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Brown Butter Peach Crisp with Salted Pistachio Crumble

Like if your favorite aunt went rogue and joined a supper club — this peach crisp glows up with nutty brown butter and a salty-sweet pistachio topping that crackles like a vinyl record. Cozy, golden, and just enough crunch to keep you from checking your email.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ripe peaches sliced (or 1 lb frozen, thawed and drained)
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • For the topping:
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
  • cup rolled oats
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • cup chopped roasted salted pistachios
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of flaky salt optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Toss peaches with cornstarch, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt in a baking dish.
  • Brown the butter in a saucepan until golden and nutty; remove from heat.
  • Stir oats, flour, pistachios, brown sugar, and cinnamon into the butter until crumbly.
  • Scatter topping over peaches.
  • Bake 30 minutes until bubbling and golden.
  • Let cool slightly for max jammy texture.

Notes

Notes:
Use canned peaches in a pinch. Serve with crème fraîche or oat-milk vanilla ice cream for peak smug.
Fancy-feeling food for fried people.
Keyword peach