Peach Crisp: Delicious, Easy to Prepare Dessert

Before peach season draws to an end, Teresa Henson recommends that you try making peach crisp.

“It is a perfect dessert, it is easy to prepare and it’s absolutely scrumptious,” said Henson, who is an Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Peach Crisp

Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

4 peaches (4 cups sliced) 
2 tablespoons margarine 
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats 
1/2 cup sugar 
1/4 cup flour 
2 teaspoons cinnamon 
1 teaspoon lemon juice 

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Slice the peaches.
3. Spread the peach slices on the bottom of the baking pan.
4. Melt the margarine in a saucepan.
5. In a small bowl, mix everything but the peaches. Stir until the mix is well blended.
6. Sprinkle the oat mix on top of the peaches.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.

Note: Serve the peach crisp either hot or cold. To remove the peach fuzz, you can rub the washed peach gently with a paper towel.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size:                          1/6 of recipe
Total Calories                         197
Total Fat                                 5 g
Saturated Fat                           1 g
Cholesterol                              0 mg
Sodium                                    34 mg
Carbohydrates                         37 g
Dietary Fiber                           3 g
Total Sugars                            25 g
Added Sugars included           16 g
Protein                                    3 g
Vitamin D                               0 mcg
Calcium                                  21 mg
Iron                                         0 mg
Potassium                                239 mg

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