There’s nothing quite like a warm brown butter peach crisp fresh out of the oven! Golden, buttery, and bubbling with sweet, juicy peaches. This easy summer dessert takes the classic peach crisp to the next level with rich, nutty browned butter. It’s the perfect way to use up ripe summer peaches, and it’s just as delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or with a hot cup of coffee. It’ll become your go-to peach dessert all season long.
What you need to make brown butter peach crisp + substitutions:
- Peaches– I used fresh summer peaches for this one, because it’s summer and they’re a classic. You could also use blueberries, strawberries, mixed berries, or apples!
- Lemon juice- The lemon really brings out the brightness of the fruit and it’s delicious.
- Sugar- The sugar helps to caramelize the peaches and create the perfect sweetness in the base.
- Cornstarch- I used cornstarch to help bind the peaches. You could also substitute with all-purpose flour, but I prefer the texture with cornstarch.
- Rolled or quick oats- You can make this brown butter peach crisp with rolled oats or quick oats! I used rolled oats and it took about 45 minutes to bake. If you use quick oats, it’ll likely take closer to 35 minutes to cook!
- Flour- Flour helps to create the perfect topping and bind it all together. I used all-purpose. You can definitely substitute with gluten-free flour but I’m not sure how oat flour, coconut flour or almond flour would work.
- Brown sugar- I used all brown sugar for the topping. You can substitute with regular sugar, but I love how the brown sugar caramelizes in this crisp recipe!
- Butter- The butter gives the best flavor and texture and holds together the dry ingredients. Coconut oil works great as well!
- Vanilla extract- A key to basically every baked good.
Equipment I used:
- Souper Cubes Baking Dishes– I have these cute little baking dishes that I love! They’re 5in baking pans. You can use the code daddioskitchen10 for 10% off on their website!
- 9×9 Baking Pan– I used the mini dishes to make them cute and more individual, but if you don’t have that you can use a 9×9 square pan or an 9in round cake pan for this blueberry crisp.
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Okay, let’s get to making the recipe!
Brown Butter Peach Crisp
There’s nothing quite like a warm brown butter peach crisp fresh out of the oven! Golden, buttery, and bubbling with sweet, juicy peaches. This easy summer dessert takes the classic peach crisp to the next level with rich, nutty browned butter. It’s the perfect way to use up ripe summer peaches, and it’s just as delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or with a hot cup of coffee. It'll become your go-to peach dessert all season long.
Servings: 5
Ingredients
For the Crisp Filling:
- 4 cups peaches chopped and sliced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼-⅓ cup brown sugar light or dark
- 2 tbsp cornstarch or all-purpose flour
For the Crisp Topping:
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ⅓-½ cup packed brown sugar light or dark
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup rolled or quick oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour spoon & leveled
- ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.
For the Crisp Topping:
- Start by preparing the crisp topping. Melt your butter on the stovetop or in the microwave and then add it to a medium mixing bowl.
- Add in the brown sugar and give it a good mix. Then add in the vanilla and mix.
- Pour in the oats, flour, and sea salt and mix with a rubber spatula until it’s thick and incorporated. It should feel similar to cookie dough but less sticky. Set aside.
For the peach filling:
- In a medium mixing bowl, add all the filling ingredients: peaches, lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch.
- Mix until everything is well incorporated and all the peaches are covered.
To assemble:
- Spray your baking pans with oil. If you're using two pans (I used two 5in), divide the peach filling between them or just use a 9×9 baking dish. Sprinkle the crisp topping all over to cover the peaches.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the top is golden and the peaches are bubbly. Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
