Peach and Nectarine Crumble

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This Peach and Nectarine Crumble is a delightful summer dessert that combines the sweet and juicy flavors of ripe peaches and nectarines with a buttery, crumbly topping.

This dish is perfect for showcasing the natural sweetness of the fruits, enhanced with a hint of spices, and contrasted by a crispy, golden-brown crust.

I see lots of posts that summer is over and fall recipes are showing all over the blogosphere.

Well, not here in Greece!!  It’s still summer, still going to the beach, temperature is still between 30 – 36 degrees C and we still enjoy summer fruit.

Although this crumble was made a long time ago, I thought I would share it with you as it is a wonderful recipe and the peaches can easily be substituted with either canned peaches or any other fresh fruit you like, plus it’s so easy to make, as you can see my daughter making a plum crumble. 

I adapted the recipe from my Apple Crumble.

How to peel peaches, apricots and nectarines

Wash fruit and put them in a big bowl.  Heat water and pour over fruit.    After a minute put them in cold water and using a pointed knife pull off the skin.   

Cut them through the butt line (you know what I mean 🙂 ) and then again exactly opposite, so that you will have four pieces.  Remove the stone and then slice into smaller slices.

As you can see in the above picture the peaches and nectarines were more than I needed, so what remained, I put them in a small Pyrex dish and added some leftover sour cherries syrup, which I made earlier this summer, and put it in the microwave at 480W for 5 minutes.

The fruit were a great success and I’ve been making them over and over again, as they are perfect to serve with ice cream.   T

he sour cherry syrup matched perfectly with the fruit, but if you don’t have spoon sweets to use their leftover syrup, you can use maple syrup or just make a plain syrup using 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and lemon peel and your favourite flavour which could be vanilla, cardamom, mastic, rosewater,  etc. and boil for 5 minutes.  Then cook them in the microwave.  You can do the same with the plums and other stone fruit.

Peach & Nectarine Crumble

Ingredients needed:

1. Filling:
   • Fresh peaches, pitted and sliced
   • Fresh nectarines, pitted and sliced
   • Sugar (granulated or brown)
   • Lemon juice
   • Cornstarch or flour (for thickening)
   • Vanilla extract (optional)
   • Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
2. Crumble Topping:
   • All-purpose flour
   • Rolled oats
   • Brown sugar
   • Butter, cold and cut into small pieces
   • Egg (optional)
   • A pinch of salt
   • Ground cinnamon (optional)
   • Chopped nuts (optional, such as almonds or pecans)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Prepare the filling:
   • In a large bowl, combine the sliced peaches and nectarines.
   • Add sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch (or flour), vanilla extract, and optional spices. Toss gently to coat the fruit evenly.
   • Transfer the fruit mixture to a baking dish, spreading it out in an even layer.
3. Make the crumble topping:
   • In another bowl, mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and optional cinnamon.
   • Add the cold butter pieces, using a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
   • Stir in chopped nuts if using.
4. Assemble the crumble:
   • Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the fruit filling in the baking dish.
5. Bake:
   • Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for about 50 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the fruit filling is bubbling.
6. Serve:
   • Allow the crumble to cool slightly before serving. This dessert can be enjoyed warm or at room temperature.
   • It pairs wonderfully with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, a dollop of whipped cream, or a drizzle of custard.

Tips:

• For added depth of flavor, consider mixing different varieties of peaches and nectarines.
• Ensure the butter is very cold for the best crumble texture.
• Adjust the sugar level in the filling based on the sweetness of your fruit.

See also:

Autumn Fruit Crumble

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi!!

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