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This easy peach crisp recipe is the most perfect summer dessert. Made with fresh juicy peaches and a sweet oat topping, it’s simple to prep and is best served with a scoop of ice cream.
Ingredients & substitutions
- Peaches: For the best results use fresh peaches. Slice them thickly so that they remain nice and juicy when baked.
- Sugar: We use granulated sugar in the filling and then brown sugar for the crisp topping. The brown sugar adds a nice rounded richness thanks to the molasses.
- Cornstarch: To thicken the juices in the peach filling.
- Lemon juice and cinnamon: For flavor. Lemon juice helps to balance out the sweetness and cinnamon adds subtle spicy notes.
- Oats: Use old fashioned or rolled oats for the toppings. These crisp up nicely and have a great chewy texture.
- Flour: Everyday all-purpose flour works best for the crisp topping.
- Butter: Use unsalted cold diced butter. Rub it into the flour and oats to help it hold together.
How to make peach crisp
Make the crisp topping
- Place the ingredients for the topping into a bowl.
- Whisk together using a fork. Then add cubed butter and incorporate it into the crisp topping
Assemble and bake
- Place the cut peaches in a baking dish.
- Top with the cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle the crisp topping over the top.
- Bake until golden brown and the peaches are bubbly.
Tips for making the crisp
- Cut the peaches large. You can either slice them or chop them, but keeping them large helps them pop more in the dish after baking since they shrivel up in the heat.
- Use cold butter for the crisp. If you use warm butter, the topping will spread to much and it will be quite dense and wet rather than light and crumbly.
- Use a fork to combine the ingredients for the topping. You can use your hands, but the heat will start to melt the butter. A fork will keep the butter cold resulting in a crispy texture.
- Try adding in other fruits. Blueberries, blackberries or raspberries make an excellent addition to this peach crisp or you can swap the peaches for any of these fruits.
Frequently asked questions
Fresh peaces are definitely best for this dessert, but you can use canned or frozen ones in a pinch. If using canned, drain them well before using, and it’s best to use ones in juice rather than syrup. Frozen peaches should be thawed and drained before using as per the recipe.
Yes! If you want to make this easy peach dessert gluten-free, simply swap the flour for a 1:1 GF one, almond flour or oat flour, and be sure to use oats that are gluten-free certified.
This is delicious served warm out of the oven, but any leftovers can be kept in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. It can be enjoyed cold, or reheat it in the oven at 350F, with the top covered with foil, for around 20 minutes til warmed through.
The cooked crisp can also be frozen and reheated.
This easy peach crisp recipe is seriously the best! So simple and easy to make, it’s a great option for a crowd pleasing summer dessert.
More desserts to try:
- Mixed Berry Crisp
- Avocado Chocolate Mousse
- Almond Milk Rice Pudding
- Mint Chocolate Brownies
- Gluten-Free Apple Crisp
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Peach Crisp
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Ingredients
Filling
- 10 cups peaches sliced, about 10 peaches
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Crisp Topping
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter diced
For Serving
- Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease an 9-inch square baking dish or 8-inch x 11-inch baking dish.
- Place the peaches into the greased baking dish; add the sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon on top, stir and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter using a fork or your hands until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the streusel mixture over the peach mixture.
- Bake until the crisp topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, about 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Substituted nectarines and almond flour. We’ll see.🤷♂️🤷♂️❤️
I’d love to hear how it turned out with nectarines, hope it was great!!
Could I bake these in mini foil pans for individual servings? or would it be better to bake in the larger pan and transfer after baking?
Hi Heather, I haven’t tried making this crisp in individual servings before but I think it would work! You will likely need to decrease your bake time, be sure to keep an eye on them while they’re in the oven. Let me know how they turn out!!
Can’t wait to make! Am I able to use quick oats?!
You can, but the texture will be different if you use quick oats.
This dessert was a real hit. I added fresh blueberries before baking. The fruit was sweet and juicy, and the crunch from the crumble was a great balance. My grandchildren were so busy eating the dessert they didn’t say a word. They all loved it topped with vanilla ice cream.
Aww, love that your grandchildren loved it!! Blueberries sound like the perfect addition!
Looks delicious! No need to peel the peaches?
Nope, no need! Enjoy!!
The Peach Crisp looks delicious! I’d like to make it soon but have a question. The instructions say to use a 9”x9” square pan or 8”x11” pan. The equipment used lists a 9”x13” pan. My preference is the 9”x13” but does that size work or does the recipe need to be increased? TY
That size should work fine! Just keep an eye on it toward the end of the bake time to make sure it doesn’t crisp up too much. You can also do 1.5X if you’re concerned about it filling up more!
I made it and I loved it, with seasonal peaches and cinnamon, it was an unexpected touch, fragrant, soft and super easy to make! I will make it again and again.
Yay, so glad you loved it! Peach crisp is perfect for the summer. Thanks, Andrea!!
I love making this dessert, it was easy to make and so good! The Peaches were so sweet once they baked!
Thank you so much, Salma!
I veganized it with plant based butter & maple sugar and used a vegan pie crust it was so good & easy
So glad you liked it!
Seeing the recipes to prepare can take a long time. But this time I had the ingredients and I said why not. And wow, the result was super yummy . Thanks a lot
So glad you went for it and enjoyed! You’re so welcome!
This was amazing, as soon I saw the video I decided to do it. I made it yesterday and it was Heavenly, everyone MUST TRY this, and I made again today’s morning for my family it was just sooo good you’ll. It’s a great breakfast, or if you are on a healthy diet it’s amazing when you are craving something sweet 😋 Just go make it right now 🤝🏻😍
Thank you! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it. Yay!!
Can I use frozen peaches with this? Our peaches have been very “mealy” this year.
Fresh peaces are definitely best for this dessert, but you can use canned or frozen ones in a pinch. If using canned, drain them well before using, and it’s best to use ones in juice rather than syrup. Frozen peaches should be thawed and drained before using as per the recipe.
Thank you! Sorry, I didn’t see your note about it in the story until after I’d already posted the question. Can’t wait to try it out!
Can I replace butter with coconut oil?
I have yet to try that substitute!
I never leave comments on recipes but this one was so good that I had to. It was so easy to make and so tasty. I literally could not stop eating it. Thank you!
Thank you so much for letting me know! You’re so welcome!!
My peach tree has been quite fruitful so I made this a peach Crisp recipe for a group dinner for 8 plus left overs. It was just right. The peaches were very juicy so I baked it for an extra 20 minutes to tighten up the juices. Yum.
I love that you have your own peach tree! Glad you enjoyed!!
Hey! Is it best to use ripe peaches for this, or ones that are still a bit hard?
Either way works but ripe peaches will be more flavorful!
I’m very exited
yummy😋
Yay! Hope you enjoy!!
This look so good. I will make for sure.
Thanks 🙏
Thank you! You’re welcome!!
Can you sub almond flour for the all purpose? Thanks.
Yes! If you want to make this easy peach dessert gluten-free, simply swap the flour for a 1:1 GF one, almond flour or oat flour, and be sure to use oats that are gluten-free certified.