saskatoon berry cream cheese crumb cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• crumb layer:
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• berry layer:
• 5 cups fresh serviceberries
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• cream cheese layer:
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, diced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• whisk brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, oats, and cinnamon together in a bowl; gradually stir in oil until mixture is crumbly. press half the crumb mixture into the prepared pan; set remaining crumbs aside for topping.
• bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. remove crust from oven and cool slightly, leaving oven on.
• place serviceberries and water in a saucepan. bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes; stir in lemon juice. whisk white sugar and 2 tablespoons flour together in a small bowl; stir sugar mixture into berries and cook until the mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. allow to cool for a few minutes; pour berry filling over crumb crust.
• sprinkle cream cheese pieces evenly over berry filling. spread remaining crumb mixture over cream cheese layer and press gently with a potato masher.
• bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is golden and filling is bubbly, about 40 minutes.