How to Eat Dessert when You're on a Diet: 3 Easy Recipes!

Photo by: Amelia Alpaugh, R29

Preheat the oven to 350. Put berries into a large mixing bowl. Fresh or frozen will both do, but frozen berries actually work a bit better in this recipe, since they'll crush and combine more easily. Zest lemon over the berries (make sure you wash it first!). Add two tablespoons of the brown sugar and mix into the berries. Using a wooden spoon, try and smush them a bit as you go. This will give you more of a compote ... more 

Photo by: Amelia Alpaugh, R29

Preheat the oven to 350. Put berries into a large mixing bowl. Fresh or frozen will both do, but frozen berries actually work a bit better in this recipe, since they'll crush and combine more easily. Zest lemon over the berries (make sure you wash it first!). Add two tablespoons of the brown sugar and mix into the berries. Using a wooden spoon, try and smush them a bit as you go. This will give you more of a compote base, helping the crisp hold its shape.
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