This Healthy Berry Crisp Recipe is a delicious summer dessert recipe! It’s vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and has no refined sugar but no one would ever guess that it’s healthy!

If there’s a recipe that screams, “SUMMER” this Healthy Berry Crisp Recipe is it!

Mounds of berries are topped with a sweet and coconutty crumble then baked to bubbling browned perfection. Add a heaping scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream and get ready for true dessert bliss.

I love this Healthy Berry Crisp Recipe because it tastes amazing but is still gluten, dairy & refined sugar free and vegan! I have served this recipe to many people who absolutely adore it and have no idea that the dessert they are enjoying is actually good for them! So basically what I’m saying is…Healthy Berry Crisp for breakfast! 😉

I am so not ready for berry season to come to an end. We are absolutely loving all the fresh raspberries, blueberries and strawberries, and am pretty sure my children are going to turn a beautiful shade of blue or red if we keep eating them at this pace!

Even though I’m not ready to say goodbye to the abundance of summer produce, I am itching to get back into our school routine and the normalcy that fall brings. I love hosting people but this summer we have done it more than usual, and August is a busy month at “Hotel Sandford.” But until September comes in all it’s glory, you will find me eating this Healthy Berry Crisp, taking the kids to the pool and enjoying the warm mountain air!

Healthy Berry Crisp Recipe: Substitutions

Name: Healthy Berry Crisp Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup quick-cooking oats; ½ cup unsweetened (shredded coconut); ¼ cup almond flour; 1/3 cup coconut sugar; ¼ tsp sea salt; ½ tsp cinnamon; 6 TBS coconut oil; 2 TBS pure maple syrup; 8 cups fresh berries (I used 4 cups strawberries, 2 cups raspberries, 2 cups blueberries); 2 TBS honey or pure maple syrup; ½ TBS lemon juice; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; ¼ cup coconut sugar; 3-4 TBS instant tapioca; ¼ tsp cinnamon; ¼ tsp sea salt

This Berry Crisp is a fairly versatile recipe! It’s always best to try to make a recipe exactly as written, but {as always} here are some potential substitutions!

Topping Ingredients & Substitutions:

Quick-Cooking Oats: old-fashioned pats can be used in place of quick-cooking! I just recommend tossing them in the food processor or blender and pulsing for 1-2 seconds.
Almond flour: all-purpose flour {regular or gluten-free} or oat flour are acceptable substitutions! But I do love the nutty flavor of almond flour!
Coconut Sugar: You can use any granulated sugar in place of coconut sugar!
Coconut Oil: Butter or Earth Balance vegan butter can be used in place of coconut oil!
Maple Syrup: honey works great too!

Berry Crisp Filling Ingredients & Substitutions:

Berries: This recipe calls for 8 cups of berries! Feel free to tailor the amount of each kind to your liking! But taste the mixture to make sure it’s sweet enough for your liking!
Instant Tapioca: this is my absolute pie and crisp thickener. Tapioca starch/flour and cornstarch also work well!

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