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    Home » Recipes » Crumbles, Crisps, and Cobblers

    Published: Aug 6, 2013 · Modified: Jun 9, 2022 by alexandra · This post may contain affiliate links

    10 Pound Cherry Challenge: Brown Butter Cherry Crumbles

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    Cherries - tons of 'em - are going to be overtaking the blog for a week. I know that I promised a hazelnut recipe would be coming your way, but I'm postponing it briefly to present you with a 10-pound-cherry-load of recipes. Nothing big... it's just 10 pounds, you know...

    Brown Butter Cherry Crumbles | brighteyedbaker.com this recipe
    In case you're wondering, here's how I got up to my knees in cherries: I decided to take on the 10 Pound Challenge hosted by OXO and the Northwest Cherry Growers. They sent me and a handful of other bloggers 10 pounds of cherries each, along with a challenge to use them in a recipe or two (or ten). Of course, I only pondered whether this was crazy for a few seconds before I said, "Hey, why not?" I like challenges, and contests, and this is both, as all the cherry recipes will be entered into a contest.  So just like that, my life was overtaken by cherries. ;) Wooh!

    Brown Butter Cherry Crumbles | brighteyedbaker.comRecipe number one is... *drumroll, please*... Brown Butter Cherry Crumbles. And yes, they deserve a drumroll. I made these on a whim the moment I got home from picking up my cherry-laden mail, and they were perfection. The cherries transformed into a sweet, juicy elixir hiding under a mountain of crispy, crunchy crumble topping in each little ramekin. I love a good crumble topping (please tell me you do too, right?!) and this one may just be the most heavenly I've ever had. It's laced with brown butter and brown sugar, with bits of cinnamon-y graham cracker and nutty oats. Combined with the bold cherry flavors lurking underneath, all hot and juicy from the oven, it just made life instantly better. Oh yeah, fruit crumble can make life better.

    Brown Butter Cherry Crumbles | brighteyedbaker.comI'm sure these would be amazing with a big scoop of ice cream melting on top, but really, they're perfect as-is.

    Brown-Butter-Cherry-Crumbles-1Contest-worthy? I think yes!

    Brown Butter Cherry Crumbles | brighteyedbaker.com

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    Luscious dark cherries ooze their sweet juices under a nutty crumble topping made with brown butter, brown sugar, oats, and graham cracker crumbs. Serve these warm from the oven for a heavenly summer treat!

    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 4 individual-size crumbles 1x

    Ingredients

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    Cherry Layer:

    • 13 ¾ ounces (2 ½ cups) pitted Bing cherries, halved
    • 1 ¾ ounces (¼ cup) granulated sugar
    • ½ ounce (2 tablespoons) all-purpose flour
    • 1 tablespoon honey
    • 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

    Brown Butter Crumble Layer:

    • 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
    • 2 ⅛ ounces (½ cup) all-purpose flour, spoon and level
    • 1 ½ ounces (scant ½ cup) old-fashioned rolled oats
    • 3 ¾ ounces (½ cup) packed brown sugar
    • ¾ ounce (¼ cup) hand-crushed (coarse) graham cracker crumbs*
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon baking powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter, cubed

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray four 6-ounce ramekins* with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.

    Cherry Layer:

    1. In a large bowl, combine cherries, sugar, flour, honey, and lemon juice, tossing together until cherries are evenly coated in mixture and flour is completely moistened. Set aside.

    Brown Butter Crumble Layer:

    1. Warm a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add 2 ounces (4 tablespoons) butter and whisk occasionally as the butter melts and starts to bubble. Continue whisking more frequently once the butter bubbles as it begins turn golden, cooking until it is a deep hazel-brown color. Remove from heat immediately and continue to whisk for about 30 seconds. Place on a cool surface.
    2. While butter cools slightly, whisk together flour, oats, brown sugar, graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl until evenly combined. Add brown butter and mix in until all of the dry ingredients are evenly moistened. Add the cold cubed butter and rub in with fingertips until no large pieces remain. The mixture will be crumbly.

    Finishing Crumbles

    1. Divide cherry mixture evenly between the four ramekins; if you have a scale, you can use it to weigh the amount in each ramekin for better accuracy. Divide crumble topping evenly over cherries in each ramekin. It will look like A LOT of crumble topping (because it is), and the ramekins will be very full with the crumbles mounded on, but use it all.
    2. Bake ramekins in the preheated oven for 30-33 minutes, until crumble is golden and the juices are bubbling to the tops of the ramekins. Cool slightly and serve while still warm. The crumbles can also be covered with plastic wrap and kept in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Reheat in the microwave for about 25-30 seconds per crumble before serving.

    Notes

    *Crush your graham crackers by hand so you have a mixture of finer and coarser bits to add texture to the crumble topping.

    **I believe I used 6-ounce ramekins, but mine don't have the size listed on them. They measure 3-¾" in diameter by 2" high.

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    Recipe Adapted From: My Baking Addiction

    Disclosure: As part of my participation in the 10 Pound Challenge, I was sent cherries and tools from OXO and Northwest Cherry Growers. I was not compensated for writing this post; this is all me!

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    1. Chris @ Shared Appetite says

      August 07, 2013 at 11:40 am

      Wow these look and sound absolutely fantastic! (you had me at brown butter). And gorgeous photos! I may have drooled a bit on my keyboard... cleaning it up as we speak.

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      • alexandra says

        August 07, 2013 at 4:05 pm

        Hah thank you so much! That's the same way I am... say brown butter and I'm in. :D

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    2. Erika says

      August 07, 2013 at 11:28 am

      Omg HOW did you get involved in that contest?? That would be my dream!! I developed the biggest love for cherries after visiting Door County, Wisconsin with my boyfriend last summer. Cherry doughnuts, cherry kringle, cherry pie, roasted cherry brownies, dried cherries, sighhh. These are, as always, so photogenic and lovely!!

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      • alexandra says

        August 07, 2013 at 4:08 pm

        Hahaha I'm like you, now that I have cherries on my mind, all these recipe ideas are coming at me! Thank you so much for the photography compliments as always!! (And P.S., OXO has a Blogger Outreach Program, so you might want to try signing up for that so you can hopefully get in on the next thing they do). :D

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        • Erika says

          August 07, 2013 at 5:31 pm

          Ooh, thanks so much!! I will definitely check it out!

    3. Nora @ Buttercream Fanatic says

      August 06, 2013 at 5:45 pm

      I have nearly as many cherries burning a hole in my, er, fridge so I can't wait for all of your recipes! This is a great start. So easy, and I love anything with brown butter.

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      • alexandra says

        August 06, 2013 at 10:39 pm

        Ooh, definitely be on the lookout! I have more recipes coming your way. ;)
        By the way, these crumbles really are SO easy to whip up, like you said. I usually take forever to do even the simplest tasks (it's a talent - hah), but I had these baking in no time!

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    4. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says

      August 06, 2013 at 3:08 pm

      These look fantastic, Oh My God. I used to have pounds and pounds of homegrown cherries from my yard... but I either ate them all, or turned into fro-yo and cheesecake haha. I guess I'll ahve to go to the store tomorrow and buy some cherries to make these crumbles... they must be amazing, cherries and brown butter are twot things I can never get enough of! x

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      • alexandra says

        August 06, 2013 at 10:38 pm

        Thanks! :D We have a sour cherry tree, so we get TONS of those earlier in the summer, and tons of other fruits as well, but having ten pounds of cherries to use in one week is kind of rush, rush, you know?! I can never get enough brown butter either; I always want to add it to everything! I would love to hear if you make the crumbles!

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