I went searching for a cobbler recipe and emerged with this crisp dessert, instead. Crisps feel a bit heartier, a bit more nuanced, definitely less sweet than the peach cobbler recipe I grew up with. If we're not careful, we can gobble down this dessert in one sitting! If peaches are not in season, try berries (blueberries, raspberries, cherries), another stone fruit, or frozen fruit.
Makes 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. fine sea salt
- 6 cups peeled, sliced peaches (or other fruit)
- 1/3 cup honey, local if you can get it
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch or brown rice flour
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375°F. Coat 9-inch baking pan with butter.
- In medium bowl, mix together oats, sugar, flour, and spices. Add butter and stir until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, toss together fruit, honey, and thickener.
- Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of oat mixture into the baking pan. Pour fruit mixture on top.
- Spoon remainder of oats into a next layer, covering fruit completely.
- Bake until everything is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
