Peach Crisp
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This peach crisp with a generous oat-pecan streusel is summer comfort food defined.
With a generous and crunchy oat-pecan streusel and juicy peach filling, this peach crisp is the ultimate summer comfort food. Bonus: it’s quick and easy to make. The only time-consuming part of the recipe is peeling the peaches. Serve the crisp warm from the oven topped with vanilla ice cream. Leftovers are delicious with your morning coffee the next day, too. For seasonal variations, see my fall apple pecan crisp and spring strawberry rhubarb crisp.
“Fantastic recipe, it tastes like Summer!”
What You’ll Need To Make Peach Crisp
- Peaches: Provide the main flavor and juiciness, offering a sweet and slightly tart taste, perfect for the base of the crisp.
- Lemon Juice: Adds brightness and acidity, helping to balance the sweetness and prevent the peaches from browning.
- Granulated Sugar: Sweetens the peaches, enhancing their natural flavors and contributing to the caramelization during baking.
- Cornstarch: Acts as a thickening agent, ensuring the filling has a perfect, syrupy consistency without being too runny.
- Vanilla Extract: Adds a subtle, rich flavor that deepens the flavor profile of the peaches.
- Dark Brown Sugar: Adds sweetness and a rich, caramel-like flavor, creating a deeply flavored, crisp topping. When measuring brown sugar, always pack it tightly to eliminate air pockets.
- All-Purpose Flour: Forms the base of the topping, providing structure and helping it to crisp up nicely in the oven. Measure by spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling it off to ensure accuracy.
- Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats: Add a chewy texture and a nutty flavor, contributing to the traditional crisp topping.
- Pecans: Provide a crunchy texture and a rich, nutty flavor, enhancing the overall texture and taste of the topping.
- Ground Cinnamon and Nutmeg: Add warmth and spice, complementing the sweetness of the peaches and adding depth to the flavor profile.
- Butter: Binds the topping ingredients together, creating a rich, crumbly texture that melts into the peaches as it bakes.
- Jump to the printable recipe for precise measurements
Step-By-Step Instructions
Begin by making the peach filling. In a large bowl, combine the peaches, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt.
Mix well to coat the peaches evenly, then set aside.
Make the topping by combining the brown sugar, flour, oats, nuts, and spices in a large bowl.
Mix well, using your hands to rub out the lumps of brown sugar.
Add the soft butter.
Mix until the mixture is crumbly (go ahead and use your hands if it’s easier).
Transfer the peaches to a buttered baking dish and press into an even layer.
Sprinkle the streusel evenly over top.
Bake the crisp for 40 to 45 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Remove from the oven, and cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Spoon the crisp into bowls and serve with vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sure! Whether you have sliced and frozen peaches from the previous summer, or are using some purchased from the freezer aisle at the supermarket, they’ll work nicely. Just thaw and drain them before incorporating into the recipe.
The answer is…it depends. When making desserts that contain fruit, you can’t automatically substitute one fruit for another because different fruits vary in juiciness and sweetness. These variables can impact the recipe’s texture and amount of sugar needed. If you have a question about substituting another fruit, I’m happy to weigh in! Just email me at jennifer@onceuponachef.com.
You can just omit the nuts; the streusel will still be delicious.
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Peach Crisp
This peach crisp with a generous oat-pecan streusel is summer comfort food defined.
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 3 pounds peaches, peeled, pitted and cut into ¼-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 lemon
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For the Topping
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- ⅔ cup pecans, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, softened
For Serving
- Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and set a rack in the middle position. Butter a 2-qt baking dish.
- Make the peach filling: In a large bowl, combine the peaches, lemon juice, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt. Mix well to coat the peaches evenly.
- Make the streusel topping: In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, flour, oats, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt, using your fingers to rub out any lumps of brown sugar. Add the soft butter and mix with a spoon until the mixture is crumbly (go ahead and use your hands if it's easier).
- Transfer the peaches to the prepared baking dish and press into an even layer. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over top. Bake the crisp for 40 to 45 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Remove from the oven, and cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (8 servings)
- Calories: 439
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated fat: 8 g
- Carbohydrates: 69 g
- Sugar: 51 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Sodium: 117 mg
- Cholesterol: 31 mg
This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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This recipe s the best peach crisp I have ever made and I’ve made several every year for 40+ years.? I left out the nutmeg and put a little cinnamon in with the peaches. Fabulous!
Everything was great except it’s a little too much sugar for our taste. Way too sweet. I’ll make it again but with half the sugar in both the peaches and the topping.
Hi Jenn
Is there anyway i could exchange blackberries for this recipe instead of peaches?
THanks so much
Hi Melissa, berries create a lot of juice so I wouldn’t suggest using only blackberries, but you could do half peaches and half blackberries. Please LMK how it turns out if you try it!
Absolutely delicious! I had crummy peaches that wouldn’t ripen and it was still wonderful. I cut sugars by a third and added blueberries since I was a little short on peaches.
Made this recipe with thawed peaches that I’d picked and frozen in the summer. I followed the recipe exactly, other than halving it and baking it in a smaller pan. It turned out perfectly, not too thick, not too soupy, and the pecan crisp on top brought such a smile to my face. I’ll be making this again and again.
Absolutely fantastic both warm with ice cream, and cold the next morning on our unsweetened yogurt 😋 I tried the peach cake, peach cobbler, and a peach pie from ATK – this was my very favorite. I tried 3 times – the first was way too runny because my peaches were SO juicy (from The Peach Truck) so my best success was leaving the skins on which added enough pectin for the perfect crisp for us! The Peach Truck peaches have such a thin non-fuzzy skin – highly recommend!
Could homemade jarred peaches (in sugar syrup) be used in lieu of the fresh peaches and sugar ingredients? If yes, what else would you suggest modifying (lemon juice and vanilla, other)? I am hoping to make this at my parents’ tomorrow for an early Thanksgiving dinner dessert. Thank you.
Hi Dianne, I think you could get away with the jarred peaches but you still may need to add a little sugar to the peaches to help create more juice. Other than that, I don’t think any modifications are necessary. Please LMK how it turns out if you try it!
This is the best peach crisp! Love the chopped pecans in the topping. I cut down on the sugar just a bit, but other than that I followed the recipe as written. Too bad it’s the end of peach season but I’ll definitely make this again next year.
We have a nut allergy. Is there any substitution you’d recommend for the pecan in this recipe or the strawberry rhubarb recipe?? They both look so good!
Hi Anisha, You can just omit the nuts in both this and the strawberry rhubarb crisp. Hope you enjoy!
This was absolutely delicious!! So so so good!! Peaches are my favorite fruit and I’m always looking for good recipes, I didn’t have any issues with it being soupy. Aaaaand the topping is dreamy!! I used it for an apple crisp and it was such an upgrade. Thank you so much!!
Oh my GOODNESS:). This recipe is phenomenal! Easy to make, have all the ingredients in your cupboards already..Delicious and easy to make. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Can I make the peach Crisp ahead of time? So put it all together in the morning and cook and serve in evening?
Yep 🙂