Strawberry & Rhubarb Almond Crumble

The topping for this sweet and tart strawberry & rhubarb almond crumble is gluten-free. It’s best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

I’ve been very focused on all things green at the farmers market for the past month.

Whenever I empty the contents of my bag onto the kitchen counter, there is a pile of leaves and stalks from ramps to asparagus to scallions.

The growing season is very short in Chicago, so we have yet to see a lot of color other than rhubarb.

I finally bought a pound of those hot pink stalks, and I baked a strawberry & rhubarb almond crumble.

I had a gluten-free guest, so I reworked my usual topping recipe eliminating flour and using ground almonds instead.

Served warm with vanilla ice cream, everyone loved this nutty, sweet and tart dessert.

Strawberry & Rhubarb Almond Crumble

• Author: Paige Adams
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: Serves 6–8 1x

The topping for this sweet and tart strawberry & rhubarb almond crumble is gluten-free. It’s best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

• For crumble
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled & cubed, plus more for greasing baking dish
• For filling
• 12 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered
• 1 pound rhubarb, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vanilla ice cream for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter.
2. For the crumble, in a medium bowl, combine the oats, ground almonds, sugar and salt. Rub the butter into the mixture creating small clumps.
3. For the filling, in a large bowl, combine the strawberries and rhubarb. Toss the fruit with the sugar, ground almonds, salt and vanilla extract. Spread the filling into the prepared baking dish and top with the crumble.
4. Bake for 45 minutes until the crumble is golden brown and bubbling. Cool for 15 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.