Saturday morning deserves a dip in to the fruity side, a sweet entry in to the weekend without the guilt. In comes the Balsamic Blueberry Crisp to save the day for a naughty breakfast, a perfectly balanced dessert that will be great days later.
Balsamic Blueberry Crisp
Recipe from HowSweetEats
serves 2-4
- 2 cups of blueberries
- 3 tablespoons of sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup oats
- 2/3 cup loosely packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 stick softened butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 tablespoons coarse sugar for crunch
- vanilla ice cream
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a bowl, mix blueberries with sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of flour and salt. Spray a baking dish with non-stick spray and add blueberries. I used a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 baking dish because I wanted a thick blueberry layer, but an 8 x would work fine too. Once the blueberries are added, toss them with 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. The blueberry flavor works the best but original should be fine too.
In a bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Add softened butter and vanilla, and mix thoroughly with a fork and your hands until it becomes clumped together. Layer crumble mixture on top of blueberries and sprinkle coarse sugar on top. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
While crisp is baking, add vinegar to a small saucepan and heat over lo heat until it reduces by half – about 5-6 minutes. Set aside to cool, the mixture should thicken at this time. When blueberry crisp is finished, serve with vanilla ice cream and drizzle balsamic reduction on top.
