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This easy Peach Crisp recipe is simple, elegant and delicious. Fresh peaches in a simple syrup, topped with cinnamon oat crumble and baked. Serve warm, with vanilla ice cream.
Looking for more desserts? Try my Triple Berry Crisp, Sweet Chex Mix, Blackberry Cobbler, S'mores Bars, or Key Lime Pie!
Why I love this recipe:
- Simple – Only takes 20 minutes and is sure to impress any guest.
- Delicious – This is the dessert of summer! What more can you ask for than fresh, sweet peaches topped with a cinnamon oat crumble and a scoop of ice cream.
- Cinnamon Oat Topping – The cinnamon oat crumble topping really makes this dessert irresistible! The flavor and the crunch it adds compliment the peaches perfectly.
How to Make Peach Crisp:
Prepare Peaches: Peel peaches, then slice into about 3/4″ thick slices and place the peaches in a colander, resting over a bowl. Add sugar, stir gently, and let them rest for about 20 minutes to allow the sugar to pull some of the juices from the fresh peaches. You should end up with at least ¼ cup of peach juice dripped into the bowl.
Coat Peaches: After reserving some of the peach juice, add flour, lemon juice, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon to the juice, and pour the mixture over the fresh peaches, tossing to gently coat them.
Make Crumb Topping: Meanwhile, make the crumb topping by combining the oats, flour, baking powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and butter.
Assemble: Pour the peaches into a baking dish and sprinkle the crumb topping over them.
Bake: Place dish in the oven at 375°F and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the peach crisp topping is golden brown. Serve warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Pro Tips:
- Don't miss my post for How to Easily Peel Peaches!
- How to Tell if a Peach is Ripe: Gently squeeze the peach with your fingers, and it should have a very slight tenderness to the touch, and a nice peachy smell. You may notice the skin at the stem start to wrinkle when the peach is ripe.
- How to Ripen Hard Peaches: Use a brown paper bag to help ripen peaches quickly. Place peaches in the paper bag and leave at room temperature for about 1 day or until desired ripeness is achieved. If you want them to ripen even faster, add a banana to the bag.
Recipe Variations:
Add Blueberries or Blackberries: Feel free to add a handful of fresh blueberries or blackberries to the peach mix before adding the oat topping.
Frozen Peaches: Allow the peaches to thaw and pour the excess liquid into a bowl. Place thawed peaches over the bowl, and continue with recipe as written.
Canned Peaches: To use Canned Peaches for this recipe, skip the first 3 steps in the recipe card. Make the crumble topping, and use juice from the canned peaches to make the sauce in step 8.
Gluten Free Peach Crisp: Replace flour in the oat topping with almond meal or almond flour. Use 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch in the peach filling, instead of flour.
Make Ahead and Freezing Instructions:
To Make Ahead: The peaches and syrup and the oat topping can both be made up to a day in advance, stored separately in the fridge.
To Freeze: Allow baked peach crisp to cool completely, then wrap tightly in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 2 months. Let thaw completely overnight in the fridge then warm in the oven at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, or until heated through. Assembled, unbaked Peach Crisp may also be frozen.
More Peach Recipes:
- How to Can Peaches
- Peach Chutney
- Peach Jam
- Peach Pie
- Peach Scones
- Baked Peaches
- Peach Cobbler
- Peach Blackberry Tart
Peach Crisp
Ingredients
For the crumb topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- dash of ground nutmeg
- dash of salt
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, ,cold, diced into small chunks
For the Peach filling
- 3 1/2 pounds fresh peaches, (about 6-8) peeled, cored and sliced about 3/4in thick
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- dash of salt
- dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- Peel Peaches and slice into ¾ inch thick slices. Add the sliced peaches to a medium size bowl. Add ¼ cup sugar and toss to coat. Allow peaches to sit for about 20 minutes, to allow the sugar to pull some of the juice out of them.
- To make crumble topping, add all topping ingredients to a bowl. Use a pastry blender or fork to cut in butter until mixture resembles small crumbs. Refrigerate.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Drain the peaches, reserving the peach juice, and placing the peaches in a large bowl.
- Measure out ¼ cup of the peach juice and add it to a small bowl (you can discard the rest, or drink it because it's delicious!). Stir in the flour, lemon juice, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon. Pour mixture over peaches and toss to combine.
- Pour peaches into a 8×8'' or similar size dish. Sprinkle oat topping evenly over the top. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and top is set.
- Remove from oven and cool for at least 10 minutes before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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*I originally shared this recipe in July 2015. Updated July 2018 and July 2022.
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I just made this and it was awesome!! We topped ours with French Vanilla ice cream and wow!! This is a keeper for next summer!! Thank you,
I just made this and it was awesome!! We topped ours with French Vanilla ice cream and wow!! This is a keeper for next summer!! Thank you,
This is the most flavorful peach crisp I have ever eaten! Not sure if it was my fresh Georgia peaches or the recipe or both. I will definitely make this again. It will be a crowd pleaser for sure!
Very easy to prepare, wife loved it 5 stars across the table
Delicious! Could I prepare this through step 12 and freeze before baking? Would love to enjoy fresh peach crisp in the winter! Thanks.
Yes, I think that would work well!
This Peach Crisp is THE BEST! I have made it 3 times in the last month for my family! My mother said this recipe was better than a Peach Crisp she had at a Swanky Hotel! Yummy!! Thank you for sharing the recipe!!
What do I do with the 1/4 cup of peach juice?
The ingredients in step nine are mixed in with the peach juice 🙂
This was the first time that I have made peach crisp and it was AMAZING (if I do say so myself). I was able to use ripened peaches and was surprised about how straightforward the recipe was in practice, especially in regards to the juice released from the sugaring of the peach slices. The only ice cream that we had on hand was vanilla with caramel swirls or coffee. It is probably not surprising that the vanilla ice cream with caramel addition was definitely a winner to an already delicious dessert. Thank you!
OMG, these are the BEST. I’m so glad I found your recipe. I shared it with alll my friends😃
Also, thank you so much for showing how to easily peel the peaches. You’re the best🙌🏼
Used the last of my Georgia Peach Truck peaches, frozen unpeeled, to make this last night. I doubled the topping and made it in a 13×9 pan. The peaches were not as juicy as I would have liked, but it was delicious. It is a little lighter than my usual apple crisp topping and I think I like it better. Thank you for a new favorite.
Can’t wait to make the peach crisp. I peeled and froze the peaches, but the recipe calls for 1/4 cup of peach juice. So . . . a couple of questions:
Should I thaw the peaches in order to get the juice or can I skip it.
I also need to double this recipe but don’t have enough peaches to do that. Can I use use canned peaches or would that taste awful.
Yes I would thaw the peaches at least to room temperature to get the juice and yes you can use canned peaches it will still be delicious.