Flavorful Smoked Peach Crisp Skillet
A quick and easy smoked peach crisp with a buttery crumble topping, combining smoky warmth and juicy sweetness for a comforting homemade dessert ready in about 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Total Time: 35-40 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large ripe peaches, sliced
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Applewood or cherrywood chips for smoking (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Place your cast iron skillet out on the counter.
- Slice 4 large ripe peaches into thin wedges about 1/4-inch thick. Toss them in a bowl with 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Set aside to macerate for 5 minutes.
- Transfer the peaches to the cast iron skillet. Using a handheld smoker loaded with applewood chips, smoke the peaches directly in the skillet for about 5 minutes with the lid on or cover loosely with foil. If you don’t have a smoker, skip this step or grill the peaches for 3 minutes on a grill pan.
- In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add 6 tablespoons cold diced unsalted butter.
- Cut the butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry cutter or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits of butter.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the smoked peaches in the skillet without pressing down.
- Bake the skillet in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until the topping is golden brown and bubbling around the edges.
- Cool slightly on a wire rack for about 10 minutes before serving to allow juices to thicken and topping to set.
- Serve warm directly from the skillet with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream if desired.
Notes
If topping browns too fast, tent loosely with foil halfway through baking. Add 1 teaspoon cornstarch to peaches if too juicy to thicken juices. Use ripe but firm peaches for best texture. Keep butter cold when mixing crumble to ensure crispiness. Smoking indoors requires ventilation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1/6 of the ski
- Calories: 300
- Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 52
- Protein: 3
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