Peach and Raspberry Crumble
The smell of peaches reminds me of:
dusty, dirty sneakers. light coming through peach tree leaves. shade. drinking from the hose. wet jean shorts. caked mud. my yellow Sony sport walkman. that Counting Crows cassette tape i loved. my sister’s freckled nose. my dad’s hands. my mom’s laugh. sleeping in the sun in the car, half hearing adults talk. pie. pie pie pie pie pie. pie.
My family and I used to go pick peaches during summer months.
We never had fancy fruit during the year. We didn’t buy containers of raspberries. There were no pints of blueberries in my fridge. Those were too much of a luxury. We had bananas… endless amounts of boring bananas.
But! In the summer! We went peach picking. I remember it like a slow motion, montage movie scene in my head.
I like the keep the peach smell memories tucked away in my crazybrain… you know, to think about awesome things when not so awesome things are happening. Life tricks. I got em. I’m so good at life is downright amazing. Not true. At all… but I’ve got the peach smell memory situation tucked away in my brain just perfectly… for emergencies.
Fresh fruit crumbles are absolutely the most delicious summer dessert, considering the minimal amount of manpower that goes into their creation.
The better the fruit, the better the dessert. It’s as simple as that.
Oh! And don’t try to line up the square colored dots in this photo collage. Don’t do it. It’s just not worth it.
There are some rules to enjoying this dessert:
You’re not allowed to eat all the of crunchy, crumble topping off the top. Unless you live by yourself.. then you totally can.
You must eat this dessert with ice cream. Vanilla, preferred.
You must take a moment to appreciate the beautiful mauve color that this crisp bakes up into. It’s really quite lovely.
Lastly, this dish must be considered a breakfast, lunch, and dinner item… good for all occasions.
Fruit sweet. Oat-y crisp. Comforting summer. Ice cream required. Good(ness).
Oh! I should also tell you that I’m pretty much obsessed with crumbles. Here’s proof.
Peach Berry Vegan Crumbles. Pineapple Strawberry Crisp. Apple Crisp.
For your summer eatings.
Peach and Raspberry Crumble
makes 1 8×8-inch square baking dish
5-6 medium ripe peaches, sliced
1 cup fresh raspberries (if using frozen, just thaw and drain)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small cubes
Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Place sliced peaches and raspberries in a square 8×8-inch baking dish and set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, oats, spices, and salt. Add the butter and toss the mixture together with your hands. Break the butter up into the flour mixture until the butter is the size of small pebbles and oat flakes. This took me about 4 minutes.
Toss a generous handful (about 1 cup) of crumble topping into the peach and raspberry mixture. Toss loosely with your hands. Spread fruit evenly in the pan and top with the remaining crumble mixture. Bake until fruit is juicy and bubbling, and the top of the crumble is slightly browned and crisp, about 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven, let cool slightly, and serve with vanilla ice cream. Crumble is delicious served warm and can be stored, covered, in the fridge and reheated in the oven or microwave for serving.
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Ok, Joy.
Peaches make me think about eating a ripe one on a Paris bench;
about juice running on my skin;
about sugar and mint;
about my peach tree growing up;
about your crumble;
about nice girls with pink and white silk skirts;
about swimming pools.
Love this peach-melba combination! I think every country has their own version of this – my background is German and we ate something similar growing up but called it “kuchen”. What ever you call it I also love anything with a crumble topping! Thanks, Chris
Made this last night for my boyfriend and we loved it! Delicious.
Finally someone posts a summery crumble…thanks joy!
LOVE that baking dish! Where is it from?
Oh my goodness, this looks absolutely incredible. I have a peach tree in my backyard and now I know exactly what to do this year!
Two more reasons you are my favorite food blogger:
1) You are totally right that fruit crumbles are one of the most amazing and simple desserts. In fact, I usually keep the sugar to a minimum, because I’m mostly interested in the fruit, not all that added (unnecessary) sweetness!
and
B) If it was a cassette, you’re probably talking about August and Everything After, which is to albums as fruit crumbles are to desserts (i.e., the best ever).
Oh, and I made your amazing chicken pot pie recipe last night too, and it has been permanently added to my supper repertoire.
Thanks again, you’re the best.
I am a sucker for crumbles. This one looks extra good. I might make this but might toss in some Jack Daniel’s because last year I made a crumble-topped peach pie in which I threw in some JD, and it was awesome. Just sayin’. I’m all for adding booze to a dessert whenever possible, for the flavor of course ;)
You are a dangerous, dangerous woman.
I am also a crumble-addict in the summer when fruit is beautiful. (Italian plum is my favorite-favorite, and cherry is really excellent, though after pitting a million cherries last year to make a giant batch, I swore off that particular variation for a long time.) I usually cut the amont of sugar (and I use brown, not white), add almond and flax meal to the oat-y topping, and walnuts or pecans, and then I can feel quite justified in eating it for breakfast every day. Without ice cream, but sometimes with some nice greek yogurt spooned on top. I mean, that’s basically granola, right? (If you ignore all the butter, I mean.) I think I need to make some crumble this weekend…
I can’t wait to have friends over again to try this dish.
I love summer..
I love pretty dresses, painted toes, and tan lines no matter how many different sets.
I love the smell of my son after a day of sunscreen, pool time, and running.
By the way, did I mention, I love summer? :)
Keep up the awesomeness that is the blog and podcast, I love them. Yes, almost as much as summer!
O my you totally knew what i wanted for this weekend, i had to buy raspberries they were super cheep at the store and now you come up with this!?!?! Stick a fork in me i’m done!
