Kid-Friendly, Organic, Vegetarian Recipes: Wild Berry Crisp

It’s August, and the wild berries are ripening here in Northern California.  Blackberries are the most abundant wild fruit here, and even though they are an invasive, non-native species, they sure offer a nice late summer treat.  One of my favorite berry recipes, whether made with wild or domesticated berries, is berry crisp.

Organic Wild Berry Crisp

Melt together

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup honey

Mix together

• 2 cups raw oats
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/8 cup flax seeds
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 tsp salt
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Add the honey/butter to the oats mixture.  Spread half of this mixture into the bottom of a 9 X 13 glass pan.  Top with:

• 4 cups of berries (or more)

Add the other half of the crisp on top of the berries.  Cook for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. If it starts to crisp too early, you can cover it in the oven. If you would like a moister crisp, pour 1/2 cup of orange juice over the assembled crisp before baking.

This recipe is adapted from one by Mollie Katzen.

Image:  wildmanstevebrill

More kid-friendly, organic, vegetarian recipes:

• Kid-Friendly, Vegetarian Recipes: Organic Pesto

• Dad Does Dessert: A Recipe for Nuttiness

• Kid-Friendly Recipes: Organic Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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