Saskatoon Berry Cream Cheese Crumb Cake

This recipe for Saskatoon berries is a cross between a crisp and a crumble, featuring tart berries, rich cream cheese, and a sweet oat topping.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 479 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 5 cups fresh serviceberries
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, diced
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1.5 cups brown sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup water
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.66666668653488 cup vegetable oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is golden and filling is bubbly, about 40 minutes.

Step 3

Make the crust and topping: Whisk brown sugar, flour, oats, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Gradually stir in oil until mixture is crumbly. Press 1/2 of the mixture into the prepared pan for the crust; set the rest aside for the topping.

Step 4

Bake crust in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly; leave the oven on.

Step 5

Make the filling: Bring serviceberries and water to a simmer in a saucepan. Cook for 10 minutes, then stir in lemon juice. Whisk white sugar and flour together in a small bowl; stir sugar mixture into berries and cook until mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes, then pour over crust.

Step 6

Sprinkle cream cheese pieces evenly over filling. Spread reserved crumb mixture over cream cheese gently press onto filling with a potato masher.