Strawberry Apple Crisp

I never met inexpensive produce I didn't want to take home, so I might have purchased far too many strawberries lately. Like, waaaaaaaaaaaay too many. So many that I made the bestest cupcakes ever (anyone who has tried them will agree) and still had a ton left. Then I made Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp and I still had a ton left.

Enter Strawberry Apple Crisp. Because why not?

There's not much different here from every other fruit crisp recipe I have posted. That's because a good crisp recipe is a good crisp recipe. You can substitute all over the place. The only thing to watch is how much sugar you use. I laid off BIG time with the Strawberry Apple Crisp because the apples and the strawberries were already sweet enough without much help. Feel free to adjust accordingly.

Also, I should mention that the pan size indicated below is not a mistake. This is a smaller yield recipe than a normal crisp recipe. That's was on purpose because I wanted a smaller crisp this time around.

Strawberry Apple Crisp

1 cup sliced strawberries
1 apple, cored and diced (Granny Smith works well)
2 heaping tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
Handful of sliced almonds

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Grab an 8" square glass baking pan. Toss the sliced strawberries, diced apples, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and almond extract into the pan and mix them up. Smooth out the top.

3. In a medium bowl, mix the oatmeal, butter, sugar, and flour. I think it's easiest to just mush it all together with your hands. There's no need to eliminate all of the butter cubes -- the end result can be a little chunky.

4. Spread the oatmeal mix over top of the fruit.

5. Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top.

6. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

7. Allow it to cool for as long as you can stand before cutting yourself a giant piece and topping it with vanilla ice cream. I made it all over 10 minutes before I dug in. Maybe you can do better.