Sweet and Sour Cherry and Buckwheat Crumble

A delightful dessert combining sweet and sour cherries topped with a crunchy, nutty crumble made with buckwheat flour, seeds, and butter. The perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors with a wonderfully textured topping.

8 servings
1 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 bags frozen sweet cherries
  • 1 jar pitted sour cherries
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • cup unsalted roasted sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup buckwheat flour
  • ¼ cup toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons flaxseeds
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • ¼ cup chilled unsalted butter
  • 1 portion butter pieces
  • ¼ cup virgin coconut oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss cherries, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch in a large bowl; transfer to a shallow 1.5-quart baking dish.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Combine sunflower seeds, buckwheat flour, sesame seeds, flaxseeds, cornstarch, salt, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Using your fingers, work butter into seed mixture until it comes together. Break up into small clumps and scatter over fruit; sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Bake crumble until topping is golden brown and fruit is bubbling and syrupy, 65-75 minutes.

    70 min

  4. 4.

    DO AHEAD: Unbaked topping can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.