Mixed Berry Crumble

There is something about the combination of warm, gooey, fruit deliciousness mixed with crispy, golden-spiced oatmeal topping that I just love. That amazing combo is a mixed berry crumble and I love to make them. Crumbles are relatively simple yet so delicious. You can use fresh fruit or frozen which is perfect because you can enjoy your favorite crumble anytime of year! Also, the recipe is pretty standard that you could swap in or out any fruit you'd like. I love mixed berry because it's so tart. Most children seem to like strawberry and banana, and apple is always a crowd pleaser but the possibilities really are endless. Crisps and crumbles are the perfect dessert to make with little ones because of it's simple nature and minimal need for knife use. You can also swap in whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour instead of all purpose if you want an even healthier dessert. Some people like to completely cover the fruit with the oat topping but I prefer to let the fruit shine with little bites of the crispy topping here and there.

Ingredients
serves about 6 people
Fruit:
5 cups of frozen mixed berries
3 Tablespoons flour
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

Topping:
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup light brown sugar
   1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
   6 Tablespoons butter, cubed

Preparation
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl combine berries, flour, sugar, and lemon juice; toss until well coated. Place berry mixture into a glass pie dish. For the crumble topping, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add in the cubed butter. Using your hands, incorporate the butter into the oat mixture until combined and crumbly. Sprinkle the oat and butter mixture all over top the berries. Cook in the oven for about 50 minutes or until the fruit is bubbly and the top is golden brown. Let it sit for about 15 minutes. Serve warm.