Rustic, homey, relaxed desserts are always a summer favorite especially using ripe fresh fruits. Add that to a small Mason jar and there is nothing more cozy-feeling. Fruit Crumble Jars feature fresh strawberries and peaches for an individual serving dessert everyone will love and that’s very easy to make!
The bounty of summer fruits always leaves me with a packed refrigerator and the drive to whip up relaxed, rustic Americana style desserts like cobblers and crumbles. They truly are a very easy dessert to make and I think their humble presentation is perfectly matched with summer and my hot weather lazy cooking style. Pair that with 1/2 pint Mason jars for individual servings and Fruit Crumble Jars will become your new favorite dessert.
If you haven’t made crumble before this is the start of a new love affair I feel sure! Any fruits may be combined for this sweet, cooked dessert with oat streusel topping. For this recipe I chose fresh peaches and strawberries. Peaches and strawberries are two of my favorite summer fruits and together they make a beautiful color combination as well.
In addition to loving the casual presentation of the Fruit Crumble Jars, they are portable. Each 1 cup serving may be sealed with a canning jar lid (either the ring with insert or a white lid designed for open canned Mason jars), refrigerated and toted along on picnics, cook outs, or family gatherings. I love the dessert served both warm out of the oven or cold; and a scoop of vanilla ice cream is always perfection on top!
Fruit Crumble Jars
Fruit Crumble Jars may be made with any fruit combination. The key step is to ensure the filling when combined measures about 3 1/2 cups in order to fill the jars properly. Ingredients may be increased maintaining the proportions to make a larger batch.
Ingredients
Ingredients for the Filling:
- 2 ripe Peaches , pitted and chopped
- 8 large Strawberries , stems removed and chopped
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 2 tablespoons Flour gluten-free or regular all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons Brown Sugar
Ingredients for the Crumb Topping:
- ½ cup Rolled Oats (not instant) , gluten-free or regular
- ½ cup Flour gluten-free or regular
- ½ cup Brown Sugar
- 6 tablespoons Melted Unsalted Butter
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 1/4 cup Pecans , chopped
Supplies:
- 4 wide-mouth half-pint Mason jars
- Cooking spray
- Cookie sheet
- Mixing bowls
- Spoon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Spray insides of the jars with cooking spray (including the mouth of the jar to prohibit sticking during cooking). Place the jars on a cookie sheet.
In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the filling. NOTE: once filling is combined, measure it to ensures it equals 3 1/2 cups; if not add more fruit until it does. Spoon the filling into the jars until they are almost full.
In a separate bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the topping. Spoon it into the jars on the top of the fruit filling. Use all the topping (it's fine if they are over-stuffed).
Bake on a cookie sheet for 30 minutes or until the filling is bubbly and the topping becomes golden brown.
Recipe Notes
Recipe excerpted (and adapted) with permission from ‘DIY Mason Jars’ (F+W Media)
Meeling says
Yum! And my apricot tree is overflowing at the moment. Hmmmm…a sense a dessert in my weekend! 😉
Toni Dash says
I envy you an apricot tree! We have a miniature peach tree in our yard which fruits unpredictably. It does not look that we’ll have any this year I’m sure from our late snows. I’ll live vicariously through your apricot cooking adventures!
Robin O says
I too have an abundance of mason jars and love finding new ways to used them besides canning. This dessert screams happy summer flavors and is the perfect size. You photos make me just want to dive in and is the perfect eye candy for this recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Toni Dash says
Thank you Robin! I think this recipe could be easily mixed up to accomodate any fruit of the season!
Grace Boyle says
Oh what a great idea for a cookbook. Mason jars are amazing in my book. I want to try this recipe – love it!
Toni Dash says
It’s so creative too Grace. I wish I had a week just to do Mason jar crafts and recipes!
Viviane Bauquet Farre- Food & Style says
Another great one, Toni!
Toni Dash says
Thank you Viviane!
Mr. & Mrs. P says
Love these… They looks so rustic in the jars…
Toni Dash says
I agree! Isn’t that a simple but fun twist on a classic seasonal dessert?!
addie | culicurious says
yum, this looks tasty! I love the combo of peaches and strawberries!! 🙂
Toni Dash says
They were gobbled up pretty quickly by my taste testers! I love the combo too, both for the color and the flavor! Thanks for hopping by Addie!
Catherine Sargent says
This look so yummy. I am going to make this recipe for my dad on Father’s day, I think he will love it. He is all about desserts. Thanks for sharing.
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
OMG, those look so amazing! ANYTHING is better when you put it in a jar. Thanks for sharing!
Toni Dash says
I totally agree!
Bill Sweeney says
Thanks for sharing another awesome recipe with us. I say with us, because my wife uses a lot of your recipes, and they’re all incredible.
Toni Dash says
Bill that makes me so happy! Thank you!
Melissa Chapman says
Summer fruits are something I love to take advantage of in the few short months. Those crumbles lok amazing and a great way to enjoy the fruit.
Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling says
I want to dig in! These are fabulous!
Kelly Hutchinson says
Oh boy is my mouth watering! I love the idea of topping these fruit crumble jars with vanilla ice cream. Yummy!
Kelly says
Oh my, these look WAY too good! I love individual desserts, they are such a cute option.
Maureen says
These will be great to have this summer as a little treat! I love using mason jars for stuff and I have kids who would gobble this treat right up. Thanks for a great idea!
Becca says
Those look so delicious! I feel like they would be a great dessert at a summer bbq!
Theresa says
You can never go wrong with a dessert in a jar. I love a good fruity dessert in the summertime!
Pam says
I love fruit crumble! It’s so versatile because you can really use just about any fruit in it.
Kristin says
These make me want to make some right now. They also look so cute and rustic in those jars.
Seattle Travel Blogger says
These surely look like little entertainment pieces all by themselves for get togethers!
They have such vivid color and texture – I would be very curious to taste them.
Seattle Travel Blogger says
This looks like an attention-getter all on its own for parties.
They have such vivid color and texture – I would like to try one myself.
Kristen says
What beautiful desserts!
Louise Bishop says
Give me peach any day of the week and I’m sold. These look delish!
Adrianne Betz says
I am just staring at these willing them into my mouth through the screen. The perfect treat for summer.
Cindy Gordon says
I love the simplicity of these. There’s nothing worse than a difficult summer dessert.
Dawn McAlexander says
These do look great! I have been craving some cobbler as of late. Maybe this is exactly what I need instead. I bet they taste wonderful.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
I had to stare at those photos for the longest time. If only I could reach out through my computer screen… Your cobbler recipe looks divine. I will try my best to make some. I hope it turns out to be as perfect as yours.
Our Family World says
Fantastic idea. I can make this fruit crumble jars. The recipe is easy to follow and the ingredients are not difficult to find. This is going to be another favorite in our house. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Brianne says
This looks like the perfect summer treat! My mouth is watering!
Angela Milnes says
This absolutely sounds delicious and looks I want to try this on weekends Glad that you share this recipe.
Toni Dash says
I hope you’ll love as much as I do!
Shannon Gurnee says
This recipe looks and sounds delicious! I would love to try this out sometime!
Crystal says
I love the mason jars for presentation of individual servings. However these look so amazing I probably wouldn’t stop at one serving.