Easy Cherry Crisp

Easy Cherry Crisp is a quick and delicious semi-homemade dessert to make any day of the week that is delicious enough for company.  A brown sugar, oat and pecan crisp topping over cherry pie filling and just a touch of cinnamon for a tasty fruit crisp. 

A reader commented that she had used our apple crisp recipe to make a cherry crisp and I knew it would be the perfect recipe for a weeknight dessert. I just had to give it a try. 

If you are a cherry dessert fan, there’s tons of easy dessert recipes that you can make with cherry pie filling. We love it to top this No Bake Cherry Cheesecake and our kids love these Cherry Cream Cheese Pie Shooters is a delicious dessert that is perfect for special occasions.

With a couple of cans of cherry pie filling, this cherry crisp recipe can be made in a snap. Top it off with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a decadent dessert that everyone will love.

Ingredients Needed for Easy Cherry Crisp Recipe

• Canned Cherry Pie Filling
• Old Fashioned Oats ~ Quick Oats will also work 
• All Purpose Flour
• Brown Sugar ~ Light or dark.
• Chopped Pecans ~ Almonds or walnuts are great substitutes or skip the nuts if preferred.
• Kosher Salt
• Ground Cinnamon
• Salted Butter – If you only have unsalted butter, that will work just fine.

Step By Step Directions for Cherry Crisp Dessert

1. Pour cherry pie filling into a 9-inch deep dish pie plate or use a 9 x 9 square baking dish. 

2. In a large bowl you will add the oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, salt, cinnamon and butter that has been cut into cubes.

3. Use a large tined fork or your hands to mix the topping, cutting the butter into the oats, sugar and flour mixture until it is crumbly and butter is in pea sized pieces. 

4. Pour over the cherry pie filling and spread evenly. 

5. Place on a baking sheet to catch any bake over spills. Bake for 25- 30 minutes until crisp is lightly browned and cherry pie filling is bubbly around the edges.
6. Remove to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes before serving.

Cherry crisp can be served warm from the oven or at room temperature. Serve with a scoop of ice cream if desired.

Notes and Variations for Easy Cherry Crisp

• Fresh Cherries: Fresh sweet cherries or tart cherries can be used in place of the store bought cherry pie filling. You will want to make a homemade cherry pie filling on the stovetop before making the fresh cherry crisp.
• Make a Cherry Crumble: Skip the oats in the crisp topping and you will have a crumble topping that is totally delicious for cherry lovers. If you are looking for an easy cherry cobbler, our apple cobbler recipe works with any fruit filling. 
• Additions: Almond extract can be stirred into the pie filling, it really enhances the cherry flavor. 
• Storage: Cherry Crisp, covered at room temperature will stay fresh up to 2 days. Refrigerate up to 4 days. 
• Reheat in a microwave for a few seconds if desired.

More Fruit Crisp Recipes to Try

• You might also like our Peach Crisp made with canned peaches and this Pumpkin Pecan Crisp is a fall favorite for an easy dessert.
• During the summer we make blackberry crisp or blackberry crumble as often as we can and Strawberry Crisp is always a crowd favorite. Fruit crisps with a crunchy topping are so much easier than dealing with pie crust and they are every bit as delicious and an easy recipe to make with your favorite fruit.

This easy cherry dessert recipe is made with simple ingredients and pantry staples. It comes together really quickly using cherry pie filling with a brown sugar and oat topping that is impossible to resist. If you are looking for a good crisp with juicy cherries and a buttery oat topping, this the dessert for you. 

Give this Easy Cherry Crisp a try for a great weeknight dessert. Serve warm cherry crisp with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream and watch it disappear!

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4.77 from 13 votes

Easy Cherry Crisp

Easy Cherry Crisp is a quick and delicious semi-homemade dessert to make any day of the week that is delicious enough for company. 

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time35 minutes mins

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cherry crisp, cherry crisp with pie filling, cherry pecan crisp

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 2 21 ounce cans cherry pie filling
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup brown sugar light or dark
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup salted butter cut into slices.
• Vanilla Ice Cream or Sweetened Whipped Cream for Serving

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Pour cherry pie filling into a deep dish 9 inch pie plate or use a 9 x 9 square baking dish. 
• Add oats, flour, brown sugar, pecans, salt, cinnamon and butter to a bowl.
• Use a large tined fork or your hands to mix the topping, cutting the butter into the oats, sugar and flour mixture until it is crumbly and butter is in pea sized pieces. 
• Pour over the cherry pie filling and spread evenly. 
• Place on a baking sheet to catch any bake over spills. Bake for 25- 30 minutes until crisp is lightly browned and cherry pie filling is bubbly around the edges.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes before serving.
• Cherry crisp can be served warm from the oven or at room temperature.
• Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.

Notes

Store Cherry Crisp, covered, at room temperature up to 2 days. Refrigerate up to 4 days. 

Reheat in a microwave for a few seconds if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g