Easy Peach Crumble Recipe

Name: Easy Peach Crumble
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: 5 medium to large peaches (peeled and sliced thin); ⅓ cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon cinnamon; dash of table salt; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (plus more for buttering the casserole dish); juice of ½ a lemon; a few drops of almond extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup light brown sugar; ½ cup cold unsalted butter (cut into chunks (1 stick or 8 tablespoons)); 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon milk or cream (more or less for desired consistency); a few drops of almond extract

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An easy and delicious fresh peach dessert

Crumbles, crisps, cobblers, slumps (or grunts) and buckles – it can be confusing so let’s explore the differences!

Call it whatever you want … but this Easy Peach Crumble is one of the simplest desserts you can make.

A slump (or grunt) has steamed dumplings on top of fruit instead of the browned biscuits found on baked fruit cobblers.
Buckles are made by pouring a cake-like batter over fruit then baked. They’re more like a fruity coffee cake, and are sometimes referred to as breakfast cake.
Crisps almost always include oats, nuts or granola in the topping and often covers all the fruit.
Crumbles can be made with a flour, butter and sugar mixture then “crumbled” on top of sweetened fruit. From there the variations are endless!

Since perfect appearance is not an issue, you really can’t mess this up! Cobble all the ingredients together and bake 🙂

Stone fruits are perfect for this recipe.

When combined with sugar, seasonally fresh stone fruits enthusiastically make lots of wonderful juice. This layer of incredible flavor is a wonderful base for crisps, cobblers or crumbles.

The topping bakes up with a nice crispy crunch on top while the bottom of the dough soaks up the juice. The best of both worlds in one single bite!

Other fruits you can use in this recipe are plums, apricots and nectarines.

Add a simple drizzle for another layer of flavor.

While not necessary, a simple drizzle of almond flavored icing can easily set this Peach Crumble recipe apart.

I used minimal sugar in the peaches because I love to taste their natural sweetness and flavor. However, you need to add some sugar so the peaches will make their wonderful juice.

Depending on the sweetness of your fruit, you are more than welcome to adjust the sugar in this recipe. I use 1/3 cup, but would feel confident that 1/4 cup will do too, especially if your peaches are already juicy.

Thirty minutes in the oven and you have a deliciously homespun Peach Crumble dessert that smells like heaven!

Ice cream? Now that’s a completely separate and delicious topic. I could go on and on about the benefits of a scoop of vanilla ice cream on a warm, sweet, amazing crumble.

Try a scoop or two for yourself and then decide. There’s something really special about the simplicity of a fruit crumble.

Have you ever made a dump cake?

Did you ever make one of those recipes popular back in the 1980’s that included a can of pie filling spread in the bottom of a casserole dish, then topped it with a dry cake mix? Chunks of butter were dotted on top then baked until golden brown and bubbly.

My mother-in-law made those for simple gathering and they were always well received. This Easy Peach Crumble is similar to that old recipe, except homemade.

Top this warm Peach Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream for an amazing treat!

We love summer fruits and always look forward to fresh, juicy ripe peaches! Baked peach desserts are some of the best and easiest you can make.

Thrill your family with our Old-Fashioned Fresh Peach Pie with a flaky, buttery crust.

Another popular favorite are these Peach Hand Pies. So, so good!

And finally, one of our most beloved peach recipes is for Peach Crumb Bars. Take these to your next party and enjoy all the wonderful compliments!

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