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.
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
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.
Layer the peaches into the baking dish…
…add the topping, and bake!
Your peach crisp will be ready in under 30 minutes.
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.
More Favorite Summer Desserts
If you love this peach crisp recipe, try one of these summer desserts next:
- Easy Peach Cobbler
- Grilled Peaches
- Cherry Clafoutis
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Chocolate Zucchini Bread
- Best Zucchini Bread
- Raspberry Vegan Cheesecake
- Or any of these 30 Easy Summer Desserts!
Peach Crisp
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
- ⅓ 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.
Best ever! So comforting and delicious. Made it for 4 different gatherings this month and got nothing but amazing reviews and a empty dish in return 😁❤️
Great recipe & delicious!
Not too sweet & really highlights the summer peaches. Definitely making this again soon.
This was my first time BAKING a gluten free and vegan recipe, so I was definitely out of my comfort zone, but it turned out wonderful! Great recipe and simple to follow.
This recipe turned out lovely! Very easy to make and the whole family enjoyed it 💕
Loved this! I used butter instead of coconut oil because I had it on hand. Loved the nuts in the topping. I had a larger skillet so it took less time in the oven.
This peach crisp is delicious! The recipe comes together easily and is a perfect way to use summer peaches!
This recipe was simple, but simply delicious! My family devoured it (sans ice cream)! Used fresh peaches from a local farm stand…would be great for breakfast, too – if there were ever any leftovers! 🙂
So delicious and easy; great summer dessert using peaches!! The topping is delicious; could use with different fruits!
So delicious and fun to make!
Huge praise from everyone- even nondessert eaters- for this perfect summer dessert! Delicious!
My husband is not a big fan of coconut anything but he loved this crisp and said he really didn’t miss the butter, which is the highest of compliments. It’s summery, fresh, and not overly sweet. Lovely recipe!
Holy yum! This was a delight! My boyfriend and I were talking about how it’s been awhile we’ve had peaches and we devoured it! This is so easy and comes out beautiful! I will be making this often for sure!
Fantastic recipe! Couldn’t believe how easy this recipe was, and how easy it was to follow. Great use of peaches and nectarines I had from a friend’s farm. My family loved this dessert – will have to make it again for them!
Easy and delicious
So delicious and so easy! I added crystallized ginger to the topping.
It was delicious and so easy to make! Cannot wait to make it with different fruits! Perfect vegan gluten-free dessert for my family.
The peach crisp recipe is delicious and easy to modify. I didn’t use cane sugar or corn starch and it still came out well. I want to try adding blueberries.
Easy to put together and delicious! (And I loved the addition of the vanilla paired with the nutty-ness of the almond flour!)
This was delicious! I loved the almond flour in the topping. Great use of the peaches I got in my CSA.
Such a delicious recipe, the nutty flavors from the almond and walnuts really cut through!
Gretchen Kreutz