Strawberry crisp gets a little tropical glow up with a buttery, coconut studded, brown sugar crisp layered over an abundance of fresh strawberries. When summer strawberries are everywhere at their peak, you positively must try it!
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Strawberry Crisp Recipe
There aren’t many recipes that scream summer quite as effectively as a strawberry crisp recipe. I bet if you think about it hard enough, you can even smell fresh strawberries in your mind.
Our recipe for strawberry crisp is a classic with a twist. The bubbling layer of fragrant, juicy strawberries is topped with a brown sugar crisp that gets a little extra boost in the chewy and crispy department from sweetened, shredded coconut.
This easy crowd pleaser had my husband, kids, and our friends all raving about it. If you don’t happen to be the fans of coconut that we are, you can swap it out with an additional ½ cup of oats and ½ cup of flour. The crisp works works well both ways.
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Strawberry Crisp
This strawberry coconut crisp is delightful whether made with all-purpose flour and regular oats or gluten-free flour and gf oats. It’s one of the easiest desserts to make gluten free!
To make this berry crisp recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- fresh strawberries
- oats
- flour (or a gluten-free flour such as brown rice or oat flour)
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- butter
- cornstarch
- cinnamon
- kosher salt
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Recipe for Strawberry Crisp
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 10″ square baking pan with butter or line with parchment paper.
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Place the strawberries in a large bowl and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cornstarch.
![sliced fresh strawberries being mixed with sugar and cornstarch](https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Strawberry-Crisp-BFK-2-1-of-1-731x1024.jpg)
Stir to thoroughly coat the berries and then let them sit on the counter for a few minutes while assembling the crisp topping.
Stir together the oats, coconut, flour, sugar, and melted butter.
![a bowl of sliced strawberries and another bowl of unbaked crisp topping with a spoon in it](https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Strawberry-Crisp-BFK-5-1-of-1-731x1024.jpg)
Pour the berries into the prepared pan.
Use your hands to crumble the topping and sprinkle the oat mixture on top of the berries.
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Bake on the middle oven rack for 30 minutes, until the crust has browned and the fruit mixture is bubbling.
Let cool completely before slicing into bars, or use a spoon to scoop the warm crisp into bowls.
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Berry Crisp
I served this warm with homemade vanilla ice cream the day that I made it and I finished it off the next day, a sliver at a time.
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Strawberry Crisp
Ingredients
Strawberry Filling Ingredients
- 5 cups fresh sliced strawberries about 2 pounds worth
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Crisp Topping Ingredients
- 1½ cups old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour *
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut (see note below for coconut alternative)
- ⅔ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup melted butter
* Gluten-Free Alternative
- ¾ cup brown rice flour or oat flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 10" square baking pan with butter or line with parchment paper.
- Place the strawberries in a large bowl and sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, salt, and cornstarch. Stir to thoroughly coat the berries and then let them sit on the counter for a few minutes while assembling the crisp topping
- Stir together the oats, coconut, flour, sugar, and melted butter. Pour the berries into the prepared pan. Use your hands to crumble the topping and sprinkle the oat mixture on top of the berries.
- Bake on the middle oven rack for 30 minutes, until the crust has browned and the fruit mixture is bubbling. Let cool completely before slicing into bars, or use a spoon to scoop the warm crisp into bowls. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- You can swap out the coconut in this recipe with an additional ½ cup of oats and ½ cup of flour. The crisp works works well both ways.
Nutrition
{originally published 6/11/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 6/26/24}
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Anna {hiddenponies.com} says
Oooh, these sound perfect. I am definitely a coconut lover but have never used it in a crisp – I'll be making these. Yay for strawberry season!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
Oh my word! That photo with the ice cream on top – so gorgeous! Love the pink color and everything about this crisp.
Matt Robinson says
Love these, especially with a scoop of ice cream on top. The perfect summer treat!!
Pam says
Sounds nice and simple!
Anonymous says
Recipe sounds wonderful. Have you ever tried to freeze these?
Mary says
I haven't frozen this exact recipe, but I've frozen other berry crisps without any problems. It should be fine!
Anonymous says
Thank you. I am making them this week 🙂
cristina says
Gosh this looks so good! I luv crisps, and surprisingly never thought to do it with strawberries. Just gorgeous..must make! 🙂
Susannah Bruck says
Looks great! Do you suppose coconut flour could work in this?
Mary says
I imagine that it would, but you might need to add more butter. Coconut flour typically absorbs more liquid. If you do try it, please let me know how it works!
HV Hunter says
Absolutely delicious! My husband and I could not stop eating these bars after I made them!
Marcia says
Yummy![5 stars](https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-recipe-maker/assets/icons/rating/stars-5.svg)
Mary Younkin says
I’m glad that you like it, Marcia!
Cheryl says
Can you make this without sugar ? THANJS
Mary Younkin says
I’m guessing that it will work fine with alternative sweeteners, but I’ve never tried that myself.
Narelle says
Can you use frozen strawberries with this recipe
Mary Younkin says
Yes, you can. I’d allow them to thaw almost completely before draining the excess liquid and proceeding with the recipe.