Mom's Triple-Berry Crisp

This is Mom's first post and I can't wait to try it! Wow, it makes me miss Blue Bell though!
Enjoy! ~Jill


Sally: I have been looking for delicious desserts that are quick and easy to make but satisfy my sweet tooth and can somehow be healthy. I have made this recipe 3 times in the past month and we just love it as a bedtime snack with either a squirt of Redi Whip, a dollop of Cool Whip, or better yet, a conservative 1/4 cup vanilla Blue Bell Ice Cream.

This recipe makes 12 1/2 cup servings. Prep time is about 20 min and it bakes for 50 minutes.

3 12-ounce packages (8 cups) frozen mixed berries (I used Bird's Eye Frozen Mixed Berries in a 12 oz bag)

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thaw berries. Drain and reserve the juices. The original recipe read to reserve 1/2 cup of the juices and discard the rest but don't do that or your cobbler wil be too dry. Keep all the wonderful juice as a little runny is much better than too dry.

2. In a large bowl, combine berries, sugar, juices, and cornstarch. Transfer to a 2-quart rectangular baking dish.

3. In a medium bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until pieces are pea size. Stir in oats and nuts. Sprinkle over berry mixture.

4. Bake 50-55 minutes or until bubbly and topping is golden. Serve warm. Per serving: 214 calories (without any Cool Whip or ice cream topping), 5 g fiber, 5 g protein, 5 g fat (2 g sat. fat), 5 mg chol., 16 mg sodium, 38 g carb.

A delicious lower calorie version to the traditional crumb top cobbler.
Enjoy!

Sally ~ Jill's Mom