Made with simple ingredients, this delightful Peach Crisp is the perfect summer dessert. Filled with juicy, sweet peaches, it's perfect for any occasion.
2poundspeachespeeled, pitted, and sliced (4 to 6 peaches/900g/about 4 cups sliced)
1tablespoonlemon juice
1teaspoonvanilla extract
¾cupgranulated sugar(150g)
1tablespooncornstarch
½teaspoonground cinnamon
For the Topping:
⅔cupall-purpose flour(80g)
⅔cuprolled oats(75g)
½cuppacked light brown sugar(110g)
1teaspoonground cinnamon
¼teaspoonsalt
⅛teaspoonground nutmeg
6tablespoonsunsalted buttercubed and softened (85g)
Vanilla ice creamto serve
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F. Butter an 8x8-inch baking dish (or a 2-quart baking dish).
For the Filling:
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the sliced peaches, lemon juice, and vanilla. Add the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon and stir until the fruit is evenly coated. Pour into the greased baking dish.
For the Topping:
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Mix in the butter with a fork or your fingers until the mixture is sticky but still lumpy and crumbles. Sprinkle over the top of the peaches.
Bake for 50 minutes or until the topping is browned and the filling is very bubbly. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Avoid serving immediately. Giving the peach crisp a chance to cool will give the filling time to set up, so it doesn’t fall apart when you try to serve it.
If your peaches aren’t quite ripe yet, hold off on making this crisp. Place the peaches in a brown paper bag for 1 to 2 days to help speed up the ripening process before using them. An unripe peach won’t be as sweet or juicy.
Working the butter in with a fork instead of your hands will keep the butter cold so your crisp will stay crispy. The warmth from your hands can melt the butter.
You can easily make this peach crisp gluten-free by swapping the flour for gluten-free flour.
Avoid cutting the peaches too small as they’ll shrivel up as they bake.
If you have more fruit on hand, you can also add them. Fresh blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries make for a wonderful addition.
Add a handful of nuts such as pecans or almonds to the topping for an extra added crunch.