A fruity delicious strawberry rhubarb crisp with coconut oil crumb topping - this recipe includes a gluten-free option. A perfect quick summer dessert! Enjoy this Gluten-Free Rhubarb Crisp recipe!

To be honest I am not quite sure if I am too late with this post - is rhubarb season over already?
If it isn't and you still have some rhubarb as well as strawberries on hand, you should definitely try this amazing fruit crisp.
We have the pleasure of enjoying home-grown rhubarb from my brother-in-law this summer, and I have done quite a bit of experimenting with it. This crisp was by far the best of them all!

Growing up we would eat rhubarb fresh from the garden every summer. If it was too sour for us kids, we would dip the peeled chalks in sugar and enjoy it that way.
However, I don't have a clear defined memory of any rhubarb dish/dessert we did have. So this summer was all about trying new rhubarb desserts.

Experimenting with Rhubarb!
Well, it wasn't all that many experiments. I tried incorporating rhubarb into my fruit smoothies...I can't really recommend that.
Then I tried individual-sized rhubarb apple crisps - made in the toaster oven. I totally burnt some, others where quite good.
Finally, I ventured into a classic combination: rhubarb and strawberries! And it was amazing. I guess there is a reason this combination is a classic.

For this crisp I adapted a foodnetwork.com recipe by Ina Garten. It is made in 2 steps. First, the halved strawberries and rhubarb cubes are combined with sugar, orange zest and cornstarch dissolved in orange juice.
You can do all that right in the baking dish. Yay for a few-dishes-to-clean-afterwards dessert!
Ever since my experiments with coconut oil chocolate chip cookies I am hooked on that stuff - coconut oil that is (my cookie addiction has lasted for way longer already). So I also used coconut oil for the topping here.

The Recipe
The rest of the topping ingredients are flour (you can use oat flour for a gluten-free version - I simply blend up oats in the food processor to make flour), sugar, brown sugar, sea salt and oats. These are all combined into crumbs with melted coconut oil and spread over the fruit. Lastly, a few sliced almonds are sprinkled on top before baking this fruity goodness for a full hour.
Enjoy with ice-cream or whipped topping. For another baked strawberry dessert try these Strawberry Coconut Tartlets.

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Coconut Oil
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries washed, hulled and halved
- 2 cups rhubarb in 1-inch cubes
- ¾ cup sugar divided
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- ¾ tablespoon cornstarch
- ⅓ cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- ½ cup flour use oat flour for a gluten-free version
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup oats
- pinch of sea salt
- 4 tablespoon virgin coconut oil melted. Use more if necessary.
- 2 tablespoon almonds sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Place strawberries, rhubarb, ½ cup sugar and orange zest in a 8x8-inch baking dish. In a small measuring cup dissolve cornstarch in orange juice and combine with the fruit in the baking dish.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, remaining ¼ cup white sugar, brown sugar, salt and oats. Start by adding 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil and work into crumbs by hand. Add more melted coconut oil as needed, one tablespoon at a time.
- Spread the crumb over the fruit mix and sprinkle sliced almonds on top. Bake for 1 hour until golden brown.
- Serve warm with ice-cream or whipped cream.
I believe the best way to eat any fruit crisp is while it is still warm and topped with a scoop of freshly churned vanilla ice cream. Don't know how to make homemade ice cream? Check out my ice cream maker review post here.
Do you still have rhubarb available? What is your favorite way to use it?
Also, do you prefer a pie over a crisp? Try this pie crust recipe.
You could prepare the fruit as in above recipe and use it as pie filling.

More Recipes
Do you love baking with coconut oil as much as me? Check out these other coconut oil recipes:
Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies

Whole Wheat Pancakes with Greek Yogurt


Muhammad
This sounds and looks snntuing. I never would have imagined coconut and rhubarb together, but the second I started thinking about the combination my mouth started watering that's a good sign, if ever! And thank you for a nut-free and gluten-free option I can eat gluten but I'm allergic to nuts and always have a really hard time coming up with fun new dessert recipes when we host our celiac friends.
Erin @ Texanerin Baking
You've posted so many yummy things! I am months behind. So embarrassing. 🙁
This crisp looks incredible! And loved that you used coconut oil. Funny that you mention rhubarb season. I swear... that's like 2 weeks in May over here in Germany. You're so lucky! 😉
Regina
No worries, thanks for visiting Erin 🙂 I am in the same situation as you.
Woah...2 weeks is a really short time - and May is kinda way past...
ATasteOfMadness
I love the strawberry rhubarb combo. I have never caked with rhubarb before, but I would love to try soon
Regina
Thank you 🙂 I hope you get a chance to try baking with rhubarb soon. It is great in baked goodies
Jacquee
Deliciously photographed, Regina!!
Regina
Thank you so much Jacquee! Compliments on my pictures always mean so much to me 🙂
Natalie
What a great summer dish, I like that you used coconut oil too!
Regina
Thank you so much Natalie!
Coconut oil is my current kitchen crush - I just can't seem to get enough of it and try to use it in almost everything 🙂