Let’s bake this delicious Peach Crisp:

1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Dish:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Lightly grease your 10-inch cast-iron skillet (or an 8×8 or 9×9-inch baking dish) with coconut oil, butter, or non-stick spray.

2. Prepare the Peach Filling:

• If you haven’t already, peel (optional), pit, and slice your fresh peaches into about ½-inch thick slices.
• In a large bowl, add the sliced peaches. Sprinkle with the cornstarch, cane sugar (or granulated sugar), fresh lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
• Gently toss the peaches until they are evenly coated with the sugar and cornstarch mixture.

3. Make the Crumble Topping:

• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the whole rolled oats, almond flour, packed brown sugar, crushed walnuts (or pecans), ground cinnamon, and sea salt until well combined.
• Add the small pieces of firm coconut oil (or cold, cubed butter) to the dry ingredients.
• Using a pastry blender, your fingertips, or two knives, cut the coconut oil/butter into the dry mixture until it is crumbly and resembles coarse meal with some small pea-sized pieces of fat remaining. Don’t overwork it; you want distinct crumbles.

4. Assemble the Crisp:

• Transfer the prepared peach filling mixture to the greased skillet or baking dish, spreading it out into an even layer.
• Evenly sprinkle the prepared crumble topping mixture over the peach filling, covering the fruit completely.

5. Bake:

• Place the skillet or baking dish in the preheated oven.
• Bake at 400°F for 20 to 30 minutes. The crisp is done when the fruit filling is bubbly around the edges, the peaches are soft and tender, and the topping is golden brown and fragrant. If the topping starts to brown too quickly before the fruit is fully cooked, you can loosely tent the dish with aluminum foil.

6. Cool Slightly and Serve:

• Carefully remove the hot Peach Crisp from the oven.
• Let it cool on a wire rack for at least 5-10 minutes (or longer, up to 20-30 minutes) before serving. This allows the molten fruit filling to set up slightly and prevents burns.
• Serve warm, spooned into bowls, ideally with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream (dairy or non-dairy)!

The aroma while this bakes is absolutely heavenly!