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Happy stone fruit season, my friends. Stone fruit season is pretty amazing in my humble opinion because not only are stone fruits absolutely delectable, but when I start seeing them pop up in grocery stores and farmers markets I know what else is just around the corner…FALL. Insert heart eye emoji here. I’ll try not to rush it along this time around, but I say that every year and still do. I can’t help myself. At the ripe old age of 30, I don’t see myself changing in that regard now.

I know this dessert doesn’t really look like much, but a funny thing happened when I tested it out this past weekend. While I was photographing the plated recipe, I wanted to get one of those shots where it looked like a bite had been taken out of it so you could see what it looked like on the inside. So I dug in, took a bite, and then proceeded to just shovel the entire peach half into my mouth in a span of about 20 seconds. I wasn’t even hungry, but I’m telling you the story so that you will fully understand how flavorful this dessert is before you make it for yourself. Be warned. Shoveling may occur.

There’s really only one good spot in my entire apartment that I can use for food photos. It is, of course, right in front of a window so that I can get plenty of natural light that I so badly need in order for my photos to come out even halfway decent. I always wonder what my neighbors across the way think when they see me hunched over with a camera and then, a few short minutes later, basically inhaling a plate of food on full display for the world to see. It must be quite the sight. No wonder their blinds are always closed. I’m probably like a circus act.

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Peach Cookie Crisp with Cinnamon Honey Butter

Want to make peach crisp, but don't want to make enough to feed a small army? This recipe makes a few servings (but can easily be doubled or tripled if you want to feed more!) and is done in a fraction of the time.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp salted butter at room temperature
  • 1 tbsp local honey
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 peaches washed and dried completely
  • 6 pecan cookies, crushed I used Simple Mills Crunchy Toasted Pecan Cookies
  • ice cream of choice or whipped cream, for serving optional

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Method
 

  1. Add the butter, honey, and ground cinnamon to a small bowl and stir with a spoon until combined completely. Set aside.
  2. Line the insert of your air fryer with parchment paper and cut off the excess paper.
  3. Use a small paring knife to cut each peach in half, starting with the knife going into the top of the peach where the stem would be and cutting the peach in half that way around the pit. Remove the pit from the peach and place the peach halves cut side up on the parchment paper lined air fryer basket.
  4. Air fry at 375° F for 5 minutes. Remove from air fryer. Use a small pastry/basting brush to distribute half of the butter onto the peach halves and brush all over. Distribute the cookie crumbs over the peaches and top with the remaining butter. Air fry at 375° F for 3 minutes more until butter has melted and cookie crumbs are starting to brown and turn fragrant. Remove from air fryer.
  5. To serve, place one peach half in a small bowl and top with ice cream and/or whipped cream if using. Serve immediately and enjoy!