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. Jill Crews
    08.25.2021

    Yummy! Best served when first done
    Jill Crews

  2. Lauren Page
    08.25.2021

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe! Thanks you for your many gluten free and dairy free recipes.

  3. Stevie Smith
    08.23.2021

    5 stars
    Delicious! Perfectly crispy and nutty!

  4. Lianna Za
    08.23.2021

    5 stars
    Made this last week and wishing for more! Almost went through the summer without thinking to enjoy peaches while in season, so I’m super glad to have made this easy and tasty recipe. The peaches are complemented by the flavors and maintain great taste and texture.

  5. Holly
    08.23.2021

    5 stars
    This was delicious. I served it with a homemade buttermilk ice cream…amazing!

  6. Meredith
    08.22.2021

    Delicious! Favorite summer fruit 🍑

  7. Brenda Leis
    08.22.2021

    5 stars
    Great choice for the August cooking club. The combination of almond and walnut in the topping is a nice twist on the traditional topping.

  8. Brenda Leis
    08.22.2021

    Great choice for the August cooking club. The combination of almond and walnut in the topping was delicious and a nice twist on the traditional topping.

  9. Yo
    08.22.2021

    5 stars
    Never made it to be a dessert! Delicious! Will make as many as the season allows 😋

  10. Lisa Bajorinas
    08.22.2021

    5 stars
    The peach crisp was so yummy. Perfect for breakfast on the patio!

  11. Karen Richards
    08.21.2021

    5 stars
    Easy to make and delicious! I used yellow and white peaches. Will definitely make this again!

  12. Karen Richards
    08.21.2021

    5 stars
    Easy to make and delicious! I used yellow and white peaches. Will definitely make again!

  13. Jeaneen
    08.20.2021

    5 stars
    The peach Crisp is a great summer dessert recipe.
    I substituted coconut sugar for the brown sugar and it worked out great!!!

  14. Tommi Trujillo
    08.19.2021

    5 stars
    This was super good – and super easy. Thanks!

  15. Bri
    08.19.2021

    Super delicious! I made a couple edits based on what I had on hand: whole wheat pastry flour instead of almond and butter instead of oil. Also skipped the cane sugar in the peaches because mine were super super sweet naturally. Dessert for dinner, anyone?

  16. Sarah Rae
    08.18.2021

    5 stars
    I loved this recipe! It was so easy to make and perfect for summer.

  17. Mila Motora
    08.18.2021

    5 stars
    Okay.. WOW! This peach crisp recipe is delish! I didn’t have almond flour so I substituted with buckwheat flour and I also lowered the amount of brown sugar to 1/8 cup and it turned out to be so tasty! It was the perfect amount of sweetness especially when combined with my homemade vanilla ice cream.

    This is your sign to try this quick & easy recipe, especially while peaches are in season! I’m adding this recipe to my arsenal for sure.. 10/10, thanks Jeanine!

  18. Elaine Scanlon
    08.17.2021

    5 stars
    This was delicious. I actually used apricots instead of peaches because that was what I had on hand & it worked perfectly! My family gobbled this up. I will certainly be making this again in the near future. Yum!

  19. Elizabeth Warren
    08.17.2021

    5 stars
    This is my first time making a peach crisp and I loved the idea of using firm coconut oil instead of butter. I was able to get farm fresh peaches and topped the individual servings with a few blackberries and more walnuts. I was surprised how easy this was to put together, especially after I learned that you can boil the peaches for 30 seconds and then put in an ice bath to remove the skins easily.

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