This dreamy peach cherry crisp is the perfect summer dessert! The juicy fruity filling is the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors, while the crisp topping is a delightfully buttery brown sugar and oat mixture that’ll melt in your mouth. This easy-to-make treat is best served with vanilla ice cream – enjoy!
Why You’ll Love This Peach Cherry Crisp
I’m always reaching for cherries and peaches in the summer! Whether I’m snacking on the fresh fruit, sipping on a cherry spritz or white peach spritz by the pool, or baking with them to make a classic cherry cobbler or peach upside-down cake, my kitchen is constantly stocked with these two staple summer ingredients.
Today I put the two of them together and made an irresistible peach cherry crisp! This sweet treat is made of a juicy fruit filling and a crispy, lightly spiced oat topping. It’s both bright and summery and cozy and comforting.
Although this dessert is so easy to make, you can also prepare it ahead of time and throw it in the oven right before you’re ready to serve it. Enjoy your warm crisp with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream – I can’t imagine a better way to cap off a lazy summer night!
Ingredients
This bright and fruity summer crisp recipe is made with two parts – the fruity filling and crispy topping. Here’s a list of everything you’ll need, but don’t forget to check out the recipe card below for exact measurements.
Peach and Cherry Filling
- Peaches
- Cherries – pitted
- Granulated sugar
- Cinnamon
- Lemon – juice and zest
- Cornstarch
Crisp Topping
- Brown sugar
- All-purpose flour
- Rolled oats
- Cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted butter – cold and shredded
And we can’t possibly forget the vanilla ice cream! It’s the perfect addition to a warm and gooey crisp!
How to Make a Cherry Crisp
Step 1: Preheat
Begin by preheating your oven to 375°F.
Step 2: Make Filling
In a large bowl, combine all the fruit, sugar (as needed), cinnamon, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Stir this mixture well and let the fruit sit and macerate while making the crumble topping.
Step 3: Make Topping
In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, and butter. Crumble this mixture together with your hands, or with a pastry blender, until it’s sandy and the crumbles are about the size of a nickel.
Note: Using a cheese grater to grate your butter helps your crumble topping come together in five minutes or less!
Step 4: Bake
Transfer the fruit mixture to a medium-sized casserole dish or cast-iron frying pan. Top the filling evenly with the crumble topping and bake it uncovered for 35-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the fruit is bubbly on the edges. Serve your crumble warm with a scoop of ice cream. Enjoy!
FAQs
What’s the difference between a crumble, a crisp, and a cobbler?
Think of crumbles, crisps, and cobblers as members of a family. They all have the same basic components but they’re not identical. A crumble is typically made with a streusel topping, a crisp is usually made with an oat mixture, and a cobbler’s topping is more dense and dough-like.
Can I keep my crisp out overnight?
I wouldn’t keep it out overnight because of the fruit mixture. You can store it in an airtight container and leave it in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat it in the microwave, or enjoy it cold.
Can I make my crisp ahead of time?
Yes! You can assemble the crisp ahead of time, wrap it up tightly, and refrigerate it until baking it right before you’re ready to serve.
What can I do with extra peaches and cherries?
This question deserves its own section entirely because there are so many options! Get ready to get creative with your leftover fruit!
- The obvious choice here is pie! Both peaches and cherries make delicious pie flavors that everyone will love.
- If you don’t feel like cooking your fruit, use it as a topping for your Greek yogurt and granola! Or add it to chia seed pudding or your favorite cereal.
- Make your fruit into a compote or jam. You can also make a simple syrup out of it to use as a topping or to sweeten cocktails.
- Top your pancakes and waffles with your fruit, or drizzle on some jam or simple syrup!
- Elevate your peaches by grilling them! Heat them on a grill to give them delicious char marks and enjoy them with ice cream and/or whipped cream for a simple and elegant dessert.
- Another way to enjoy grilled peaches is by making Smeaches! These white chocolate s’mores are such a delicious summer treat.
- If your cherries are pitted, you can make dark chocolate-covered cherries to snack on throughout the week.
- For some savory options, add your fruit to a salad or pair them with cheese on a charcuterie board!
More Crumble and Crisp Recipes
- Mixed Berry Whiskey Crisp
- Easy Strawberry Crumble
- Blackberry Rhubarb Muffins with a Crumble Topping
- Lemon Blueberry Coffee Crumble Cake
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Peach Cherry Crisp
ingredients
For filling:
- 6-7 ripe peaches
- 1 ½ cups cherries pitted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
For crisp:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 ½ kosher salt
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, shredded
- Vanilla ice cream for serving
instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- To make the filling: In a large bowl, combine all fruit, sugar as needed, cinnamon, lemon zest, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Stir well and let fruit macerate while making the crumble topping.
- To make the topping, in a separate medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon, salt, and butter. Crumble together with your hands or with a pastry blender, until mixture is sandy and crumbles are about a nickel size.
- Transfer fruit mixture to a medium casserole dish or cast-iron frying pan. Top evenly with crumble topping and bake uncovered for 35–45 minutes, or until top is golden brown and fruit is bubbly on the edges. Serve warm, with a scoop of ice cream.
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