Peach Crumble with Oats (Healthy Peach Crisp) Recipe
A healthy peach dessert with lighter ingredients: juicy peaches (fresh, frozen, or canned) bubble under a crunchy rolled-oat–and-walnut topping lightly sweetened with maple sugar. This one-bowl dessert takes about 15 minutes of prep, bakes to a golden crisp in half an hour or so, and includes easy gluten- and dairy-free swaps. This peach crumble with oats is my go-to healthy summer treat. Enjoy it warm with ice cream or chilled straight from the fridge.
Preheat oven to 360 degrees F (182 C) and prepare your baking dish. I'm using a square 9" non-stick baking dish, ceramic coated, so no need to grease it.
Step 1. Make The Oat Crumble Topping First
Place you butter in the freezer for at least 1 hour before starting. Then, if you’re doing it by hand, use a grater: in a bowl, rub the frozen butter against the smaller grating surface on a box grater. Toss the frozen shreds of butter with flour until all pieces are coated. Faster food processor method: add the cold butter and the flour to the bowl of a food processor and pulse the mixture until you have a chunky / crumb like mixture.
To the butter and flour mixture, add the rest of ingredients and mix to combine with a spatula this time. Place the oat crumb topping in the fridge while you make the rest.
Step 2. Prepare the peach filling:
Rinse the peaches and pat dry, cut into wedges. I do not peeled them and the peach crisp turned just fine!
Add sliced peaches to the baking dish. Add lemon juice, maple sugar, flour, cinnamon and cardamom.
Gently stir until coated. I'm using the same baking dish for mixing the ingredients. Spread the peach filling in an even layer.
Step 3. Assemble the peach crisp
Sprinkle the crumbly oat topping over peaches. Bake in the oven for about 35 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.
If using frozen peaches, the baking time could take 5 to 10 minutes longer. Use broiler function for the last 2-3 minutes for a golden crust.
Once it’s crisp and golden remove from oven and let it cool. Serve warm, cold or room temperature.
Notes
Flour – use one plain type or a mix (refined and whole grain). Finer (starchier) flours will yield a more golden brown surface. Whole grain flours are healthier but they will change the texture and flavor a bit. You can use oat flour combined with a finer flour for a healthier peach crisp.
Gluten free peach crisp: use a gluten free flour mix or your favorite store-bought brand.
Dairy free peach crumble: use vegan butter or coconut oil.
See storing suggestions and tips in the post above.