Roasted Peach Halves with Crumb Topping are as delectable as they are cute. Served warm from the oven with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream, so good!
This is one of those brilliantly obvious recipes that makes me hit the side of my head and say, “Why didn’t I think of making this before ?!”
Imagine, summer sweet, ripe peaches, roasted to perfection and topped with a yummy brown sugar, oatmeal, and pecan crumb topping.
I mean, come on, how delicious does that sound?
They’re like a perfect single portion of peach crisp in a fun and naturally creative presentation.
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If you need to serve a big crowd, obviously, a 9X13 baking dish of peach crisp is an easy choice.
These, however, have a simple cleverness to them that just tickles me for some reason!
Ever since I made my favorite Peach Crisp, which I LOVE like crazy, I’ve been craving more.
This little single serving of peachy yum was a fun and delicious alternative to my original fav!
If you want to check out my favorite peach crisp here’s the recipe —> PEACH CRISP
These are wonderful on their own or served warm out of the oven with a generous scoop of good quality vanilla ice cream.
I have to confess, I had the one, lone left over reheated for breakfast the day after I made them and I smiled the rest of the day in utter delight!
Recipe Notes:
The original recipe calls for the peaches to be peeled. I chose to keep them on for the nutritional value they add.
I don’t think the peels detracted in any way from the final product, so hey, why bother with the extra step!
Oh, and here’s a simple tip you may find helpful: When you add the topping to the peaches, I find it’s most easily done by holding the peach half in one of your hands, over the bowl of crumble and compacting it down with an inverted large spoon covering the top of the peach applying gentle pressure. (Yikes-writing that out makes it sound a lot more complicated than it really is!)
This allows you to catch and not lose any of the amazing crumble toppings that falls off the side of the peach half and also allows you to get the proper amount of pressure when you compress the topping to the peach top.
Roasted Peach Halves with Crumb Topping
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons 1/2 Stick Unsalted Butter, Plus More for Greasing the Skillet
- 3 Ripe Peaches Cut in Half, Pit Removed, Peeled Optional
- 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 Cup Light Brown Sugar Packed
- 1/4 Cup Rolled Oats
- 1/4 Cup Pecans Chopped
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and adjust an oven rack to the center of the oven. Butter a 6 inch cast iron skillet or other baking dishes.
- In a medium, wide diameter bowl, add 4 tablespoons butter, flour, sugar, oats, pecans, cinnamon and salt. Using a pastry blender or two knives, blend together ingredients until the butter is the size of peas and the mixture is crumbly. Mound the mixture evenly on the peach halves and press it down to compact it so it stays in place.
- Arrange peaches in the buttered baking dish and roast in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the peaches are softened to your liking and the topping is golden and bubbling just around the edges. Allow to rest about 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
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Source: Fresh Every Day by Sara Foster
Reeni says
August 21, 2014 at 9:19 pmOMG these look AMAZING!! I bet it would be yummy with apples too.
Kathleen says
August 23, 2014 at 5:22 pmThanks Reeni! I think apples would be ammmmazing 🙂
lindsey says
August 20, 2014 at 7:45 pmnom nom nom…
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
August 12, 2014 at 9:04 pmKathleen, these peaches look delicious! I have been craving summer sweet peaches and love anything with a crumble. I love how easy this recipe is to prepare. Now, just a trip to the store and we have dessert!
Kathleen says
August 13, 2014 at 3:14 amThanks Cindy 🙂
Carolyn says
August 10, 2014 at 5:02 amThis recipe sounds perfect for a not too guilty desert! Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the post!
Kathleen says
August 10, 2014 at 5:10 amHi Carolyn! I agree, this is almost a guilt free dessert! Thanks for commenting 🙂
Matt Robinson says
August 8, 2014 at 5:56 amSuch an awesome idea and a fun way for my kids to eat more fruit. We would love this!
Kathleen says
August 8, 2014 at 7:26 pmThanks Matt! Hope your family enjoys!