Delicious homemade Peach Crisp topped with vanilla ice cream. Fresh sweet peaches with the crumbly topping make this mouthwatering dessert absolutely perfect.
Love fall baking season? Be sure to try my Apple Dumplings and Peach Dumplings. Both are easy recipes!!
Why this Recipe is Best
When peaches start to appear at the farmer’s market in early summer, I have only one thing on my mind: peach crisp.
Apple Crisps and skillet apple cobblers of all kinds are so easy to make and ideal for summer. Fresh fruit baked with a crunchy crisp mixture and topped with cold vanilla ice cream is absolute heaven on a warm evening!
Today’s peach crisp recipe came together easily, using fresh peaches from my local farmer’s market.
The peaches were so ripe, the skin peeled off in one piece. They were so juicy, I made sure to set aside a few for snacking!
The rest were destined to end up tossed with sugar and other delicious ingredients to become peach crisp.
Favorite Peach Recipes: Peach Dump Cake | Peach Galette
Ingredient Notes
In addition to the vanilla extract, I tossed in some almond extract as well. I love almond extract, and I love the nutty flavor it gave this dessert.
All the ingredients I used to make the peach crisp:
- Peaches – fresh peaches work best, if using frozen, thaw and drain liquid off first!
- Flour
- Butter – I use unsalted butter
- Sliced almonds– not a fan? Skip the nuts and substitute with old fashioned oats instead
- Vanilla extract
- Almond extract
- Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Salt
Step by Step Instructions
- Make the peach filling.
- Spread filling in baking dish.
- Make the crumble.
- Bake.
Of course, a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream or homemade whipped cream on top of each serving is a necessity in my book! Especially when you wait a few minutes and allow the hot peach crisp to melt the ice cream partially.
The creaminess of the ice cream with the spices and fresh peaches, the contrast between the warm fruit and the cold ice cream, and the crunchy topping. . . OH MY GOSH!
There’s nothing about this peach crisp recipe I didn’t absolutely adore. If you love this recipe, be sure to try our blueberry crisp or berry crumble recipe next!
Gluten Free Substitutions
It’s easy to make this a gluten free recipe, read the labels and choose a gluten free cup for cup flour.
Check the packaging on your almonds and other ingredients to make sure they weren’t processed with ingredients containing gluten.
Whether or not you eat gluten free, it’s always helpful to have a few gluten free recipes up your sleeve!
With the juicy flavor of ripe summer peaches and the nutty taste of almonds, this is my new favorite peach cobbler recipe by far!
Recipe FAQs
A peach cobbler usually has a more biscuit or pie crust topping, and a crisp has a crunchy layer of nuts, oats, and sugar.
Yes. After baking, wrap tightly (using foil baking pan or transferring to freezer safe container) and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and heat in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes before serving.
Absolutely. This is delicious with or without the sliced almonds. You could swap the almonds for pecans if you prefer! Add oats if you skip the nuts.
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Peach Crisp
Ingredients
- 4 large fresh peaches peeled and sliced (or about 8 cups thawed frozen peaches)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour divided
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar divided
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon divided
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Vanilla Ice cream optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 Tablespoons of flour, 1/3 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, almond extract, nutmeg, vanilla extract and salt. Mix until combined. Fold in fresh peaches, gently. Spread evenly in a shallow 2 quart baking dish. Set aside.
- In large bowl (I used the same bowl) combine the remaining flour with 2/3 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and almonds. Mix gently. Add butter cubes and combine with a pastry cutter (or hands) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over peach mixture.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, until bubbly. Serve topped with Vanilla ice cream, if desired.
Notes
- Can be Gluten free if you choose a gluten free flour.
- After baking, wrap tightly (using foil baking pan or transferring to freezer safe container) and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and heat in a 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes before serving.
- This is delicious with or without the sliced almonds. You could swap the almonds for pecans if you prefer! Add oats if you skip the nuts.
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You are rockin my world with this gorgeous crisp!
Oh dude my nana would LOVE this dessert – she has Celiac and has been GF for over a year now and I wonder if she knows about Breyers carrying all those GF flavors. Sending this over to her asap! Thanks Aimee! 😀
With all the pumpkin recipes around, you might forget that peaches are still in season in many parts of the US. This recipe looks delicious!
Warm gooey crisp with melty ice cream on top…definitely perfection!!!
This looks so good for after dinner treat!! I am starving looking at this!
I am in California (in the desert) where it’s still hot (100 degrees still). I am counting down the days until I can wear pants and maybe, just maybe a jacket. I tried the whole gluten free route because it’s healthier for you, but I never became a fan, but if your saying it good, then I gotta try it. Hope you are enjoying your weather until it snows. It does snow where your at doesn’t it? Pinned! 🙂
Peach Crisp…what’s not to LOVE???
Western New York-sunny, low 70″s, re4ally a spectacular fall day!! Gotta love it before the (shhh!!!) snow flies!!
I adore crisps! There’s something magical about lightly spiced fruit, crumbly toppings, and ice cold ice cream! YUM!
Looks amazing! I am all about adding ice cream on top of desserts!
Yes, yes, yes. I need this in my life.
I’m in the midwest too and I love everything autumn!
I’m in VA and it’s been raining ever since yesterday with temps in the 60’s. I love peach crisps paired with vanilla ice cream. This will certainly boost my gloomy mood!
This is the perfect dessert to enjoy here in very, very rainy and still hot Florida!!!
As far as the weather goes, I cannot get over how summery it is here in the Chicago area. It is so unusual for late Sept. early Oct. ( not that I’m complaining!) but it does put me in the mood for this yummy peach crisp! I’m not much of a g free baker myself, but this looks so good I doubt I’d even miss the gluten! 🙂
I’m in Minneapolis-St Paul and today is going to be sunny and 67. I’ll take it! And I’ll take some of this yummy peach crisp too! Pinned. 🙂
I will miss peaches this winter for sure! One of my favorite summer fruits. This peach crisp looks fabulous! Love the ice cream!
This looks delicious! If gluten-free baking mix weirds you out, this recipe would work really well with oat flour (labeled gluten-free) too, which is really nice in a crisp. Either way, love the almond extract!
And by the way, sunny and 80 degrees in MD. But I’m from Indiana, so I am in your weather mindset!
I just used that ice cream in a pie recipe I did last week! Love the looks of your peach crisp! Mmm, sounds perfect. Pinned!
We made soooo much peach crisp this summer! It’s one of my favorite treats!
I’m in Seattle and as cliche as it’ sounds….its raining today! Real life.