Blueberries! Yes, blueberries. After my U-Pick adventure, I had more than enough blueberries to go around, and not nearly enough time to use them. I put them in my oatmeal (infinitely better than frozen blueberries… they kind of POP in your mouth and release their intense sweetly tart flavors. mmm…), made them into muffins, ate handfuls of them at a time… and still had most of the bag left over. AJ kept bothering me to make a pie, and I had grand plans. It was going to be the best gosh-darn pie he had ever had, if only I could find the time to do it.

Pies can take a while. From the cutting of the butter into the dough, to the 15-minute freeze, to the rolling and shaping and placing and filling and topping and baking!!- it can be quite the process.

Enter –> blueberry crumble. It’s a humble kind of pie. It’s got all the pie-y goodness, with gooey filling and a buttery top. But it’s a little simpler. It’s a little less grandiose, and a little more comfort. It’s a little less perfection, and a little more get this out of the oven in under an hour! Pies can be scary. Crumbles are not. You can do it. I promise.

The other thing I love about crumbles? Say it with me - versatility. You don’t like blueberries? This crumble is just as good with strawberries. Or peaches. [[Or any fruit mix you can dream up!]] Got an aversion to almonds? Leave ‘em out, but I’d add another cup of oats! And speaking of almonds and oats, make sure to toast them beforehand. It really brings out the nutty flavors and makes it ohh so much better.

Make this crumble. Share it with friends! Or don’t. I won’t judge.