Fresh Peach Crisp with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Oats

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced fresh peaches (see Notes)
• 1 lemon (zested)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 packed tablespoons brown sugar (plus 1 extra tablespoon if your peaches aren't ripe)
• ⅓ level cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free all-purpose flour, or cassava flour)
• ⅓ packed cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• ⅓ cup cold butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup rolled oats

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Add peaches to large bowl with lemon zest, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Toss to coat, then transfer to baking dish and arrange peaches evenly.

3. 3

   In another bowl, use pastry cutter to mix together all-purpose flour, brown sugar, cold butter, cinnamon, and salt. Mixture should be well combined and crumbly. Gently fold oats into flour mixture.

4. 4

   Sprinkle oat topping onto peaches. Lightly press topping into fruit.

5. 5

   Bake peach crisp approximately 30-35 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned and crisp.

6. 6

   Remove from oven and let cool 5-10 minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream (optional).