This easy Fresh Peach Crisp recipe without oats is made from scratch with fresh juicy peaches and light crisp topping. This easy summer dessert is a delicious way to celebrate peach season!
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How many of you like peaches? I absolutely, positively love them, and I'm always so happy when peach season rolls around. Last year, I shared a recipe for a super easy peach dump cake made with canned peaches, which is one of my family's favorite desserts. So this year, I thought I'd share this sweet and juicy Easy Peach Crisp Recipe made with fresh peaches, which is another wonderful way to enjoy the taste of this versatile fruit!
A few years ago, Hubs and I took the kids peach picking at an organic farm not too far from here. It was in the middle of July, and it was incredibly hot out, and there were ants the size of elephants roaming around the orchard. But, but we came home with loads of tender, juicy fresh peaches, and I made the perfect peach crisp for dessert that night.
The family absolutely refuses to go back to that orchard, no matter how hard I try to convince them, so I've been buying peaches at a local farmers market. They're still good, and they work very well for baking, but really, nothing compares to picking peaches straight off the tree. So if you have the chance, definitely go for it!
Try my apple crisp without oats and check out more easy desserts on my desserts page.
Hubby's mom used to make peach crisps and other fruit crisps without oats, and I followed his directions for the basic ingredients. Of course, I tweaked it a little!
Ingredients for Peach Crisp without Oats
You only need a few simple ingredients for this fruit crisp recipe. They should be easy to find in your grocery store or farmers market.
- Peaches -- look for ripe peaches but not overripe. I usually go for small to medium peaches. If using large, you may need fewer peaches. You can make peach crisp with frozen peaches or canned peaches, but drain them first.
- Flour -- I use all purpose flour
- Butter -- either salted butter or unsalted butter
- Brown sugar -- sweetens the peaches
- Granulated sugar -- for the crisp topping and filling
- Salt -- a pinch of sea salt or kosher salt for the filling
- Cinnamon -- adds extra flavor. Can leave out if you prefer
How to Make Peach Crisp
First, make the topping. Add the dry ingredients to a medium bowl. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a knife or pastry cutter until it is coarse and crumbly.
You can set the topping ingredients aside while you prepare the peaches.
Rinse, peel and slice the peaches. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees f, and grease a baking dish with butter.
I prefer to mix the peach layer right in the baking dish, but you can use a separate large bowl if you want.
Add the peach slices to the bottom of the baking dish. Then, mix in the brown sugar, sugar, salt and cinnamon. Spread peaches evenly in the baking dish, and dot with butter.
Next, sprinkle the topping mixture in an even layer on top of the peaches.
Make sure the peaches are completely covered with crumbly topping.
Baking Time
Bake the peach crisp in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the peach juices are bubbling. The peaches should be fork tender.
How to Serve
Fresh peach crisp is best served warm, but not right out of the oven. Around here, some people don't even use plates with this easy dessert!
You can eat this delicious dessert just like this, or you can make it even better by topping the whole thing off with a very generous big scoop of vanilla ice cream. Give it a minute, and the ice cream will slowly trickle down over the crisp, crunchy topping and slide down into the juicy peach filling. You can then enjoy it by the fork full or spoon full, whichever you prefer.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover peach crisp in an airtight container or cover the baking dish with plastic wrap. You do not have to refrigerate peach crisp, although you can if your home is very warm. It should keep for up to 4 days.
Expert Tips
Ripe peaches make the best peach crisp. Pick peaches that are fragrant and give slightly when you press them. Avoid peaches that are very hard and have a green tint.
To ripen underripe peaches, place in a paper bag for 1 or 2 days. Or, place peaches next to ripe bananas -- works fast!
Cut butter into smaller pieces before cutting into the flour mixture. It's easier to work with cool butter, but not super cold butter or warm room temperature butter. The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle the topping over the fruit, but don't smooth it out completely. You want the little crumbles of topping in this fruit crisp.
I usually peel peaches with a paring knife. It's the easiest way! It's fine if some peach skin remains. Or, you can score peaches, quickly boil them and shock them in cold water before peeling.
Recipe FAQ
No, you don't. Some people do not like the texture of the peach skin in baked desserts, but if it doesn't bother you, leave the skin on.
Yes! You can freeze the fruit crisp either before baking or after baking. Just use a freezer-safe baking dish, wrap the prepared peach crisp well, and freeze for up to 3 months for best results. If you are freezing the crisp after baking, allow it to cool completely first.
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Recipe
Fresh Peach Crisp Recipe
Ingredients
For the Topping
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup butter
For the Filling
- 8 to 10 fresh peaches
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
For the Topping
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar and cinnamon, and cut in the butter, with a knife, until crumbly. Set aside.
For the Filling
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Wash and peel the peaches, and slice thin.
- Arrange peaches in a 13 x 9-inch greased baking dish.
- Sprinkle brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon and salt over the peaches, and mix until well coated.
