Chef John's Rhubarb Crisp

Chef John's recipe for rhubarb crisp, with rhubarb, strawberries, oats, and whole wheat flour, is a classic take on the old-fashioned all-American dessert.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 216 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 4 cups diced rhubarb
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
• 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes
• 0.5 cup rolled oats
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup whole wheat flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart baking dish.

Step 2

Combine rhubarb, strawberries, white sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together in a bowl.

Step 3

Stir brown sugar, whole wheat flour, oats, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Cut cold butter into oat mixture with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs and butter pieces are pea-sized.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbling, about 35 minutes.

Step 5

Pour rhubarb mixture into prepared baking dish. Spread oat mixture evenly over top.