Strawberry Peach Crumble

This post was created as in partnership with Imperial Sugar. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.

Sweet summer strawberries join forces with juicy peaches in this jewel-hued Strawberry Peach Crumble. The buttery, streusel-cookie like topping to fruit ratio is perfect with a scoop of your favorite ice cream!

a large serving spoon scooping cooked peaches and strawberries with crumble topping

We always look forward to enjoying fresh summer fruits, whether it’s eating them out of hand or transforming them into a wonderful summer dessert like this crumble. Some of our other summer favorites are Raspberry Peach Pie, Grilled Peaches with Ice Cream, and Fresh Strawberry Pie.

Easy Strawberry Peach Crumble

Did you know that the very first recipe I ever posted here on House of Nash Eats was for a summer crumble? This Blackberry Nectarine Crumble, to be precise!

I love crumbles because they taste incredible with the juicy fruit filling and buttery, crunchy topping. But they are also super simple to make – easier than pie even – and are a great way of using up ripe fruit while it is in season.

two bowls of strawberry peach crumble next to the baking dish it was made in.

Peaches are definitely my favorite fruit and I look forward to seeing them start showing up at farmer’s markets each year. I have loads of peach recipes on here for you to choose from, like:

They also pair really well with almost any other fruit that you can think of. Raspberry-peach, cherry-peach, blackberry-peach, and blueberry-peach are all wonderful combinations and could easily replace the strawberries in this particular crumble.

A baking dish full of strawberry peach crumble rests on a pink dish towel. Whole strawberries are scattered around the dish, with a silver spoon and bowls visible in the background.

A single serving of homemade strawberry crumble dessert in a white bowl with a scoop of ice cream on top.

Recipe Ingredients

Peaches: I prefer using yellow freestone peaches for baking, but cling peaches taste just as good. They are just more difficult to work with since the fruit doesn’t come off from the pit cleanly so you have to slice it off.
Strawberries: This is a great recipe for using up strawberries that are maybe a bit past their prime or more on the tart side since baking them like this brings our their natural sweetness even more. Roasted strawberry is one of the best flavors ever!
Flour: Regular all-purpose flour is great for making the streusel-like topping.
Sugar: Some white granulated sugar is used in both the fruit filling and the crumble topping, along with a little brown sugar.
Salted butter: You can’t make a buttery crumble topping without butter!
Lemon juice & salt: These flavor enhancers just boost and round out the other flavors in the recipe while letting the peaches and strawberries really shine.

ingredients for a strawberry peach crumble on a white surface

How to Make Strawberry Peach Crumble

Start by combing the peeled and sliced peaches with the sliced strawberries in a large bowl. Add some of the flour, which acts as a thickener, sugar, and lemon juice, which helps keep the colors and flavors bright, then toss them to combine. Set this to the side.

Cut strawberries and peaches are placed in a clear glass mixing bowl.

Flour and granulated sugar are placed on top of cut strawberries and peaches in a clear glass mixing bowl.

Make the crumble topping by combining the remaining flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add the melted butter and stir until everything is evenly moistened and sort of like a chunky cookie dough that is about the texture of wet sand. This is easily done by hand using a spoon or fork.

Packed brown sugar, granulated sugar and flour are placed in a large pyrex measuring cup. A metal spoon is placed next to it.

Melted butter is added to the flour and sugar mixture.

Transfer the fruit filling and any juices to a 9×13-inch baking dish and spread them out evenly. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the fruit, making sure to cover the edges. You can squeeze fistfuls of it together if you want larger chunks of streusel on top.

Sliced strawberries and peaches are resting in their juice in a 9 x 13 baking dish.

Crumble topping has been spread out on top of the cut strawberries and peaches, in preparation for baking.

Bake the crumble for 40-45 minutes until the fruit is bubbling and thick and the crumble topping is golden brown. You may want to check it around the 30 minute mark to see if the crumble topping is browning too quickly and cover it with a piece of foil if that’s the case.

a white enamel baking dish filled with juicy cooked strawberries and peaches with streusel topping

Find the FULL RECIPE and instructions on Imperial Sugar’s website.

Recipe FAQ’s

What’s the difference between a crumble, a cobbler, and a crisp?

Although the answer might depend based on region and who you ask, in my experience a crumble and a crisp are the closest with the main difference being that a crisp will often have oats or nuts while the crumble is more like a streusel topping. A cobbler is more biscuit or cake-like.

Can I make this gluten-free?

Yes, this recipe works well using a 1-to-1 gluten-free flour replacement like Bob’s Red Mill. I doubt you would even notice much of a difference.

Why isn’t my filling thickening?

A crumble is meant to be juicier than a pie, typically, and you don’t serve it by the slice. Instead, you scoop it out, juicy filling and all, and serve it in a bowl or a small plate. Preferably with a scoop of ice cream on top!

Can I make this with frozen fruit?

Yes, you could use frozen peaches and strawberries to make this recipe. You don’t need to thaw them first, but I would recommend covering the crumble topping or waiting to put it on until 15 minutes or so into the bake since it will take a little longer to cook the fruit from frozen.

Can I make this recipe with canned peaches?

Personally I don’t like eating or cooking with canned peaches much, but yes, it can certainly be done and many people enjoy cobblers and pies made with canned peaches, so if that’s what you have then go for it!

a white bowl of strawberry peach crumble surrounded by fresh strawberries and peaches

Recipe Tips

Make-ahead: This dessert is a good one to make and take to a summer cookout because it transports really well. You can even make it a day in advance and it still tastes delicious the next day. Just keep it covered on the counter for 1-2 days, or stick it in the fridge to make it last a bit longer than that.
Change the fruit: The real beauty of this crumble is that you can change the fruit and use whatever is fresh and on sale at the store or farmer’s market (or better yet, whatever you have growing in your backyard!). The yellow peaches can be replaced with other stone fruit like white peaches, apricots, or plums. The strawberries can be replaced with sweet cherries, raspberries, blackberries, or blueberries! Play around with it and make it your own!

A baked strawberry peach crumble is ready to eat. Whole strawberries and a peach are scattered around the baking dish, along with a metal ice cream scoop.

Side view of a baking dish filled with a strawberry peach crumble dessert, with fresh fruit displayed around it.

Be sure to stop by Imperial Sugar’s site for the FULL RECIPE! I have partnered with them now for a few years and love their products for my baking needs!

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Reader questions and reviews

Gale B Carlin says:

August 6, 2021 at 7:52 am

Made this for dessert the other night with fresh Georgia peaches and organic strawberries. So easy to throw together and oh sooooo good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Really delicious!!

Penny says:

June 19, 2022 at 8:45 am

WTH-no recipe?????

1. Amy says:
  
  July 10, 2022 at 5:59 am
  
  Hey Penny! This was a sponsored post with Imperial Sugar and I linked to their site where the recipe ingredients lives a number of times in the post. But here is a direct link to help you out!