Tropical Fruit Crisp Recipes

TROPICAL FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spread coconut in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
• Spray 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir together pineapple, bananas, brown sugar and 1/4 cup of the toasted coconut. Spoon into baking dish.
• In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, remaining 1/2 cup toasted coconut and the melted butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

TROPICAL FRUIT CRISP

Steps:

• Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside.
• Pour fruit in a 10x8-inch baking dish. Sprinkle crumb mixture over top.
• Bake in 350°F oven, 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream or frozen yogurt.

PINEAPPLE CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread well-drained pineapple into a 9x9 inch square baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and egg until smooth. Spoon mixture evenly over pineapple. Pour melted butter over mixture and then sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold.

TROPICAL FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Select a wide 2 to 2 1/2-quart baking dish or casserole, large enough to hold 8 cups of fruit and 1 to 2 inches of crumble, and set aside.
• Prepare the topping: in a large bowl combine the sugars and stir with a fork to break up any lumps of demerara. Blend in the flour. With a pastry blender or by rubbing the mixture roughly between your fingers, cut in the butter until the crumble begins to lump together. (The crumble may also be prepared up to this point in a food processor fitted with a steel blade: whir the sugars together to break them up, then add the flour and whir just to mix. Add the diced butter and use quick pulses to reduce the mixture to a lumpy crumble. Transfer the crumble to a bowl and proceed with the rest of the recipe by hand.) Add the coconut and the macadamias and work these by hand, kneading the mixture until evenly moist and crumbly, then set aside.
• Prepare the fruit: cut the pineapple, papaya, and mango flesh into roughly 1-inch chunks and combine in large, non-reactive bowl. Peel and slice the banana, then add to bowl. Sprinkle the fruit with lime juice and toss gently to coat. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and tapioca, then toss with the fruit. Don't forget to taste! If not sweet enough for your liking, add another few tablespoons of sugar. If the sweetness is more that you care for, add another squeeze of lime.
• Spoon the fruit into the baking dish. Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top. Be generous! I like to have every bit of fruit covered with a good inch or so of sweet crunchy topping. Set the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the topping is a rich golden brown in spots and the juices from the fruit are visibly bubbling up through the crumble. Remove from the oven and cool at least 20 minutes before serving. (The crumble may be baked up to 2 days ahead and reheated in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes before serving.) Serve warm or at room temperature, with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of thick yogurt, lightly sweetened with flavorful honey.

TROPICAL APRICOT CRISP

Steps:

• Lightly coat the inside of a 4-qt. slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. In the prepared cooker, combine the pie filling with the dried fruit bits.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 2-1/2 hours. Remove liner from cooker or turn off the cooker. In a small bowl combine granola and coconut. Sprinkle over fruit mixture in cooker. Let stand, uncovered, for 30 minutes to cool slightly before serving.
• Serve warm with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• TOASTING COCONUT: Spread coconut in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown. Watch closely to avoid burning, and shake the pan once or twice to redistribute coconut.

CROCK POT TROPICAL APPLE CRISP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine apple cider and cornstarch until well blended.
• Add orange marmalade, apples, pineapple, coconut and spices.
• Transfer to a crock pot that has been sprayed with oil.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients until crumbly.
• Crumble over top of mixture in crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.

FRUIT CRISP BY HEART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the crisp: Mix together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Using a pastry blender, 2 knives or a food processor, cut in the butter. Stir in the oats.
• For the fruit: Toss the fruit with the cornstarch, granulated sugar as needed and the lemon zest if using.
• Transfer the fruit mixture to a baking dish and top with the crisp mixture. Bake until the middle is warmed through and the top is crispy and golden brown, 50 to 55 minutes.