Gluten-Free Vegan Peach Crisp

This Gluten-Free & Vegan Peach Crisp recipe is a healthy summer staple! The fresh peaches are baked until bubbling and perfectly complemented by the pecan oatmeal topping. Top with a scoop of ice cream for the perfect dessert or with plain yogurt for a healthy breakfast.

Ah, summer. The season of everlasting days, beefy tomatoes right off the vine, and biting into fuzzy, fragrant peaches, so juicy it’s dripping down your chin. Those peaches, though…they make my heart sing 😍😍😍

In my food-loving world, I cherish the times when beautiful fruits like peaches, plums, and apricots are at their peak. Tasting them with heightened sweetness and the most perfect juicy texture is hard to beat. I just love biting into a fresh summer fruit and tasting it the way nature made it.

On the other hand…the baker in me begs to turn those flavors into a fruit-centric dessert, like a pastry-encrusted fruit pie, or in this case, a bubbling and beautiful crisp, topped with a pecan crumble. I think each way of enjoying these beautiful fruits has a place in our lives :)

This gluten-free and vegan Peach Crisp recipe is a simple one, as I believe fruit crisps should be. Not overly sweetened or spiced – just enough to add nuance and bring out the flavors of the fruit. Peel the fruit or don’t. I tend not too, because it’s time-consuming and messy, and frankly, I love the texture that the peach skins add. Bonus – they also add fiber!

Ingredients to make Gluten-Free Peach Crisp

For the filling:

• Peaches: I like using fresh, juicy peaches! You can also use any other stone fruit you love, or a combination of your favorites.
• Tapioca Flour: this is our thickener and can be substituted with arrowroot starch or cornstarch.
• Coconut Sugar: adds a little sweetness. Feel free to reduce or skip for a less sweet crisp.
• Cinnamon: for a delicious warm flavor.

For the gluten-free vegan crisp topping:

• Almond Flour: I like using blanched almond flour. Use oat flour instead to keep this nut-free.
• Tapioca Flour: this makes the crisp topping lighter and crispier. You can replace with arrowroot starch or cornstarch.
• Gluten-Free Rolled Oats: for extra texture! Make sure to use gluten-free if you’re strictly gluten-free, or serving to someone who is, since oats are frequently cross contaminated.
• Coconut Sugar: for a little bit of sweetness! Any granulated sweetener can be used.
• Cinnamon & Sea Salt: our flavor boosters :)
• Coconut Oil: use firm coconut oil (you can also use vegan butter or regular butter) so you can cut it into the dry ingredients. Use refined coconut oil for no coconut flavor.
• Pecans: for extra delicious crunch! Feel free to skip if you prefer your desserts nut-free.

Pro Tip: If you have some other fruits around, like plums or nectarines or raspberries, throw them in. The flavors here are simple enough that adding extras is okay/encouraged. Food is meant to be played with and I look at simple recipes like crisps as more similar to guidelines than strict rules.

On that note, let’s talk about…

How to make this Peach Crisp…

Cut the peaches. Sometimes I cube them, sometimes I slice them – it depends on personal preference. I find the cubes a little easier to eat so lately I’ve been doing that!

Toss the peach slices with the coconut sugar, tapioca starch, and cinnamon. Let the peach slices marinate while you make the crumble topping.

Make your crumble by mixing up the dry ingredients with the coconut oil and pecans. Stir until crumbly.

Add the peaches to a greased baking dish and top with the crumble topping.

Bake until golden and bubbly.

Most importantly: serve with vanilla ice cream! 

Tips and Tricks for the perfect Peach Crisp:

• Use fresh, ripe peaches! They’re the star of the show here, and using sweet fresh fruit makes for the best dessert. Peel or don’t – whichever you prefer.
• Fresh is best, but use frozen if it’s all you have! If you want to make this during the peach off-season, you can use frozen fruit, just be sure to thaw before using.
• Don’t be scared of the cinnamon. While you may not think to pair cinnamon with peaches, it adds the perfect amount of warm flavor to the crisp.
• This is the perfect make-ahead dessert! You can prep it up to two days ahead of time and store it unbaked in the refrigerator. It’s also great for 3 to 5 days after baking when refrigerated.

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