Cherry Crumble Streusel Pie

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Cherry Crumble Pie is generously loaded with tart cherry pie filling and is yummily enhanced with what is bound to be everyone’s favorite thing about this pie, the thick buttery crumble topping!  Yessss!

More yummy cherry delights? Check out these 4th of July Cherry Bomb CupcakesCherry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies, Easy Cherry Cheesecake Dessert and this scrumptious Sour Cherry Cobbler Coffee Cake for starters!

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie

Does your mouth water just thinking about the sweet and tart taste of a homemade red tart cherry crumble streusel pie?  There’s something so comforting and cozy about a freshly-baked, homemade cherry pie, right?

So, if you’ve been looking for a unique and delectable way to enjoy the sweet taste of cherries, look no further than red tart cherry crumble streusel pie!

Using only a handful of ingredients and a few simple steps, you’ll be serving up this scrumptious treat in no time!

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie

My favorite part of this pie is the sweetness of the brown sugar crumble with the tart cherries and the flaky pie crust! It is so scrumptious and it’s impossible to stop at one slice.

Go for decadence and top it with a scoop of cinnamon ice cream or this No Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and you have a very fall-worthy dessert! 

For another cherry twist, you may love these OMG! Heavenly Cherry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies and this Very Cherry Cheesecake Poke Cake!

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie

This tart homemade cherry crumble pie recipe is really wonderful for all occasions, of course.  Isn’t every dessert?  LOL

But, you know Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming up, like BAM!  It will be here before you know it and this would be a really wonderful pie to serve to your family and guests! 

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie

Ingredients You Need

Cherry Pie Filling

  • 5 cups fresh or frozen sour cherries, pitted if using canned, 3 cans cherries, drained, 14.5 ounces each
  • granulated sugar
  • cornstarch
  • cinnamon
  • almond extract optional

9 inch Pie Crust – deep dish, store-bought, thawed or your favorite Pie crust, prepared, ready to bake

Crumble Streusel Topping

  • all-purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • oats old-fashioned, optional
  • salt
  • unsalted butter at room temperature
  • chopped walnuts, optional

How to Make Homemade Cherry Crumble Streusel Pie

Tart Cherry Filling

  1. Place cherries in medium saucepan and place over heat. Cover.
  2. After the cherries lose considerable juice, which may take a few minutes, remove from heat.
  3. In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch together.
  4. Pour sugar-cornstarch mixture over cherries and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring frequently.
  5. Let cool completely, cover and refrigerate until ready to use,

Crumble Streusel Topping

  1. Whisk the flour, sugar and salt (oats can be added in, optional) together in a medium bowl or food processor. Add the butter, and rub it into the flour mixture with your fingers until it has been absorbed or pulse in food processor for 2-4 short pulses. Mix in the walnuts.

Pie Assembly

  1. Preheat to 350°F.
  2. Place pie crust on lined baking sheet.
  3. Add filling to pie crust.
  4. Add crumble streusel topping on top of cherry filling.
  5. Bake until the topping is lightly browned and the cherry filling is bubbling, 40 – 50 minutes. Let cool for 2 hour before serving.

Cherry Pie Shortcuts

You could use your favorite cherry pie filling you buy at the store or maybe some you canned instead of making this filling, if that’s more convenient.  But those sour cherries!  (These were frozen ones I thawed and drained, but you can also get the canned red tart cherries like these.

You could also mix all the ingredients for the sour cherry pie filling, WITHOUT cooking it over the stove.  You can add it directly into the pie crust, BUT if you do, add it a blind baked pie crust, so you don’t get a soggy pie crust.  Here’s how to blind bake if you go that route here.  (It’s basically baking your crust for 15 minutes before actually baking the pie with all the ingredients.)

For other pie crust tips, go here!

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie

If you are a huge fan of cherry desserts, this tart cherry crumble pie recipe goes perfectly with a cup of coffee or your afternoon tea.  Can you just imagine it?

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie is calling your name!!  Check out these Cherry Chip Cookies and Chocolate Cherry Oreo Dessert too! 

More Pie Ideas? 

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie

Red Tart Cherry Crumble Streusel Pie

Kim Lange
Red Tart Cherry Crumble Pie is generously loaded with tart cherry pie filling and is yummily enhanced with what is bound to be everyone’s favorite thing about this pie, the thick buttery crumble topping!  Yessss!
4.69 from 22 votes
Course Dessert
Servings 8 Servings
Calories

Ingredients
  

Cherry Pie Filling:

  • 5 cups fresh or frozen sour cherries, pitted if using canned, 3 cans cherries, drained, 14.5 ounces each
  • 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 5 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • tablespoon almond extract optional

9 inch Pie Crust - deep dish, store-bought, thawed or your favorite Pie crust, prepared, ready to bake

    Crumble Streusel Topping:

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • cup light brown sugar
    • ½ cup oats old-fashioned, optional
    • ¼ teaspoon fine salt
    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
    • ½ cup chopped walnuts optional

    Instructions
     

    Tart Cherry Filling:

    • Place cherries in medium saucepan and place over heat. Cover.
    • After the cherries lose considerable juice, which may take a few minutes, remove from heat.
    • In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch together.
    • Pour sugar-cornstarch mixture over cherries and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring frequently.
    • Let cool completely, cover and refrigerate until ready to use,

    Crumble Streusel Topping:

    • Whisk the flour, sugar and salt (oats can be added in, optional) together in a medium bowl or food processor. Add the butter, and rub it into the flour mixture with your fingers until it has been absorbed or pulse in food processor for 2-4 short pulses. Mix in the walnuts.

    Pie Assembly

    • Preheat to 350°F.
    • Place pie crust on lined baking sheet.
    • Add filling to pie crust.
    • Add crumble streusel topping on top of cherry filling.
    • Bake until the topping is lightly browned and the cherry filling is bubbling, 40 - 50 minutes. Let cool for 2 hour before serving.

    Notes

    • You could use your favorite cherry pie filling you buy at the store or maybe some you canned instead of making this filling, if that’s more convenient.  But those sour cherries!  (These were frozen ones I thawed and drained, but you can also get the canned red tart cherries like these.
    • You could also mix all the ingredients for the sour cherry pie filling, WITHOUT cooking it over the stove.  You can add it directly into the pie crust, BUT if you do, add it a blind baked pie crust, so you don’t get a soggy pie crust.  Here’s how to blind bake if you go that route here.  (It’s basically baking your crust for 15 minutes before actually baking the pie with all the ingredients.)
    • Here's a recipe for an Easy Homemade Pie Crust if you want to make the pie crust by scratch.
    Keyword 4th of july, cherry, crumble, pie, sour cherry, streusel, summer desserts
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    21 Comments

    1. This was very good! I only had 3 cups of fresh tart cherries, so I made it in a tart pan and adjusted the other filling ingredients. I used chopped almonds instead of walnuts in the topping. I also added the optional oatmeal. Next time, I’ll use more cherries!

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