Bake this beautiful strawberry rhubarb crisp and smile.
The secret ingredient in this old fashioned crumble dessert is an ingredient your grandmother probably never heard of.
Quinoa flakes. Gluten-free quinoa cereal flakes add a distinct, toasty and delicate flavor to this fruit crumble's topping. The texture is light and lovely.
We thought it was spectacular.
Recipe Source: Gluten-Free Goddess
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Karina's Recipe Notes:
This is a gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, rice-free, corn-free, vegan recipe.
Astute readers will notice this is also a gum-free recipe, for those of you avoiding xanthan gum.
To replace the pecans, chopped walnuts or pistachios would be delightful. For nut-free omit the nuts, and add a little more quinoa flakes and millet flour to make up the difference.
I love the taste of millet flour with these complex flavors, but if you cannot use millet flour, brown rice flour, sorghum flour, or white rice flour should work. Quinoa flour would be overpowering with the quinoa flakes.
If you prefer your filling sweeter, add more sugar.
If you are sugar-free, adjust the sugar content with your sweetener of choice.
And yes, for those of you using dairy, you can use real butter if you prefer.
We thought it was spectacular.
And these days we need all the beauty and deliciousness we can get. And Spring herself is cooperating here in ole New England, serving up all the natural beauty you could ask for. Crabapple, lilacs, magnolia and apple trees are budding and soon will be snowing purple, pink and white. House finches, bluebirds, robins and cardinals are singing in the thicket. Canopies of trees are bursting from pale lacy green and soft sun-yellows to robust greens that filter ever higher sunlight.
And love. There is a lot of that going around, too. If you seek it out- it's literally all around us. Everywhere you look. In kind gestures of appreciation, faith, creativity, Spirit, and camaraderie.
So in spite of the awful, horrible, no good, very bad troubles that have challenged us these past few years, the human spirit remains strong. And Spring has launched her magic to remind us that the world still holds such beauty.
In light of our shared collective predicament, I thought you might be craving something different this week- something less expected than my Raspberry Jam Bars (though, thank Goddess for those tried and true favorites). Something like a comforting, old school crisp and crumble dessert- the easiest of baked fresh fruit sweets. Lovely for a springtime picnic on your back porch, front steps, or a virtual weekend get-together on FaceTime.
I decided to play around with an alternative topping to the classic pairing of tart rhubarb and sweet ripe strawberries. And I grabbed the box of quinoa flakes from my pantry. So get baking!
Stay safe, stay strong, believe in Love, and bake up something delicious.
Karina
xox
2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved (or quartered for large berries)
1 cup rhubarb, trimmed, halved lengthwise, sliced into pieces
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or touch of agave
1/2 cup quinoa cereal flakes or almond flour
1/2 cup gluten-free millet flour (or sorghum flour)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup organic light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup butter, Earth Balance Stick, or 1/3 cup softened organic coconut oil
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x9-inch baking or gratin dish (or use two smaller baking dishes, like I did).
Combine the strawberries and rhubarb in a bowl and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Toss to coat. Dump them into the greased baking dish and distribute the fruit evenly.
In a separate bowl, combine the quinoa cereal flakes, millet flour, chopped pecans, light brown sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt. Add the butter/Earth Balance in pieces; using your hands, rub the butter and dry mixture together to create a sandy, crumbly texture.
Sprinkle the crumble topping over the fruit.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven till browned and slightly bubbling. Check for desired tenderness with a fork. I baked mine for 25 minutes because I don't like my fruit overcooked. If you prefer your fruit traditionally soft, bake it for 35 minutes.
Set the crumble aside on a rack and allow it to cool a bit before serving. I love it slightly warm from the oven. A scoop of coconut milk vanilla ice cream is entirely optional.
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
And love. There is a lot of that going around, too. If you seek it out- it's literally all around us. Everywhere you look. In kind gestures of appreciation, faith, creativity, Spirit, and camaraderie.
So in spite of the awful, horrible, no good, very bad troubles that have challenged us these past few years, the human spirit remains strong. And Spring has launched her magic to remind us that the world still holds such beauty.
In light of our shared collective predicament, I thought you might be craving something different this week- something less expected than my Raspberry Jam Bars (though, thank Goddess for those tried and true favorites). Something like a comforting, old school crisp and crumble dessert- the easiest of baked fresh fruit sweets. Lovely for a springtime picnic on your back porch, front steps, or a virtual weekend get-together on FaceTime.
I decided to play around with an alternative topping to the classic pairing of tart rhubarb and sweet ripe strawberries. And I grabbed the box of quinoa flakes from my pantry. So get baking!
Stay safe, stay strong, believe in Love, and bake up something delicious.
Karina
xox
Gluten-Free Goddess Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
You'll notice something missing in my strawberry rhubarb filling. Cornstarch. Why? I'm not a fan. It's a texture issue. Cornstarch makes pie and crumble fillings a tad slimy. I also don't cook my fruit crumbles and crisps to death. I prefer my fruit tasting fresh, plump, and juicy. I'm not a fan of mushy. This gluten-free dessert is xanthan gum free, by the way.Ingredients:
2 cups strawberries, hulled and halved (or quartered for large berries)
1 cup rhubarb, trimmed, halved lengthwise, sliced into pieces
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or touch of agave
1/2 cup quinoa cereal flakes or almond flour
1/2 cup gluten-free millet flour (or sorghum flour)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup organic light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup butter, Earth Balance Stick, or 1/3 cup softened organic coconut oil
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x9-inch baking or gratin dish (or use two smaller baking dishes, like I did).
Combine the strawberries and rhubarb in a bowl and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Toss to coat. Dump them into the greased baking dish and distribute the fruit evenly.
In a separate bowl, combine the quinoa cereal flakes, millet flour, chopped pecans, light brown sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt. Add the butter/Earth Balance in pieces; using your hands, rub the butter and dry mixture together to create a sandy, crumbly texture.
Sprinkle the crumble topping over the fruit.
Bake in the center of a pre-heated oven till browned and slightly bubbling. Check for desired tenderness with a fork. I baked mine for 25 minutes because I don't like my fruit overcooked. If you prefer your fruit traditionally soft, bake it for 35 minutes.
Set the crumble aside on a rack and allow it to cool a bit before serving. I love it slightly warm from the oven. A scoop of coconut milk vanilla ice cream is entirely optional.
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
All images & content are copyright protected, all rights reserved.
Please do not use our images or content without prior permission. Thank you.
This is a gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, rice-free, corn-free, vegan recipe.
Astute readers will notice this is also a gum-free recipe, for those of you avoiding xanthan gum.
To replace the pecans, chopped walnuts or pistachios would be delightful. For nut-free omit the nuts, and add a little more quinoa flakes and millet flour to make up the difference.
I love the taste of millet flour with these complex flavors, but if you cannot use millet flour, brown rice flour, sorghum flour, or white rice flour should work. Quinoa flour would be overpowering with the quinoa flakes.
If you prefer your filling sweeter, add more sugar.
If you are sugar-free, adjust the sugar content with your sweetener of choice.
And yes, for those of you using dairy, you can use real butter if you prefer.
Last updated: April 22, 2025
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