Vegan Gluten-Free Strawberry Crisp made with oats, pecans, fresh strawberries, coconut sugar and maple syrup for an easy berry dessert! Just add ice cream.

It is finally June and the season for crisps, crumbles, and cobblers has commenced. Juicy berries and summer fruits shine in these kinds of easy summer desserts.

Crisp recipes, I find, are maybe the most simple. With seven or eight ingredients, a baking dish, and some ice cream waiting in the wings, a berry crisp is foolproof and utterly delicious.

When you are looking for a dessert recipe that will please a crowd with dietary restrictions, crisps are also a great option. Made easily gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan, no one will be the wiser.

Strawberry Crisp Ingredients

And what better way to welcome the unofficial start of summer, than with a vegan gluten-free strawberry crisp? Here’s what you’ll need:

fresh strawberries
maple syrup
arrowroot starch (or cornstarch)
gluten-free oats
coconut sugar
raw pecans
coconut oil or vegan butter
ground cinnamon

If you are making this for people that specifically need a gluten-free dessert, make sure you are using certified gluten-free oats. I like using Bob’s Red Mill brand, but doing a double check of the label is always a good practice.

There’s a secret but not-so-secret ingredient in this recipe that really makes the flavors sing. With just an 1/8 of a teaspoon of ground cinnamon, the sweet, jammy factor of baked strawberries, coconut sugar, and maple syrup is enhanced.

The small amount of cinnamon alerts your senses that something truly irresistible is baking in the oven, but not enough to evoke those cinnamon-scented autumn desserts.

In my opinion, this gluten-free strawberry crisp should be served with vanilla ice cream. Dairy-free ice cream or regular will do, but either help give this recipe a strawberries and cream quality that can’t be beat.

Serve the crisp warm out of the oven or refrigerate and rewarm in the microwave.

Leftovers, if there are any, hold up nicely for 2-3 days after baking.

Love strawberries? Check out Veggie Balance’s gluten-free strawberry shortcake!

More Strawberry Recipes

Roasted Strawberry Banana Bread

Strawberry-Beet Popsicles

Strawberry Coconut Butter Cups