Summer Sweets: Peach-Blackberry Crumble
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My friend Kelyn helped me develop this summery crumble, and her suggestions — like adding in lemon zest and vanilla extract — took it from good to extraordinary. Serve this with good-quality vanilla ice cream. It's also delicious eaten cold for breakfast, with Greek yogurt.
Summer Sweets: Peach-Blackberry Crumble
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
8-10
Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 5 cups sliced skin-on peaches (about 5 large, ripe peaches)
- 2 pints fresh blackberries
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
- 1/4 cup, plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- vanilla ice cream
Directions
- :::peach-blackberry filling:::
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a large 9 x 13-inch ceramic baking dish.
- In a large bowl, toss together the peaches, blackberries, flour, granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, lemon zest and juice. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
- :::oatmeal crumble topping:::
- In a second large bowl, stir together the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add the butter and use your fingers to rub it into the flour mixture until crumbly. Add the pecans with your fingers, and press the mixture together to create large clumps of topping.
- Sprinkle over the fruit and bake until bubbling and golden brown on top, 35-40 minutes. Set on a rack to cool slightly. To serve, scoop into bowls and top with vanilla ice cream.
- DO AHEAD: This can be made a day ahead and reheated in the oven. Let the crumble come to room temperature before putting it in the oven — otherwise the dish could break!