Peach Crisp

This easy peach crisp recipe features lightly sweetened, sliced, sun-ripened peaches topped with a buttery, cinnamon-spiced oatmeal crumble. The result is pure bliss and much easier and quicker than a peach pie.

This is one of our go-to easy summer desserts. The kids like theirs a la mode, but I like mine straight up so I can savor every bite of the ripe peaches. If you like this recipe, try peach smoothie, peach muffins, and peach dump cake.

Indulge in this easy, tasty peach crisp recipe featuring fresh peaches and a simple crumble topping. Perfect for summer gatherings or a cozy night in, this fruit crisp can be assembled in about 15 minutes, making it easy on a weeknight yet special enough for company.

Ingredients Notes and Substitutions

See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.

• Peaches: Preferably fresh. You can use frozen peaches in a pinch, but do not thaw them.
• Pineapple juice: Lemon juice would work as well.
• Brown sugar: Not too much in the peach mixture if those peaches are already sweet.
• Vanilla extract: Use the pure stuff, please.
• Ground cinnamon: Adds amazing flavor.
• Butter: unsalted or salted. If using salted, eliminate the added salt.
• Oats: Old-fashioned rolled oats are best.

How To Make Peach Crisp

This is the nutshell version. See the recipe card below for the complete list of ingredients and instructions.

1. Peel and slice the peaches.
2. Stir together the peaches, pineapple juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Spoon the mixture into a baking dish.
3. Whisk the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Use a pastry cutter and cut the butter into the mixture. Stir in the oats.
4. Sprinkle over the peach mixture and bake.

Preparation Tips

• Cut your chilled butter into small cubes. It helps with the task of cutting in butter.
• I like to use old-fashioned rolled oats. They add more texture, crunch, and flavor than their quick oat cousins.
• Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.

Recipe Variations

• Other fruit: Mix up the fruit by replacing half the fruit with cherries, strawberries, or blueberries.
• Top it: Vanilla ice cream, homemade whipped cream, or caramel sauce.
• Nuts: Add chopped walnuts, pecans, almonds, or pistachios to the crumble topping.
• Remove the oats: This recipe becomes a crumble. Of course, a crisp and a crumble have almost become interchangeable, and you will find both crisp and crumble recipes that include oats.

To Peel or Not To Peel

Peeling peaches for cobbler, crisps, and pie is a matter of personal preference. I find the skins a little tough and bitter. Here are a few helpful steps for easily peeling peaches.

1. Score the peaches on the bottom by cutting the skin with a knife in the shape of an X that is about an inch by an inch.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop the peaches a couple at a time into the boiling water for 1 or 2 minutes for peaches that are not quite ripe.
3. Remove them with a slotted spoon and plunge them into an ice bath. Let them soak for about two minutes before drying them.
4. Using your fingers, pull back the skins, starting at the bottom with the scored skin.

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