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    Home » Recipes » Desserts (Baked) » Peach Crumble

    PUBLISHED: July 21, 2020 • By Toni Dash 31 Comments

    Peach Crumble

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    Peach Crumble is an easy, relaxed dessert that just feels and tastes like summer. Fresh peaches, lightly sweetened baked with a brown sugar crumble topping. Add a scoop of ice cream for the perfect dessert.

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    This classic dessert recipe is straight from my Grandmother’s recipe box. And it’s SO EASY to make!

    It’s a tried-and-tested family favorite for more decades than I can count!

    Simple and delicious thanks to the natural sweetness of ripe peaches, brown sugar and butter.

    This scoopable dessert doesn’t take much effort making it great for the heat of summer.

     

    cooked peach crumble on cooling rack

    Crumble, Crisp or Cobbler?

    There is a whole collection of relaxed Americana desserts.

    Some have bizzare (unappetizing) names like a Grunt or a Slump named for the sound they make when baking or their ‘posture’.

    There are Buckles and Bettys.

    Some of the most popular are Crumbles, Crisps and Cobblers. What’s the difference between them?

    Crumble: a sweetened fruit layer topped with a brown sugar, flour, butter topping. The topping becomes crumbly and crisp when baked. Traditionally there are no oats in a crumble topping.

    Crisp: like a Crumble, a Crisp has a cooked fruit layer topped with a sweetened rolled oat topping. The oats will crisp when cooked and the topping is lighter than a crumble.

    Cobbler: again cobblers have a sweetened fruit layer but are topped with a type of sweet biscuit batter that bakes as the fruit layer cooks.

    Having said all this, some recipe use the terms crumble and crisp interchangeably.

    This Peach Crumble recipe is traditional with a streusel type topping.

    peach crumble ingredients

    Recipe Ingredients

    • Granulated Sugar
    • Kosher Salt
    • Unsalted Butter
    • All Purpose Flour – regular or gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend
    • Peaches
    • Lemon Juice
    • Light Brown Sugar
    • chopped Walnuts

    What Type of Peaches to Use?

    Firm yet ripe peaches work the best for this recipe.

    Yellow or white peaches both work. The photos show white peaches but the preparation is the same for either.

    If you’d like to make this out of season, frozen thawed peaches may also be used.

    cooked peach crumble in a bowl

    PRO TIP – Fastest & Best Way to Peel Peaches

    Peeled peaches are used for this crumble recipe. And I have a super quick and effective way to peel them in seconds!

    peeling a peach collage

    1. Prepare a large pot of boiling water and an ice bath in a large mixing bowl (add cold water and ice).
    2. Gently lower a few peaches into the boiling water with a ladle or handled strainer (photo 1). Boil for 30 seconds.
    3. Remove with a slotted spoon or strainer and place into the ice bath. Allow them to stay in the ice water until cool to the touch (15-30 seconds)(photo 2).
    4. Remove and hand peel the skin off (photo 3). Usually the skin will come off in a solid sheet.

    Proceed with slicing the peaches.

    How to Make Peach Crumble – Step-by-Step

    STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish (photo 1).

    STEP 2: In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar, salt and 3 tablespoons of flour. Stir to fully mix (photo 2).

    peach crumble recipe steps collage: preparing the peach filling

    STEP 3: Add the sliced peaches to a large bowl. Pour the sugar mixture on them (photo 3) and toss to coat (photo 4). 

    STEP 4: Spoon the coated peaches and any juices into the prepared baking pan (photo 5).

    STEP 5: In a medium bowl combine the brown sugar, flour and melted butter (photos 6-7). Mix together to form pea-size pieces (photo 8).

    peach crumble recipe steps collage: preparing the topping

    STEP 6: Stir in walnuts (photo 8). Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly on top of the peaches (photo 9).

    peach crumble recipe steps collage: baking and cooling

    STEP 7: Bake for 40 minutes until topping is golden brown and crisp (photo 11). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.

    Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

    cooked peach crumble in a bowl with ice cream

    Storing Leftovers

    Store tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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    Peach Crumble

    This easy, relaxed dessert is a perfect way to celebrate summer. A sweet, saucy peach filling topped with a sugary crisp crumble topping. You can make it out of season too with frozen, thawed peaches!
    5 from 18 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Cooling Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 369kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    Peach filling

    • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 3 tablespoons All Purpose Flour regular or gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend
    • 6 cups peeled, pitted and sliced into ¾-inch thick slices Peaches yellow or white
    • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

    Crumble Topping

    • 1 cup All Purpose Flour regular or gluten-free measure-for-measure flour blend
    • ¾ cup Light Brown Sugar firmly packed
    • ½ cup (1 stick) Unsalted Butter melted
    • ½ cup finely chopped Walnuts

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch by 8-inch square baking dish.
    • In a small bowl combine the granulated sugar, salt and 3 tablespoons flour. Stir to fully combine.
    • Add the peach slices to a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle on the lemon juice, followed by the sugar mixture. Stir to fully coat the peaches.
    • Spoon the peaches and juices into the prepared pan.
    • In a medium mixing bowl combine the 1 cup flour and brown sugar. Stir to mix together.
    • Drizzle in the melted butter. Stir to fully combine. It should form small pea-size clumps.
    • Stir in the chopped walnuts.
    • Spoon the topping evenly over the peaches (you can also use your hands). Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the topping is lightly browned.
    • Remove from the oven and cool slightly on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
    • Scoop into bowls and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

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    Notes

    Pro Tip: for easy peeling place the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds then into an ice bath for a few seconds until they are cool to the touch. The skin will slide right off.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 746IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Katie says

      August 03, 2020 at 10:56 am

      5 stars
      SO perfect with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top! Love the use of peaches!

      Reply
    2. Kait says

      August 03, 2020 at 10:21 am

      This looks so simple and even more delicious!

      Reply
    3. Kevin says

      July 27, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      I love a good crumble! Love the change of peach!

      Reply
    4. anne marie says

      July 22, 2020 at 6:37 pm

      What a beautiful and easy to make recipe! I’d love to try this for a summer get together!

      Reply
    5. Heather says

      July 22, 2020 at 10:35 am

      This looks incredible and I can’t wait to try it! I grew up with a peach tree so desserts like this are my very favorite!

      Reply
    6. wilhelmina says

      July 22, 2020 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      I love this perfect peach crumble! The topping is my favorite part!

      Reply
      • Mk says

        December 12, 2021 at 6:39 am

        Can you make with canned apricots?

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        • Toni Dash says

          December 13, 2021 at 8:24 pm

          Hi Mk. I’ve only made the recipe as written with peaches. You certainly could try canned apricots. I’d be sure to drain them first. Let me know how it goes!

    7. Lyanna Soria says

      July 22, 2020 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      Now this is a dessert that I would love to make sometime again. I missed the taste and that peach crumble is looking quite delicious!

      Reply
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