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Blueberry Almond and Amaretto Quinoa Crisp

[heart_this] · Jul 26, 2013 · 23 Comments

Blueberry Almond and Amaretto Quinoa Crisp

A blueberry crisp with a quinoa and almond crust and a splash of amaretto in the filling.

I don’t tend to make desserts all that often but in the summer it’s hard to resist using some of all of the fresh fruits and berries in a few sweet treats! One of my favourite things to make has to be crisps or crumbles and they also happen to be one of the easiest things to make! A crisp is as easy to make as throwing some fruit or berries into a pan, topping them with a simple mixture of flour, butter and sugar and baking until bubbling and golden brown!
Not too long ago I discovered that if you bake cooked quinoa that it gets all nice and crispy and that led me to wonder how it would work as the topping in a crisp or crumble and I just had to try it out! Blueberries are everywhere these days and thus a blueberry crisp was just the thing to try out the quinoa topping on. As you can see the recipe is pretty much a basic crisp recipe with quinoa in the crust and an almond theme including almond slices in the topping and a splash of amaretto in the filling. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised at just how well the quinoa topping worked in the crisp! The topping crisped up nicely and the quinoa added an amazing texture to the crisp! This is not your regular crisp or crumble topping but it is definitely fabulous in it’s own way!

Blueberry Almond and Amaretto Quinoa Crisp
Of course scoop of vanilla ice cream is the perfect topping for any crisp!

Blueberry Almond and Amaretto Quinoa Crisp

Blueberry Almond and Amaretto Quinoa Crisp

Blueberry Almond and Amaretto Quinoa Crisp

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 4

A blueberry crisp with a quinoa and almond crust and a splash of amaretto in the filling.

ingredients
  • 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 6 cups blueberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons amaretto (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (~1/2 lemon)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup almond flour (or flour or rice flour etc)
  • 1/4 cup almond slices
directions
  1. Bring the water and quinoa to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed the water, about 15 minutes, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes, covered.
  2. Mix the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, amaretto, lemon juice and vanilla and place in an 8×8 inch baking dish (or a number of smaller dishes).
  3. Mix the quinoa, brown sugar, butter, flour and almond slices and crumble on top of the blueberries.
  4. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until it is bubbling and the top is golden brown, about 30-45 minutes.
Note: The amaretto can be omitted or replaced with another almond liqueur.
Option: Add some crumbled amaretti cookies to the topping!
Similar Recipes:
Blueberry Amaretti Crisp
Cherry Crisp
Blueberry Mascarpone Cheesecake with Amaretti Crust
Blueberry Blintzes

Dessert, Food, Gluten-free, Quinoa, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    July 26, 2013 at 1:15 pm

    How fun to use qunioa in this dessert!

    Reply
  2. Marian (Sweetopia) says

    July 26, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    The perfect breakfast!

    Reply
  3. Tieghan says

    July 26, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    This is so pretty, i cannot get over these colors!!

    Reply
  4. Gaby says

    July 26, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    I've never had a sweet quinoa but this might be on the menu this weekend!

    Reply
  5. Heather Christo says

    July 26, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    Kevin, these are seriously pretty! I love that you put quinoa in the topping!

    Reply
  6. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    July 26, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Love the amaretto in here! Yum!

    Reply
  7. Rocky Mountain Woman says

    July 26, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    I'll bet the amaretto adds just the right punch of flavor…

    Reply
  8. Pam says

    July 26, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    You always have a way to make me drool… this recipe looks amazing Kevin and I love that you use quinoa in a dessert.

    Reply
  9. Heather Kinnaird says

    July 26, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    dessert YES, but I'd eat it for breakfast!! amazing

    Reply
  10. Kristin Nicole says

    July 27, 2013 at 12:33 am

    This looks amazing, I have just recently started eating Quinoa and I think there are so many great and creative ways to use this in our food. Great job, and can't wait to try this at home.

    Reply
  11. DessertForTwo says

    July 27, 2013 at 2:28 am

    I love your idea of quinoa in desserts. Less guilt! 🙂

    Reply
  12. Donald Edwards says

    July 27, 2013 at 6:43 am

    The crisp looks lovely but you appear to have knocked over a tub of blueberries in the background?

    Reply
  13. ThroughMyTastes says

    July 27, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    This is making me drool.
    Looks so yummy!!

    Thoughmytastes*

    Reply
  14. shakenbsis says

    July 27, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    Wow! I will try this soon…
    Love Quinoa.
    beautiful photography!

    Reply
  15. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

    July 27, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    You so rarely see quinoa in a sweet dish. LOVE THIS!

    Reply
  16. DO NOT CLICK says

    July 27, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    great post! Long life to this blog

    Reply
  17. Anonymous says

    July 27, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    love all about this post, thanks!!!!

    Reply
  18. marla says

    July 29, 2013 at 1:33 am

    Now these are heavenly & such a pretty color!!

    Reply
  19. Joanne says

    July 29, 2013 at 10:27 am

    I love the amaretto infusion in this! Such a nice added touch!

    Reply
  20. Robyn Donaldson says

    July 30, 2013 at 1:34 am

    This looks incredible, I have to try it and I love that quinoa is in the recipe along with amaretto! I would have never thought to use quinoa in desserts!

    Reply
  21. Kim Bultman says

    August 21, 2015 at 11:37 pm

    Amaretto, too? Swoon…

    Reply
  22. Amanda Bingham says

    August 29, 2021 at 11:01 am

    This is wonderful. I used a mix of frozen berries and it was delightful.

    Reply
  23. Alene says

    January 24, 2022 at 3:47 pm

    I have to be gluten free, so this is wonderful! Thank you so much! I love quinoa and use it a lot. You have made my day!

    Reply

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