Blackberry Peach Crisp - the perfect summer dessert!
You guys know how much I love a crisp. So much so that I forgo the traditional pie situation every holiday season and break out the apple crisp and pile it high with ice cream. It's something about that crispy hot topping paired with seasonal produce and ice cream that just makes me endlessly happy. Last weekend after I went a little nuts and bought a flat of peaches (that's 12 for anyone who's counting) I needed a way to use them up before they were too ripe! Obviously I made a Blackberry Peach Crisp because I'm here to make all of our lives a little more delicious.
This baby is loaded with all of summers bounty. Fresh peaches and a handful of super sweet blackberries. Once all that is ready to roll, it's topped with my crisp recipe and then baked until bubbly perfection.
Heads up - a lot of people call for their peaches to be peeled when baking with them, but peeling peaches is a total pain in the butt and I actually don't mind the skin. That said, feel free to peel your peaches if that's more your jam.
Once it's baked, just top it with all the ice cream and then DIG IN.!
if you need some more peach inspiration - I've got you more than covered!
Blackberry Peach Crisp
Ingredients
- 6 cups sliced peaches
- 2 cups blackberries
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- Pinch of kosher salt
For the Crisp
- 1 ¼ cups unsalted butter frozen and cut into cubes
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup old fashioned oats divided
- 1 cup flour
- Vanilla ice cream to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Peel the peaches and add the blackberries to a bowl. Toss with the sugar, cornstarch, zest and juice. Place mixture into a large skillet or baking dish and sprinkle with salt.
- In a food processor, combine the butter, sugar, ¾ cups of the oats and the flour. Pulse until evenly combined. Remove from the food processor and add the remaining oats. Toss to combine.
- Dump the topping onto the fruit mixture and bake for 50-60 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- Serve with heaping scoops of vanilla ice cream on top.
This was really easy and very good. We added some cinnamon to both the fruit and the topping. Also, we cut the topping back to 3/4 c butter, flour, oatmeal and brown sugar.
Absolutely delicious. Highly recommend. Only critique is that it definitely takes more than 10 minutes prep time, description should be adjusted. That said, will definitely make again!!
Was so good but I am not sure where I went wrong with the crisp, It was more like dough. Butter was out of almost frozen refrigerator but I am wondering if that is why?
if you over blend the butter into the crisp, it'll be more batter like that crisp!
Question about the frozen butter: do you freeze and then cut into cubes? Or cube and then freeze?
cube then freeze
Can't wait to make this! I don't have a food processor, could I use my kitchen aid to mix the butter/oat mixture or is a food processor best to breakdown the oats/butter/sugar to combine?
would work either way
This is AMAZING!! I only had 3 peaches on hand so I made a 1/2 recipe. I immediately regretted not going to the market. Delicious! My daughter's devoured 90% of crisp in one sitting. Thanks for another wonderful recipe.
Great recipe! Good, basic topping could be used on any fruit crisp.
This is my absolute favorite!!
Do you have a video for this crisp recipe?
Gaby, can I make this ahead of time? Like the day before? Any recommendations on making ahead, storage, etc?
to be honest, peaches don't keep GREAT overnight once sliced, so if you want to make it ahead of time I would make it start to finish, wrap in tin foil, and then reheat portions when ready to serve
The oats in the topping really make this dessert!!! One of my summer favorites
Hi Gaby! How do you think the cooking time would be adjusted if I was making individual ramekins of this crisp rather than a larger pan of it? Thanks!
yes it would change! keep your eyes on it! once the top gets golden, remove!
So, so yummy.
Our Farmers market is open and fresh is the best! We loved this.
Shared with one other couple after dinner on the deck.
Thank you.... you are so refreshing to watch...and we need this happiness right now!
Thanks Nina! xx
In lieu of a food processor, what could be used? Thanks!
you could just do it by hand!!
It says to peel the peaches but in the picture they don’t look peeled-?
if you read the post - it explains that I do it both ways! Whichever your preference