Juicy strawberries topped with a brown sugar oatmeal crumb make this fresh strawberry crumble an absolute delight! Top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a splash of cold milk for a yummy treat. 

I make this in a 10” cast iron skillet but have also doubled the recipe and baked it in a 9”x13” pan. The thing to remember with baking in a cast iron skillet is that you need to remove any leftovers from the pan and store them in a different container. If left in the cast iron for more than a day, the bottom starts turning black. 

Ingredients Needed for Fresh Strawberry Crumble:

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• strawberries, fresh is best, frozen works 
• white sugar
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour 
• brown sugar
• butter, I use salted butter for everything 
• cinnamon 
• rolled oats, quick oats or old fashioned both work great 

How to Make the Crumble: 

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• Preheat the oven 
• Chop the strawberries in your skillet and stir in the sugar, vanilla, and flour
• In a bowl, combine the sugars and butter till smooth. Add the cinnamon, flour, and oats and stir to combine.
• Spread crumb topping over strawberries.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and filling is bubbly. 
• Serve with ice cream or milk and enjoy!

Fresh and delicious, and a great dessert to end any meal. Y’all enjoy!

~Rachel Ballinger ☕️🍓

”A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”   ~Rachel 

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Fresh Strawberry Crumble

Juicy strawberries topped with a brown sugar oatmeal crumb make this fresh strawberry crumble an absolute delight! Top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a splash of cold milk for a yummy treat.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dessert, Oatmeal, Strawberry

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients

Fruit Filling:

• 4 cups strawberries chopped or sliced (I used 2 lbs fresh strawberries)
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp flour

Crumb Topping:

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter softened or melted
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a 10” cast iron skillet stir together the chopped strawberries, sugar, vanilla, and flour.
• In a mixing bowl cream together the white sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Add the cinnamon and flour and stir till smooth. Stir in the rolled oats until nice and crumbly.
• Spread the crumb topping evenly over the top of the strawberries.
• Bake for 45 minutes until the topping is browned and the fruit is bubbling.

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Ingredients Needed to Make Oatmeal Apple Cookies: 

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• brown sugar
• butter, I use salted butter for everything 
• eggs
• vanilla 
• salt
• baking powder
• baking soda 
• cinnamon
• flour
• rolled oats 
• apples – peeled, cored, and chopped – any kind will work except maybe not Granny Smith 

How to Make the Cookies:

• Cream the butter and sugar till light and fluffy 
• Add the eggs and vanilla and beat
• Add the dry ingredients and mix
• Add the chopped apples and mix just to combine
• Bake in 350 degrees preheated oven for about 14 minutes. You want the top of the cookie set and the edges brown.

Keep in mind that these cookies have apples which contain moisture so they will become a little soggy the next day. They are best enjoyed the day they’re made but you can store them in an airtight container for a couple days. Some suggest adding a slice of white bread to the container and it’s supposed to help the cookies not get soggy. 

This cookie is a great way to enjoy an apple treat and to add some creativity to your cookie lineup.

If you enjoy apple recipes, you might enjoy these too:

• Cinnamon Apple Dutch Baby 
• Apple Cinnamon Scones

Enjoy!

~Rachel Ballinger 

“A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”   ~Rachel 

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Oatmeal Apple Cookies

These soft little cookies are full of apples, oats, and cinnamon. A delicious treat for any day.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Apple, Cookie, dessert, Oatmeal

Prep Time 16 minutes minutes

Cook Time 14 minutes minutes

Total Time 30 minutes minutes

Servings 30 Cookies

Author Rachel Ballinger

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 cups chopped apples peeled

Instructions

• In a bowl, beat the brown sugar and butter until nice and fluffy.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and mix.
• Add the salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, flour, and oats and mix.
• Add the chopped apples and mix until combined.
• Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 14 minutes or until cookies turn brown around the edges.

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Ingredients Needed: 

• oats – you can use old fashioned or quick oats 
• coconut flakes – I use sweetened coconut flakes but you could use unsweetened for even healthier granola 
• sliced almonds – a 4 oz bag is the perfect amount. I have also ground up whole almonds in the blender and added them. 
• salt
• olive oil – you can also use avocado oil or coconut oil 
• honey – you can also use maple syrup 

How to Make Homemade Granola:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix together the oats, coconut flakes, and salt. 
• Make a well in the center and pour in the honey and oil.
• Mix it altogether and spread on two parchment paper lined half sheet pans.
• Bake in preheated oven, stirring every 20 minutes until lightly brown and golden.
• Let cool completely and store in an airtight container. 
• Enjoy!

Optional Recipe Variations:

-Add dried fruit such as dried blueberries, dried cranberries, or freeze-dried strawberries or peaches after the granola has cooled.

-Replace the almonds with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or pecans.

-Switch the almonds out for pumpkin seeds and add 3 tsp cinnamon for a delicious fall flavor.

-For peanut butter chocolate chip, omit the almonds, add 1 cup peanut butter and then 1 cup mini chocolate chips after it’s cooled.

-For Autumn Spice omit almonds and add 1 cup pumpkin seeds, 1 cup chopped pecans, 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and after toasted add 1 cup dried cranberries.

”A lot of living happens in the kitchen.”    ~Rachel 

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Homemade Granola

This is a delicious and nutritious cereal that is easy to make and stores really well. You can mix it with yogurt, eat it as cereal with milk, or eat it by the handful for a snack.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Breakfast, Cereal, Granola

Servings 2 Quarts

Author Rachel Ballinger

Ingredients

• 6 cups quick oats
• 2 cups coconut flakes
• 1 cup sliced almonds a 4 oz pkg.
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup honey

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line two large baking pans with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl mix together oats, coconut, almonds, and salt. Make a hole in the middle and pour in the honey and oil. Mix altogether and spread evenly on the two prepared pans.
• Bake in 20 minute increments until toasted and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours or so. After every 20 minutes, stir the granola and switch pans from top to bottom.
• Let granola cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Variations:

-Add dried fruit such as dried blueberries, dried cranberries, or freeze-dried strawberries or peaches after the granola has cooled.

-For peanut butter chocolate chip, omit the almonds, add 1 cup peanut butter and then 1 cup mini chocolate chips after it’s cooled.

-For Autumn Spice omit almonds and add 1 cup pumpkin seeds, 1 cup chopped pecans, 4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, and after toasted add 1 cup dried cranberries.

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