Description
A cozy and wholesome dessert made with juicy nectarines and a crisp almond-oat topping. Perfect warm from the oven with a scoop of ice cream or yogurt.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the fruit base:
- 4–5 ripe nectarines, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thicker filling)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- For the almond crisp topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free flour)
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ⅓ cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
- ½ cup sliced almonds or almond flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Prep oven and fruit:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
Mix sliced nectarines with lemon juice, brown sugar, cinnamon (and cornstarch if using).
Spread fruit mixture evenly in the baking dish. - Make topping:
In a bowl, mix flour, oats, almonds, sugar, salt, and vanilla.
Add butter cubes and blend with hands or pastry cutter until crumbly.
Sprinkle topping over nectarines. - Bake:
Bake for 30–35 minutes or until topping is golden and fruit is bubbling.
Cool for 10–15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Can be made gluten-free using GF flour. For a vegan version, substitute butter with coconut oil or plant-based butter.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 35 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: nectarine crisp, almond crisp, summer dessert, fruit crumble, gluten-free option, vegetarian