The peaches are particularly good this summer, so I’ve been buying them like a crazy woman. They’re so good, even my dad (who didn’t like peaches) was gobbling them down. Then, of course, I have to figure out what to do with them all! Some get eaten fresh (with lots of napkins). A few more went for chicken with peaches and basil. The rest get turned into this peach crumble recipe.
Traditionally, the difference between cobbler, crumble, and crisp was the topping. Fruit cobblers had a biscuity topping (using an egg). To make a crumble, you topped it with a butter and flour mixture (think coffee cake). A fruit crisp topping had oats. Now, it’s all mixed up and also seems to depend on what part of the country you live in.
Whatever you call it, peach crumble is easy to make. Just mix the peach base in one bowl and the crumble topping in another. Since it’s a small portion, you don’t even have to pull out the mixer.
Peach Crumble Recipe for One
Peach crumble recipe for one.
Notes
Note that I have reduced the sugar a bit. Add more if you like sweeter desserts (or if your peaches aren't sweet enough).
Ingredients
Peach mixture
- 1 large peach (about one cup)
- 2 1/2 tsp sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 T melted butter
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Crumble topping
- 1/4 C flour
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- pinch cinnamon (generous pinch)
- skimpy pinch kosher salt
- 2 T butter (cold)
Instructions
- Preheat the toaster oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 6.5 inch square shallow baking dish with butter and flour. Rub a stick of butter along the bottom and sides of the dish, and sprinkle it with flour. This will prevent the crumble from sticking to the pan.
Peach mixture
- Slice the peach and place it in a small bowl.
- Add the sugar, salt, melted butter, and lemon juice.
- Mix it all together with a spoon.
Crumble topping
- In another bowl, combine the flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt, and butter. Mix it up with your fingers and crumble it into small pieces. The pieces should be roughly the size of peas.
Putting the Peach Crumble together
- Pour the peach mixture into the prepared pan. Top that with the crumble mixture.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Serve topped with vanilla ice cream or vanilla sweetened whipped cream.
Substitutions and Variations for Peach Crumble
- Use half peaches and half blueberries
- Try nectarines or plums
- Go back to the future and use apples (add a pinch of nutmeg)
Tools and Ingredients for Peach Crumble
This au gratin dish has handles to make it easier to pick up and take out of the oven. Great for baking small servings of moussaka, apple crisp, or peach crumble. It would also make a nice dish for serving scrambled eggs.
Perfect for peach crumble, a small batch of brownies, or apple crisp. It’s heavy, well-made, and dishwasher-safe too. If you have extra crumble, you can heat it in the microwave right in the dish.
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