Peaches are perfectly in season right now, which means its time for one of my favourite peach desserts. Everyone loves a crumble and this Peach and Almond Crumble is the perfect taste of Summer. Depending on how much almond taste you like, have a play around with what almond tastes you like to add. I’m well known for adding marzipan to recipes but I go a step further and add a splash of Amaretto to this fruit crumble.
What fruit goes with peaches?
Sometimes we just need a comforting,easy dessert. One that uses up fruit about to go past its prime is even better. I’m guilty of buying peaches but forgetting to use them. I know my girls like them but unless I chop them up and plonk them in front of them, they just don’t get eaten.
This recipe uses as many peaches as you like – I had a pun net of 4 which was just great. If you haven’t got enough you could always mix together with plums, finely chopped apples or even pears. I think I’ll be temped to try something similar with the multitude of tangerines we often have lurking in the bottom of the fruit bowl.
How can I add an almond taste to my crumble?
If you don’t want to have alcohol in your Peach and almond crumble – a couple of drops of almond extract and 2 tbsp of apple juice will do just fine. I have used both cinnamon and mixed spice in this recipe – both spices work equally well. I’m increasing the amount of marzipan I’m using every time – but that is only because I’m addicted to marzipan!
As I have mentioned in the recipe card, for extra almond flavour try adding ground almonds to your crumble instead of some of the plain flour.
Its great with or without ice-cream. Or even custard for the traditionalists. I prefer this crumble cold as the crumble really has time to go crunchy and the almond flavour seems to deepen.
Peach and Almond Crumble
Ingredients
- 4 Ripe Peaches
- 2 Apples (Optional) Chopped into small cubes. Optional if you want to peel
- 2 tbsp Amaretto
- 3 tbsp Soft Light Brown Sugar
- 100 g plain flour
- 100 demerara sugar
- 50 g porridge oats
- 75 g butter – cold but chopped into small cubes
- 1 tsp cinnamon or mixed spice
- 25-50 g marzipan plus extra 25g if you want to mix some through the fruit
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C
- Chop the peaches into 3 cm chunks and spread in the base of an oven tray. Add any other fruit you like.
- Pour over the Amaretto, sprinkle over the soft brown sugar and stir together to make sure the fruit is coated. Add the extra marzipan if you like.
- Mix the flour, Demerara sugar, spice and porridge oats together.
- Rub the butter in until just combined – I like small chunks of butter to remain
- Tear off small chunks of the marzipan and flake over the crumble. If you really like marzipan you can use the greater quantity and spread some chunks throughout the crumble mixture
- Bake in the oven for 30mins
Notes
Other Peach Recipes you may enjoy
Honey Balsamic Peaches and Pineapple
Wow this looks yummy. i do love a good crumble. Commenting from #recipeoftheweek
This looks delicious – perfect use for the leftover marzipan I have in the fridge!
How do you have leftover marzipan and not nibble it all? X
Oh, that sounds lovely. I wonder if tinned peaches would work too.
Sounds like a fantastic idea – Watch this space, I’ll try it out x
This looks gorgeous
Thanks Alison, it was so delicious. I keep dreaming about it! Happy Christmas x
I want, no, I NEED to make this. It looks really wonderful. Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek. I’ve Pinned and tweeted this recipe and there’s a new linky live now – hope you join in 🙂
This looks and sounds delicious. I don’t think I’ve ever had a peach crumble before. I need to try it x
oooh…This is an amazing crumble and sound too delicious also….i can’t wait to try it……i will make it few days later..thanks for sharing a beautiful dessert….!