Blueberry Peach Crumble (Printable)
Juicy blueberries and peaches topped with a golden oat crumble; serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fruit Filling
01 - 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
02 - 3 cups sliced fresh or frozen peaches, peeled
03 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch
05 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
06 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Crumble Topping
07 - 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
08 - 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
09 - 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
12 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square or round baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, toss the blueberries and sliced peaches with granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until the fruit is evenly coated. Spread the mixture in an even layer across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the cold cubed butter and cut it in using your fingers or a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized pieces of butter remaining.
04 - Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the fruit filling, covering the surface as uniformly as possible.
05 - Place the dish in the center of the oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the topping is deeply golden brown and the fruit juices are bubbling around the edges.
06 - Remove from the oven and let the crumble rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Serve warm on its own or accompanied by vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The topping stays crunchy for days if you store it uncovered at room temperature, which means excellent breakfast the next morning.
- Frozen fruit works just as well as fresh, so you can make this in February and pretend summer never ended.
02 -
- If you skip the cornstarch or try to substitute flour, the filling will be a runaway river of juice every single time.
- Room temperature butter in the topping will spread into a flat sheet instead of creating those beautiful craggy bumps.
03 -
- Taste your fruit before adding sugar, because a perfectly ripe peach needs less sweetness than a tart one.
- Freeze the butter for fifteen minutes before cubing it, and your crumble topping will come together faster with bigger, crispier clumps.