Crumbles and cobblers and fruit pie are dessert heaven. Thank you for sharing this beautiful creation through beautiful photographs. Also love that fish plate.
Joy, you are FREAKING amazing!
We had leftover peaches from the Farmer’s Market and came upon your recipe at the perfect time. We made it tonight and it is delicious. And I completely agree about the smell of peaches. Nothing reminds you of summer quite like that wonderful smell!
This looks too yummy! Also, I have major tablecloth envy.
I was at the grocery picking out the first of the summer peaches with my 3 1/2 yr old the other day. He was watching and learning as I selected the fruit and announced on the 6th one that I wasn’t “doing it the right way.”. When I questioned him as to why he replied, ” you didn’t smell that one.”. ‘Nuff said.
i love your photography and styling skills. but especially in this post. btw those peaches look amazing!
This dish reminds me of a peach cobbler. Does it matter what kind of peaches I use? I’m a fan of white peaches.
Yellow Sony Walkman + August and Everything After….what I wouldn’t give to be that angsty teenager for an hour. (Tops!) Thanks for bringing it back, girl.
You do know that crumble is never *not* a breakfast food, right?
I love a good crumble… there is something so homey and rustic and comforting about it. i think its true summer comfort food :) yum. just made one for my husband with gluten free ingredients and mixed stone fruits (peaches, nectarines and plums!) flollowed your general crumble topping recipe tho. hes gunnna love it. i loled at one point because you say to ‘toss loosley with your hands’ i read it as toss lovingly with your hands… i thought ‘aww thats nice’ :) anyways, good crumbles.
oh yum, summer perfection.
I love any type of crumbles. There is a well known bakery here in Jersey that is known for its extra thick crumb cake. It’s almost all crumb on top and a very thin moist bottom.
Love your blog.
JOY!
I just made this and it was everything I never knew I always wanted!!!
I didn’t have enough peaches so I used some nectarines and I also had to use blackberries instead of raspberries. It was so de-lish! I want you to know that I didn’t skimp on the butter, I used the real thing and I didn’t cut back. Thank you, thank you, thank you, you are a magical recipe angel.
♥ Mama Maria
Oh man, my family also didn’t have fancy fruit in our fridge growing up. (We don’t consider the blueberries fancy, because those containers are super-big, but anything that is in the short containers, like raspberries and blackberries, we did not do with regularity.) A few years ago, my husband would be getting raspberries and the like at the store and then ask me why I wasn’t putting them on my cereal in the morning, and I explained how they were fancy, and I wasn’t accustomed to just tossing fruit like that on ordinary things like cereal and he looked at me like I had another head. I’m glad someone else seems to understand. I can do it now, add fancy fruit to cereal, but it always feels wicked!
Made this yesterday for my friend’s birthday and it was delicious! Fresh fruit and all of that buttery, oat-y, crumbly topping- yum, yum, yum!
Just popped it in the oven! can’t wait for these 30 minutes to pass! Perfect summer Sunday evening treat…thanks Joy!
Makes me wish my peach tree had more than one peach on it.
Dear Joy,
I made this recipe 3 days ago for my mother, sister, best friend and boyfriend. They all loved it. And kept asking for more. I nearly had to shove them all out the door in the end.
I’ll definitely be making this again!
Planning on making this tonight! Delish!!!
I just made this dessert last night and we all LOVED it! The ripe peaches and oatmeal together are delicious. We even ate it for breakfast this morning :)
My little sister also wants me to tell you that her middle name is Joy and she thinks that is really cool because she is also a big fan :)
i’m obsessed with crumbles! i wonder if you can make one with jam or preserves?
I have a peach tree in the backyard, its branches propped up with 2 x 4′s because of the weight of the fruit. We have picked, I have canned pints upon pints of yummy peach jam. I have frozen gallons of bright, amber-yellow slices. Last night I surrendered, invited 8 friends over with their families to join our 6. The whole mess of us picked peaches, made these yummy, yummy crumbly desserts and ate them with vanilla bean ice cream. It was heaven.
This morning, as I sit here looking out on that tree…it still seems to have as many peaches. I wonder if this is a miracle tree – like the oil and the flour in the Old Testament?
I love love that dishtowel! …and crisps, too!
I would scarf this crumble down. Isn’t the peach/raspberry combo called melba? Why is that? (nevermind, I googled that for myself) It’s such an old lady name. Now I want to make a Brown Betty Melba because it sounds ridiculous.
p.s. cute fishy plate!
Went to the Playa Vista Farmers Market this morning and got the most vibrant peaches and raspberries. Just put this in the oven– already smells delicious!
Found this recipe on Pinterest. Yummm! It turned out great! My oven cooks slowly, so it took about an hour to finish. I may have sliced the peaches too thick, but it was delicious! Thank you.
so glad you found it!!
I totally made this the other day and didn’t share it with the kids at all. Then ate a helping for breakfast the next morning. When my hubs got home from work he looked at the crisp, looked at the kids and said “you guys must have loved mommy’s dessert!”. Blank stares from them. Ummm… yeah. It’s a good thing we’ve been married for like a thousand years. That was delicious.
Great sounding recipe. I’ve been looking for ideas for the raspberry’s I’ve got growing in my garden. Thanks!
I am currently finishing my Labor Day weekend (aka, the end of summer) with this crumble and it is declicious. With a scoop of vanilla ice cream – perfect way to end the summer :-)
can you use Oats flour?
I can’t wait to try this recipe AND where did you get that fabulous green dish??