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Yum Alert: Balsamic Blueberry Crisp

Written by Ashley

Beautifully tasty for a morning of fruity delight.

Saturday morning deserves a dip in to the fruity side, a sweet entry in to the weekend without the guilt. In comes the Balsamic Blueberry Crisp to save the day for a naughty breakfast, a perfectly balanced dessert that will be great days later.

Balsamic Blueberry Crisp

Recipe from HowSweetEats

serves 2-4

  • 2 cups of blueberries
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1/2 tablespoon flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup oats
  • 2/3 cup loosely packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 stick softened butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1-2 tablespoons coarse sugar for crunch
  • vanilla ice cream
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix blueberries with sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of flour and salt. Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray and add blueberries. I used a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 baking dish because I wanted a thick blueberry layer, but an 8 x would work fine too. Once the blueberries are added, toss them with 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. The blueberry flavor works the best but original should be fine too.

In a bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Add softened butter and vanilla, and mix thoroughly with a fork and your hands until it becomes clumped together. Layer crumble mixture on top of blueberries and sprinkle coarse sugar on top. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

While crisp is baking, add vinegar to a small saucepan and heat over lo heat until it reduces by half – about 5-6 minutes. Set aside to cool, the mixture should thicken at this time. When blueberry crisp is finished, serve with vanilla ice cream and drizzle balsamic reduction on top.

About the author

Ashley

a fun-loving, twenty-something living in Brooklyn. She spends most of her time absorbing all the life, tofu and whiskey that NYC has to offer. Her current obsessions? BDG High-waisted leggings, vintage boot shopping in Williamsburg, Katherine Kwei's sling bag and Melanie Marie's two-finger horn ring.