Red Cherry Dark Chocolate Crumble

Red Cherry Dark Chocolate Crumble. Need I say more? How about delectable, sweet and juicy, rich and flavorful- okay, okay, I’ll stop there. Is your mouth-watering yet?

During the Summer months, you can find cherries at every street corner and all grocery store entrances. They are the ripest, juiciest, and sweetest during Summer, so I’ve been taking full advantage. Last week, during the 4th of July holiday, you could find me lounging on the boat, snacking on cherries like they were candy. So yummy. 

I’ve been dying all Summer to make a cherry-loaded dessert and I finally buckled down to make it happen. Sweet red cherries + rich dark chocolate sounded like home run to me. And, I have to say, these flavors did not disappoint!

But, before we dive into mouth-watering goodness, I have a few recipe notes/suggestions:

I encourage you to pick up fresh, local cherries at your local farmer’s market. Because, well, they’re just that much better. If you only have a grocery store accessible, that’ll do just fine, too! 

For the crumble, I highly recommend using soaked, steel cut oats- especially, if you have trouble digesting grains or are following a paleo diet! I used One Degree Sprouted Steel Cut Oats from Amazon, but you can always soak the oats yourself. Also, steel cut oats provide the perfect consistency, so I don’t advise substituting other oats here. 

Alright, now to the good stuff!