No-Bake Cherry Crumble
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Too hot to bother with the oven? Try this easy, no-bake cherry crumble! Sweet, plump cherries are sprinkled with buttery streusel crumb topping, toasted almonds, and a dollop of vanilla Greek yogurt for a cool and comforting summer dessert (or breakfast!).
Do you guys remember those Black Forest Waffle Sundaes I made a few weeks back? They were so stinkin' good, man. The CHERRIES! It was a good thing I made a lot of extra cherry sauce because I truly could not stop eating those plump, sweet cherries. I was dribbling them over chocolate ice cream, topping my toast with them, and even popping them straight from the jar!
Every time those cherries would call to me from their perch on the refrigerator shelf, I would think, "I just want a dessert that's pretty much all cherries." Like, maybe 90% cherries :: 10% other yummy stuff.
Ok so I guess I'm a little obsessed with cherries at the moment. Can you blame me??? I mean they're only in stores for such a short time every year, and they're sooooo gooooood!!!
This crumble may be my best cherry creation to date. The focus is on the cherries. It's cherry-centric. Heavy on the cherries. Cherry-tastic!
My cherries were already cooked and syrup-y sweet, so that made this crumble even easier to throw together. And that's pretty much exactly what I did. I threw some cherries in a bowl, threw some streusel on top, and then threw on a dollop of vanilla Greek yogurt.
It was cherry perfection. The cherries were juicy and soft, but still with a nice meaty bite to them. The streusel was such a nice contrast of buttery, tender warmth, with a little toasted almond crunch, and the cool Greek yogurt gave the loveliest creaminess to the dish.
I didn't bother baking it at all, because it's summer and I'm lazy. But, this could also work really well as a skillet crisp- cook the cherries in a shallow cast iron pan, sprinkle on the crumble, and bake 'til golden brown. Summer comfort food at it's best!
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No-Bake Cherry Crumble
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups (621 g) fresh sweet cherries,, pitted
- ⅓ cup (66.67 g) granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) almond extract
- ⅓ cup (78.86 g) Basic Streusel, (with oats)
- 2 tablespoons toasted sliced almonds
- ½ cup (113.5 g) vanilla Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Place the cherries and sugar in a small pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until they are tender and syrup-y (10-15 minutes).
- Place about a cup of the cherry compote in a shallow bowl.
- Top with Basic Streusel and almonds.
- Garnish with vanilla Greek yogurt.
It's wonderful that this is no bake and a great recipe for the Rainier cherries in my area!
Yes! Love Rainier cherries. Thanks Chineka!
Allie, I love black forest cake and cherry crumble makes a perfect excuse to make this. Yummm!
It is much too hot ... for just about anything except eating cold food! 😉 I cannot believe this crumble is no bake! This is a summer life saver, Allie, and cherries are the bomb!
They totally are! Thanks so much Mary Frances! Hope your week is off to a great start, my friend!
I would most assuredly devour this whole bowl!! And so perfect for cherry season!
Thanks so much Megan! That's pretty much exactly what I did, lol!
Allie, I feel like your head note for the recipe was written for me. It is TOO hot for me to be baking in my apartment! Can't tell you how much I love this no-bake crumble right now. And yes, we should eat all the cherries before they're gone!
I couldn't agree with you more Lisa! Cherries are such a special summer treat, right? Thanks so much sweetie and I'm so glad you're into this!
I'm so into cherries this year. This looks simple yet phenomenal! Mmm...
Me too Melanie! Thanks so much my friend!
I've been wanting to make a crisp all summer.. but this no bake one, that's what I have been waiting for!!
Yay! Crisps are such a great way to use summer fruit, but who wants to have to bake in the heat, right? So happy you like this, Beth! Thank you 😀
Oooh, I'm definitely with you on the cherry thing. Aren't they just one of this earth's most delicious foods? We love 'crumbles' over here in the UK, but I just love that you've made this one so simple and summery. I bet the Greek yoghurt goes so well, too ... in Greece yoghurt with honey and fruit and nuts is an absolute staple on cafe menus. It's always delicious and this really reminds me of that!
Oh gosh I just love it! Cherries really are one of the most delicious foods I know. I feel like they don't get enough love! Thanks so much for the comment Helen!