Individual Black and Blue Berry Crisps

Ingredients

  • FOR THE TOPPING:
  • Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat (or all purpose) flour
  • 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, chilled and cut into cubes
  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • adapted from Individual Berry Crisps by Alton Brown
  • Note: If you’re using frozen berries, thaw and drain them before you mix them together for the filling.
  • 12 oz. fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 12 oz. fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 cup agave nectar (or 1/2 cup white sugar)
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch (if using agave nectar, add an additional teaspoon of cornstarch)
  • 1/2 cup crisp topping

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare six individual 8 oz. ramekins (a 9×9 inch pan should work, if you don’t have ramekins) by spacing them evenly on a sheet pan that has been covered with parchment paper.

2. Make the topping: Combine the flour, oats, pecans, brown sugar, white sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Once thoroughly mixed, add cubed butter and work the mixture with your fingers until it becomes a crumbly mixture that holds together if you squeeze it together in your hand. Refrigerate until ready to use.

3. Make the filling: In a second mixing bowl, stir berries, agave nectar (or sugar), cornstarch, and 1/2 cup of the crisp topping together until thoroughly combined.

4. Divide the berry mixture evenly between six ramekins and top each with roughly half a cup of the crisp topping. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the topping is browned and the fruit is bubbling. Cool for at least 15 minutes and serve.