Easy Peach Crisp Recipe is such a classic and delicious recipe. Sweet peaches and brown sugar crumble on top make this a decadent dessert. Serve warm and top with vanilla ice cream for the best treat.
The brown sugar and oatmeal crumble makes this dish and is my favorite part. It is crispy and decadent and baked to perfection. Go make this now and you will understand why we love this oven baked dessert so much. I also make Pumpkin Crisp.
You might also like this easy Chocolate Cobbler Recipe. We love easy Summer desserts.
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What’s the Difference between Peach Cobbler and Peach Crisp?
The difference between peach cobbler and peach crisp is the topping that is used. When making a peach cobbler it is made with a biscuit topping and also the bottom.
The perfect Peach Crisp is made with a oats and streusel topping.
Ingredients
- Peaches. Peeled and cut into even slices.
- Lemon Juice. We used fresh lemon juice.
- Sugar. This amount will vary depending on the sweetness of peaches.
- All-Purpose. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup. Don’t scoop the flour or you run the risk of packing too much in the cup.
Topping
- Light Brown Sugar. You can make Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe or try The Best Brown Sugar Substitutes.
- Rolled Oats. Make sure to use quick cooking oats and not old fashioned.
- Unsalted butter. Softened plus more for coating pan.
Find the complete ingredients for this recipe at the bottom of the page.
How to Make Peach Crisp
- Step 1 – Prepare Oven and Baking Pan – Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Next, go ahead and butter a square 8×8 baking pan to put the peach crisp in.
Step 2. Peel and the slice peaches. Place in a large bowl and add lemon juice. Then toss peaches with sugar.
Step 3. Make the streusel topping. In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined. Mix butter into mixture until crumbly.
Step 4. Drain the excess juice from peaches. Then stir in flour, vanilla extract, salt and cinnamon. Pour the peach filling to prepared baking pan. Evenly sprinkle crumb topping.
Step 5. Bake the peach crisp for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
Topping Ideas
- Vanilla ice cream (We love this easy homemade vanilla ice cream recipe.)
- Try different ice cream flavors. Use Homemade Peach Ice Cream for more peach flavor or butter pecan would be fabulous. Caramel ice cream would be amazing too.
- Whipped cream (Try homemade whipped cream.)
- Drizzle Caramel sauce on top. So good! (We have an easy Homemade Caramel Sauce Recipe.)
- Top the peach crisp with nuts. Chopped pecans or walnuts are great. We have even used sliced almonds for a delicious crunch.
Pro Tips
- Ripe Peaches – We like to pick peaches that were more ripe so they are soft and perfect in this crisp. Make sure to peel the skin and slice before adding to the baking pan.
- Mixing Ingredients – Make sure to cover the peaches with the sugar and lemon juice. This keeps the peaches from turning brown.
- Draining Juice – Prior to adding the peaches to the baking dish, we recommend draining the juice that the peaches are in.
- Frozen Peaches – You can use frozen peaches in this recipe. Simply let the peaches thaw in place in the bowl. Continue with the lemon and sugar mixture. Make sure to drain the peach juice.
- Gluten Free – You can make this gluten free by choosing the oat topping ingredients that have no gluten in it.
- Add in other fruit – To add color and texture, mix in some blueberries or blackberries. We love the additional flavor and it is easy to add in.
- Freeze Leftovers – If you have leftover peach crisp, you can place the cooled peach crisp in a freezer container. When ready to serve, let thaw overnight in the fridge and place back in the oven to reheat.
FAQs
Yes, you can use canned peaches in this recipe. If you use canned peaches, there is no need for peeling peaches. You can skip to the steps on preparing the peach crumble if not using fresh peaches.
Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an air tight container. It will only last a few days as the oat topping will start to get soft.
Yes, you can prepare the peaches by slicing and peeling them and mixing with the granulated sugar. Keep the peach and crumble in a separate bowl and store separately in the fridge.
Make the crisp within a day for best results.
Try these other peach recipes
- Peach Dump Cake Recipe
- Crock Pot Peach Dump Cake Recipe
- Delicious Peach Iced Tea
- 51 Easy Peach Desserts
- Peach Crumble Recipe
Make the best Peach Crisp for your family. Please leave a comment once you try it.
Peach Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
- 6-8 3-4 pounds peaches, peeled and cut into slices
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ยผ cup sugar more depending on sweetness of peaches
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ยผ teaspoon salt
- ยผ teaspoon cinnamon
- Topping
- ยพ cup light brown sugar packed
- ยฝ cup all-purpose flour
- ยฝ cup oats quick cooking
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ยฝ cup 1 stick unsalted butter, softened plus more for coating pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Butter square 8×8 baking pan
- Peel and slice peaches, add to large bowl
- Add lemon juice
- Add sugar and toss to coat, set aside for 15 minutes
- To make the topping – In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon and nutmeg until well combined
- Mix butter into mixture until crumbly, set aside
- Drain excess juice from peaches, add peaches back into bowl
- Stir in flour, vanilla extract, salt and cinnamon
- Add peaches to prepared baking pan
- Evenly sprinkle crumb topping
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown
- Serve warm or room temperature with vanilla ice cream, if desired
We somehow ended up with a whole lot of peaches this past fall and so I was thrilled to come across this recipe. As always happens with recipes from here, my family was not disappointed!
So easy and turned out amazing
Hi..Love your passion about these recipes! Is there a way for the pan size to change with the increase from 2x to 3X servings?
Donna – I wish there was! But unfortunately, that feature only updates the ingredient amounts for now. Thanks!