End-of-Summer High-Protein Peach Crisp
This recipe was created before I started documenting my recipes online, so there isn't a photo or video for it yet. But I've made it, loved it, and wanted to share it with you anyway. 🤎
Warm peaches, buttery cinnamon crumble, and a little extra protein for the last sweet taste of summer.
There is something about peach crisp at the end of summer that just feels right.
The peaches are sweet, the kitchen smells like cinnamon, and suddenly you're trying to figure out how to squeeze one more summer evening out of the season.
This version keeps all the cozy goodness of a classic peach crisp while adding a little extra protein to the topping. It's simple enough for a weeknight dessert but pretty enough to bring to dinner with friends.
Ingredients
For the Peaches
- 6–7 ripe peaches, sliced
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
For the Protein Crumble
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
Make It
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Add the sliced peaches to a baking dish.
- Toss with honey, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, cornstarch, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the almond flour, protein powder, pecans, sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
- Stir in the melted butter and Greek yogurt until the mixture becomes crumbly.
- Sprinkle the topping evenly over the peaches.
- Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the peaches are bubbling and the topping is golden.
- Let it cool for 10–15 minutes before serving.
Serve It With: A scoop of vanilla Greek yogurt is my favorite here. You could also add vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or a drizzle of honey. Because sometimes a peach crisp just needs to be a peach crisp.
My Gym Girlies 💪
Dessert doesn't have to be the enemy of your goals.
The protein powder and Greek yogurt give the crumble a little extra protein, and adding Greek yogurt on top can bump it up even more.
Want to make it a little more substantial? Serve a warm scoop of peach crisp with a big spoonful of Greek yogurt on top. Dessert + protein = a very respectable post-dinner situation.
And if you're tracking your food, portion it out after it cools so you know exactly how much you're having. You don't need to make every dessert "macro-friendly." Sometimes you just want peach crisp. This version simply gives you a little more nutrition along the way.
My From-Scratch Girlies 🌿
This is your end-of-summer recipe. 🍑
Use the peaches you picked at the farmers market. Use peaches you've canned or frozen earlier in the summer. Make your own vanilla. Use local honey. Grab those pecans from the pantry and your homemade yogurt from the fridge.
And if you don't have peaches growing in your backyard? That's okay. "From scratch" doesn't mean you need a 40-acre homestead. It can simply mean taking beautiful, seasonal ingredients and turning them into something yourself instead of opening a box.
And if you're avoiding oats… good news: you don't need them. The almond flour + pecan topping gives you that buttery, crumbly crisp texture without oats.
For Both Girlies 🌿💪
There's something I really love about a dessert like this.
It's nutritious enough to fit into the way you want to eat… but cozy enough that nobody needs to know it's a "protein recipe."
It's a summer peach dessert. It's homemade. It's warm. It's meant to be shared.
And maybe that's the balance we're actually looking for—not choosing between health and homemade, but finding ways for the two to live in the same kitchen.
Strong body. Seasonal food. A life that actually feels good to live.