This Peach Crumble is all about juicy summer peaches baked beneath a thick, golden, buttery topping. The fruit turns jammy and sweet in the oven while the crumble bakes into crisp clusters of brown sugar, oats, and flour. It's the kind of simple dessert that feels rustic yet irresistible - especially when served warm with a scoop of ice cream.
I am completely torn. I am so over the "summer weather" and I can't wait for fall. But don't want to say goodbye to things like pool days, ice cream cake, beach Saturday and all the fruits. So naturally, I bought the two together, fall to me means crumble any kinda crumble. Apple and blackberry, rhubarb and in today's case peach. I figured it was a good combo of summer and fall. It's my sumall dessert? 😉
Another thing I love about this peach crumble recipe is how easy it is. Whether it's summer and you don't want to be inside or its fall and you want to be spending more time cozy on the sofa, everyone loves a quick easy dessert.
The Cast Behind the Crumble Magic
- Peaches (sliced, skin-on or peeled): Brings juicy texture and sweetness.
- Lemon Juice: Adds brightness and helps balance the sweetness.
- Sugar & Brown Sugar: Sweetens both filling and topping; brown sugar in the crumble gives depth.
- Flour (in filling + crumble), Rolled Oats, Nuts: Provide structure and texture contrast in the crumble topping.
- Butter (cold cubes for topping): Rubbing butter into the dry mix creates crisp, golden topping.
If easy peach desserts are your jam try my peach frangipane tart, peach dump cake recipe or my simple peach cake next!
Peach Filling + Crumble = Dessert Joy
This easy peach crumble is really a great weeknight dessert idea. Or perfect easy but delicious dessert for a dinner party. You can easily double it to serve a crowd.
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Thick & Crunchy Peach Crumble
This Peach Crumble is all about juicy summer peaches baked beneath a thick, golden, buttery topping. The fruit turns jammy and sweet in the oven while the crumble bakes into crisp clusters of brown sugar, oats, and flour. It's the kind of simple dessert that feels rustic yet irresistible - especially when served warm with a scoop of ice cream.
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
Ingredients
Peach Mixture
- 2lbs Peaches, sliced into ½ inch think pieces
- 1 Small Lemon (Half a Large Lemon)
- 50 Grams- 100 Grams (¼ Cup - ½ Cup) Brown Sugar (Depending on how sweet you like it)
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
Crumble
- 150 Grams (1 Heaping Cup) All-Purpose Flour
- 50 Grams (½ Cup) Rolled Oats
- 50 Grams (½ Cup) Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
- 150 Grams (¾ Cup) Light Brown Sugar
- ¼ Teaspoon Salt
- 8oz (½ cup/ 1 Stick) Unsalted Butter, cut into 16 small pieces
Instructions
Peaches
- Preheat oven to 425F/218C and get a pan out, either an 8 or 9-inch pan or pie dish. In a large bowl add your sliced peaches I prefer to just sliced peaches with the skin on but feel free to peel the peaches if you would like.
- Squeeze the fresh lemon juice on top then add the brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vanilla extract, and flour. Mix until fully combined set aside while you make the crumble.
Crumble
- In a medium-size bowl add the flour, rolled oats, nuts, sugar, and salt mixing to combine then add your cold butter and using your hands rub the butter into the mixture until you have a coarse meal texture this will take about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Place peaches in a prepared pan then sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly on top.
- Bake for 23 to 28 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown and you can see the peach juice is bubbling on the sides. Let cool for 10 minutes serve immediately with vanilla ice cream
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Elizabeth says
Thanks Tanya!!
Brooke says
So in the directions it says to add the flour in with the peaches and crumble. But on the ingredient list it only says 1 cup In The crumble.
Elizabeth Waterson says
Hi Brooke, I am so sorry the last line of the peach mixture must have accidentally got deleted!! The peach mixture needs two tablespoons of flour, it just helps thicken the peach juices nicely. Thank you for pointing it out to me, I really appreciate it! Please let me know if you have any other questions or if you try the recipe! Thanks!! XX Liz
Diane Cole says
I am so disappointed in this recipe. I used wonderfully ripe peaches. I followed the instructions exactly as written. The peaches part definitely does not have enough sugar, they were almost tart.
The topping, no sugar in the recipe. I added 1 tablespoon, because I tasted it, it definitely needed it.
Even with the addition of the sugar, the topping has way too much flour, it is real pasty and doughy.
Do not make this, peaches are expensive.
Sorry
Elizabeth Waterson says
Hi Diane, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I am so sorry the brown sugar was missing from the recipe card. In the step-by-step photos in the post it does show that the brown sugar was mixed in with the rest of the dry ingredients for the crumble, but it should have been listed in the recipe card. I can imagine a crumble without sugar is not very good ad all!! I am so sorry. Because the crumble is supposed to have the brown sugar in it and most peaches I bake with have some natural sweetness that is why the peach part I only call for 1/4 cup of sugar. Again, I am truly so sorry you wasted your ingredients. Take care. Liz
Anoush says
Just made this for Fourth of July! It was a big hit!! Some of my guests were sensitive to nuts so I used all oats and it was still so delicious. Definitely will make this again it’s a great summer treat!
Elizabeth Waterson says
Hi Anoush, thank you so much for the lovely review, so glad you enjoyed the crumble!! Take care. XX Liz