A fruit crisp is the perfect dessert perfect to warm up your evening.

(Unless you skip topping your warm fruit dessert with a scoop of ice cream!)

If fruit is frozen, thaw but do not drain.

Cast iron skillet with mixed fruit cobbler on galvanized tabletop

Credit:Blaine Moats

Place fruit in a 2-quart square baking dish.

Stir in the granulated sugar.

For topping, in a medium bowl stir together oats, brown sugar, flour, and nutmeg.

Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in the nuts.

Sprinkle topping over fruit.

If desired, serve warm with ice cream.

Use 4 tablespoons granulated sugar and add 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour to the berry mixture.

Increase granulated sugar to 1/2 cup and add 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour to the cherry mixture.

Increase granulated sugar to 3/4 cup and add 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour to the rhubarb mixture.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.