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A serving of peach brown Betty with ice cream.
Lisa Keys

Brown Betty

5 from 2 votes
Peach blueberry brown Betty is a quick and delicious summer dessert. Perfect for serving a crowd.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 8
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ pounds ripe peaches freestone peaches are best choice
  • ½ lemon juice and grated zest
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 3 cups day old bread cubes crust trimmed
  • cup light brown sugar lightly packed
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

Method
 

  1. Heat oven 350F. Prepare a 50-50 ice water bath.
  2. Cut a crisscross in the top of each peach. Drop into a pan of boiling water. Blanch peach for about 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon to ice water bath. Peel peaches and discard skins.
  3. Slice peaches and toss with lemon juice and blueberries. Layer half of the fruit mixture over bottom of a 9-inch-deep dish pie plate.
  4. Place bread cubes in food processor. Process to form small irregular crumbs. You should have 2 ½ to 3 cups of crumbs. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add brown sugar, lemon zest and cinnamon, mix well with a fork. Add melted butter and vanilla and mix until crumbs are fully coated.
  5. Sprinkle half the crumbs evenly over the fruit in the pie plate.
  6. Layer remaining fruit on top and sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
  7. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbly and crumb topping is crisp.
  8. Let stand 30 minutes before serving. Best served warm.
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