Brown sugar, oatmeal and cornmeal provide a sweet crunch topping to plump blueberries and almond flavoring lends a special touch to this healthy blueberry crisp.
Ingredients
4 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
2 tablespoons brown sugar
½ teaspoon almond extract
1 pound fresh or frozen blueberries
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tablespoons cornmeal
¼ cup chilled butter, cut into small pieces
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°.
Coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cornstarch evenly around the dish.
Combine remaining 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, almond, and blueberries in a large bowl. Toss well and spoon into prepared baking dish.
Combine flour, remaining brown sugar, oats and cornmeal in a medium size bowl and cut butter into mixture using two knives or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Spoon topping evenly over blueberries.
Bake at 375° for 40 minutes if using frozen berries, 30 minutes if using fresh blueberries.
Recipe by Passing The Relish at http://www.passingtherelish.com/2013/07/blueberry-crisp-healthy/