Triple Berry Crunch Dessert Recipe
When you find berries on sale at your local market and you can’t think of what to do with them, this triple berry crunch dessert recipe is a good place to start. Berries are the highlight of this dish that provides you with all the health benefits of berries and a unique sweet flavor. This dish is perfect after a soup dinner on a cool winter’s night. Resist the urge to top this triple berry crunch with ice cream and you’ll feel no guilt about the delicious taste!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp. white sugar
- 1 ½ cups blackberries, fresh
- 1 ½ cups blueberries, fresh
- 1 ½ cups raspberries, fresh
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups butter, unsalted
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Toss berries with sugar, slightly puncturing them and set aside.
- In another bowl add oats, cinnamon, brown sugar, nutmeg and flour.
- Cut in butter until oat mixture is crumbly.
- Press half of crumble mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish.
- Cover with berries and sprinkle remaining crumble mixture on top of berries.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown and berries are bubbling.
- Let cool and cut into 18 uniform squares to serve.
Nutrition Facts | |
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Serving Size 1/18 square | |
Calories 295 | (1239kJ) |
Amount Per Serving | % Daily |
Total Fat 16.3g | 25% |
Saturated Fat 9.9g | 49% |
Trans Fat 0g | 0% |
Cholesterol 41g | 14% |
Sodium 113mg | 5% |
Total Carbohydrate 35.6g | 11% |
Dietary Fiber 3g | 12% |
Sugars 16.9g | |
Protein 3.2g | 0% |
Calcium | 4% |
Potassium 113mg | 0% |
How To Burn Off 295 calories? (1 serving)
- 37 minutes of skateboarding.
- 33 minutes of singles tennis.
- 25 minutes of beach volleyball.
Burn off the calories in 1 serving of triple berry crunch by:
Want Less Calories?
- Do this: Use whole wheat flour and old fashioned rolled oats.
- The result? 88 calories per serving.
Special ingredient: Blueberries
Although all the berries in this recipe add unique flavors, it is the blueberries that also provide a wealth of health benefits. It’s no secret that blueberries have an extraordinary amount of antioxidants that damage the structure of the body’s cells. But blueberries also regulate blood sugar to reduce instances of diabetes and improve cognitive functions like memory. Although many of these benefits are best with raw blueberries, the berries in this dish will still make you healthier while this sweet treat will make you happier!