u003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eCrumbles and crisps are very similar and the terms are often used interchangeably. Technically there is a difference. The topping determines whether your baked fruit dessert is a crumble or a crisp.u003c/spanu003eu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu003cspan class=u0022s1u0022u003eA crumble topping is made with flour, sugar, and butter while the topping for a crisp has oatmeal flakes in the mixture. Sometimes we see crumbles with oatmeal, and we are OK with that. They are both delicious streusel toppings (similar to the topping on our u003ca href=u0022https://savorthebest.com/dutch-apple-pie-with-oatmeal-streusel/u0022u003eDutch apple pieu003c/au003e) that are perfect with sweet fruit. u003c/spanu003e