Easy Rhubarb Crisp
Summer time means fresh berries and rhubarb. This easy strawberry rhubarb crisp is a crowd pleaser and delicious. Sweet tangy fruit with a crunchy topping is one of the best treats on earth.
This is the first rhubarb recipe I have ever made. Technically, it’s a vegetable but you treat it like fruit. It’s very tart but when you add a little sugar and cook it down, it becomes a true dessert. Try this fruity crisp and give rhubarb a chance!
I may or may have not made this homemade strawberry rhubarb crisp multiple times in a week. Adding it to plain Greek yogurt for a breakfast option makes me look forward to my first meal!
Pro Tip: If you add more strawberries you’ll end up with more liquid.
Ways I like to use crisp:
- Add it to a yogurt parfait or cottage cheese
- Top pancakes, waffles, toast, English muffin
- With homemade whip cream or ice-cream
Nutrition Info for Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp:
Rhubarb: Technically rhubarb is a vegetable, although it is generally referred to as a fruit because it is used either with fruit or interchangeably with fruit in recipes. Rhubarb is low in carbohydrate, high in fiber and contains vitamin K and vitamin C.
Strawberries: Strawberries are very rich in antioxidants and plant compounds, which may have benefits for heart health and blood sugar control. Strawberries are also high in vitamin C!
Oats: Studies show that oats and oatmeal have many health benefits including weight loss, lowering blood sugar levels and a reducing the risk of heart disease. Oats are great source of important vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants.
P.S sometimes the easy strawberry rhubarb crisp is gone in one sitting, it’s okay to make a double batch! It counts as eating a serving of veggies!