- Dot the butter all over the filling, and add the topping mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes, or until crust is slightly brown and filling mixture is bubbling.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.
Nutrition
Certain people in our home, who shall remain nameless, kept on sneaking tastes of the peach crisp, and now all that's left of this wonderful dessert fits into a very, very small bowl. And, I'm positively sure that it will be completely gone by the end of the day! It's that good. Really!
Please leave a star rating and/or comment if you enjoy this easy recipe as much as we do.
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Recipe first published in July 2015 and updated in June 2023.
Kathy says
Just saw this yesterday and had to make it right away! Always loved crisps as a kid! Easy to make and everything I remembered!
Bethany says
Very delicious dessert, I especially like it warm and with vanilla ice cream!
Gigi says
Yes. Next time maybe some nuts too!
Betty says
This is the best I have ever made! Turned out great and will make it again and again as long as we have fresh peaches around!
Joyce says
I have been making Peach Crisp for 40 years using a family recipe. I saw your recipe on Pinterest and decided to try it because you use brown sugar instead of all white sugar. I must say that yours is the best peach dessert I’ve ever had! It tasted so much like my Mom’s peach pie. I froze some to see if that would work and it does. It wasn’t crisp up it wasn’t mushy either. I will be making this for as long as peach season hold out and also freezing some in small containers so I can enjoy it this winter. Thanks for the tasty dessert!
Joyce
Dee says
Thank you SO much for the wonderful compliment, Joyce! I'm so very happy that you liked the peach crisp!
Martha says
This turned out delicious! My picky family LOVED it! The recipe was easy to follow and pretty simple - a must for me in the kitchen! 😉
Thank you for the great recipe!
Dee says
This totally made my day -- Thank you so much! I'm so happy you liked it!
Brenda w says
Can this be prepared the night before and baked in the morning?
Dee says
I've never tried it, but it should be fine.
Kim says
Could I half this recipe and bake in an 8x8? It's just my husband and me, we won't be able to finish a full 9x13.
Dee says
You could definitely cut it in half. But it keeps well in the fridge, too.
Meg says
I have this in the oven and am making it for the second time. You can't get anything better than fresh peach crisp with a scoop of ice cream on top on a summer day! It's worth the work and I Iove to make it when peaches are on sale. It's an affordable, decadent desert!
Dee says
So happy you like it, Meg!
Karen says
I made this for a community potluck and it was gone in seconds! Definitely one of my favorite summer recipes.
Dee says
It's a favorite here, too! Thanks so much, Karen!
Dee says
I have frozen peaches (from summer & they were fantastic) how many cups do you think.
Dee says
I usually go with enough peaches to cover the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan, so I would eyeball it. I'll have to measure out cups next time. 🙂
Diane says
I was going to use frozen peaches in the bag. Did you find out about how much??
Have arthritis and can't cut them any more.
Dee says
I believe a 16-ounce bag of frozen peaches would work. I'm going to try making it from frozen this week, so I can say for sure.
Nicole says
Could this be made and froze unbaked? Thanks!
Dee says
I've never done it, but I don't know why it wouldn't work. You could definitely try. 🙂
Gina says
This tasted great! I only used 4 peaches instead of 8-10- I don't know if they were a different size or what. 4 thinly sliced peaches filled the bottom of the pan very nicely. I'll be making this again!
Dee says
Awesome, Gina! So glad you liked it! 🙂
Colette Monier-Coughlin says
Made this today. Very tasty but I couldn't get the topping to crisp. I ended up broiling it to get it cooked some. The filling was very juicy and was bubbling up over the topping. I was wondering if I used too many peaches. I used 9 white peaches but they were fairly large. Do you use smaller peaches? Suggestions? Thanks for the recipe.
Dee says
Hmm. That may be the reason. I usually find medium-sized peaches in the store,and I have never had any issues. I'll have to see if that makes a difference next time.
Donna says
It’s in the oven right now and smells awesome! I can’t wait to taste it! It’s not that easy to find crisp recipes without oats!!
I will comment again after I taste it, but right now I give it 5 stars!
Thank you....
Dee says
My family doesn't like the ones with oats either. Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Cortney says
Can I do this with canned peaches ? It's my moms favorite, and I'd like to make it for her birthday . I will go buy fresh but I was just thinking the juice in the peaches would be an extra shot of flavor .
Dee says
You could use canned peaches. I have a similar recipe that uses canned peaches here Easy Peach Cake
Melissa says
I made this tonight. It was DELICIOUS and very easy!
Dee says
I'm so happy you liked it! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂
Chassidy says
I'm confused about the butter. So add the whole 1/2 cup with sugar and flour. But add more dots over the filling?
Dee says
Yes -- There is 1/2 cup butter in the topping and another tablespoon of butter that goes over the peaches before the topping is added.
Miz Helen says
Congratulations!
Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy your new Red Plate!
Miz Helen