Peach Crisp

In this easy peach crisp recipe, an oat and nut topping covers a juicy layer of fresh peaches. Serve it with vanilla ice cream for a perfect summer dessert.

Peach crisp

You’d be hard pressed to find an easier summer dessert than this peach crisp recipe. Toss the filling together in one bowl, mix up the topping in another, layer them both into a skillet, and bake. When you take your first bite, you’ll be stunned that something so delicious could be so simple to make. There’s just nothing better than peak-season summer fruit.

Peach crisp recipe ingredients

Peach Crisp Recipe Ingredients

Because this recipe is so easy to make, it’s a great choice for summer entertaining. It’s also ideal for serving guests with a variety of dietary needs, because it’s both vegan and gluten-free! Here’s what’s in it:

  • Fresh peaches – The better your fruit is, the better this crisp will be. Make it in the summer, or whenever you can find really sweet, juicy local peaches.
  • Cornstarch – It helps the peach juices thicken as they bake, creating a jammy sauce below the nutty topping.
  • Brown sugar and cane sugar – For sweetness. I add the brown sugar to the topping and the cane sugar to the filling.
  • Lemon juice – It balances the sweetness of the peaches.
  • Cinnamon and vanilla extract – For warm depth of flavor. I toss the vanilla with the peach filling and mix the cinnamon into the crumble topping.
  • Whole rolled oats and almond flour – They make a wholesome, gluten-free base for the crumble topping.
  • Crushed walnuts – For crunch!
  • Firm coconut oil – It adds richness to the topping and helps it form sweet, nutty clumps. Yum!
  • And sea salt – To make all the flavors pop.

Find the complete recipe with measurements below.

Peaches in a baking dish with bowl of crumble topping

Layer the peaches into the baking dish…

Peaches in a baking dish topped with oat crumble

…add the topping, and bake!

Your peach crisp will be ready in under 30 minutes.

Easy peach crisp in a baking dish

Peach Crisp Recipe Tips

  • Buy the peaches in advance. Most often, the peaches sold at a grocery store or farmers market aren’t quite ripe yet, so if you can, plan a shopping trip a day or two before you want to make this recipe. Allow the peaches to ripen on your counter until they’re fragrant and soft to the touch. Then, transfer them to the fridge until you’re ready to bake.
  • Pop your coconut oil in the fridge if you need to. The consistency of my coconut oil varies with the seasons: in the winter, it’s hard as a rock, and in the summer, it’s totally liquid. If yours is the same way (and you’re making this recipe in the summer), measure out the coconut oil and pop it in the fridge to harden before you get to work. The oil needs to be firm in order for the crisp topping to come together.
  • Don’t dig in right away. When you take the peach crisp out of the oven, it’ll be bubbling and piping hot. If you’re anything like me, you’ll want to grab a spoon and dive in immediately, but try to hold off for 5 minutes instead. It’ll give the crisp a chance to cool slightly, so you’ll be less likely to burn your mouth on the hot fruit, and it’ll allow the juicy filling to set up before you eat.
  • Get ahead. If I’m planning to make this peach crisp recipe for guests, I like to do some of the work in advance. I often mix up the topping a few hours or even a day ahead of time. That way, when it comes time to serve it, all I have to do is toss together the filling and bake.

Peach crisp recipe

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Peach Crisp

rate this recipe:
4.98 from 89 votes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Serves 4 to 6
This easy peach crisp recipe is such a delicious summer dessert! Serve it warm with scoops of vanilla ice cream. Gluten-free.

Ingredients

  • 5 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cane sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Topping

  • ½ cup whole rolled oats
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup crushed walnuts
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ cup firm coconut oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
  • In a large bowl, combine the peaches, cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla and toss to coat.
  • Make the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the oats, almond flour, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, and salt. Using your hands, work in the firm coconut oil until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Scoop the peach filling into the prepared skillet. Sprinkle with the topping and bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the fruit is soft and the topping is golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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  1. Leslie
    08.13.2023

    2 questions: can you leave out cornstarch ( I don’t eat any corn products) and can you make this with blueberries instead of peaches?

  2. Kathy
    07.29.2023

    3 stars
    The flavor is fine. It came out quite dry. I wonder whether it has anything to do with the coconut oil or I should have more than five peaches. I also made another peach crispy recipe at the same time and determined the other one has a better result.

  3. Mary
    10.09.2022

    5 stars
    Hi there, I made this a few times this summer and it was such a huge hit. I now want to make an apple crisp. Can I just follow this recipe but substitute the peaches for apples. Please advise. Thanks Mary

  4. Marion (“Maya”) Forestier
    08.31.2022

    5 stars
    Hello – thank you for your recipe! It was so much fun to make and was delicious! My family loved it. 💗

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      09.02.2022

      Hi Maya, I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it!

  5. Shannon Heiliger
    08.30.2022

    Hello –
    Perfect end to the summer (why did Summer 2022 go extremely fast?!). Great recipe for the best fruit of summer – loved it and served as dessert after a summer night dinner. I was called “Fancy” so count that as a win.
    Shannon Heiliger

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      09.02.2022

      I’m so glad you loved it!

  6. Christiana Goff
    08.22.2022

    5 stars
    This turned out AMAZING. It paired perfectly with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream and a Blackberry Compote drizzle! I loved that the recipe didn’t call for as much sugar as traditional crisps seem to do and was equally (if not more!) delicious.

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      08.26.2022

      Yum! I think peaches are so sweet on their own, I don’t like to put them with a ton of additional sugar.

  7. Karen S
    07.30.2022

    This looks delicious. Is there a substitute for the coconut oil? Thanks!

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      07.31.2022

      Hi Karen, butter would be my next choice.

      • isabel g
        09.24.2023

        How much butter is recommended?

        • Jeanine Donofrio
          09.27.2023

          1/4 cup, same as the coconut oil amount (1/2 stick)

  8. Becky R
    10.26.2021

    Hi. I froze a bunch of perfectly ripe peaches because they were going to go bad. I want to make this recipe now. Any tips on working with thawed soggy peaches? It’s what I’ve got and it’s got to be workable!

    • Becky R
      10.26.2021

      Okay, I’ll still take tips but here’s what I did: drained the juice from bag of peaches/strained as much as I could. Added a tbsp extra of millet flour to the mixture. I screwed up and added ALL sugar to the peaches because the recipe said “add lemon, sugar, cornstarch, etc”. Then I read later that BROWN sugar is not “sugar” in that sense. So maybe add something that clarifies for first timers that this is the regular sugar and NOT the brown 🙂

      It’ll be fine I’m sure. I’ll take a pic once I see your reply about tips!

  9. Julie
    09.11.2021

    So strange- when I printed this recipe it printed with 1..5 peaches, .25 table spoon of corn startch etc, I thought who says a 1/4 Tbsp – so glad I check the recipe on-line again…not sure where those measurements came from.

    • Jeanine Donofrio
      09.11.2021

      Hi Julie, I wonder if it’s an issue with your printer or toner – when I open up the printed version on my screen the recipe matches what’s here on the website.

  10. Jessica shaw
    08.31.2021

    5 stars
    Normally I’m not a fresh peach fan (it’s the fur) but this was easy and delicious! Would make again!!

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