbler is also a baked fruit dessert, with a fruit layer on the bottom. The topping is a biscuit layer that’s soft and fluffy on the inside and golden brown on top. It’s called a cobbler because the biscuit layer on top resembles cobbled streets. The biscuit topping is typically made with flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, milk and sometimes egg.

 

Stack of three blueberry crumble bars

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Blueberry Crumble Bars

Stack of three cherry crumb bars

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Cherry Crumb Bars

Stack of three strawberry rhubarb bars

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Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

Slice of blueberry oatmeal crumble bar on a plate with bowl of berries.

Brownies & Bars

Blueberry Oatmeal Crumble Bars

A bowl of fresh cherry cobbler with a flaky biscuit topping and scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

Fruit Crumbles, Crisps & Cobblers

Cherry Cobbler

A bowl of strawberry rhubarb crisp with a juicy fruit filling and oatmeal brown sugar crumble on top. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Fruit Crumbles, Crisps & Cobblers

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

A bowl of cherry crisp with brown sugar oatmeal topping and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Seasonal

Cherry Crisp

3 berry crumble bars made with oatmeal and brown sugar stacked on a white plate.

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Mixed Berry Crumble Bars

Warm apple crisp with cinnamon apples and oatmeal crumble topping makes for the perfect cozy dessert.

Fall & Thanksgiving

Apple Crisp

This blueberry peach crumble is the filled with delicious summer fruit with delicious crumble topping.

Summer

Blueberry Peach Crumble

Peach Pie Crumble Bars have a buttery shortbread base, a layer of juicy peaches, & crunchy oatmeal crumble topping

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Peach Pie Crumble Bars

Raspberry Crumble Bars. These Raspberry Crumble Bars are filled with juicy berries, crunchy crumble & have a delicious hint of cinnamon. Delicious with a spoonful of vanilla ice cream, or a drizzle of vanilla glaze! www.justsotasty.com

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Raspberry Crumble Bars

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