Peach and Blackberry Crisp is a perfect recipe to help say goodbye to summer’s amazing fruits. We recently visited the Pike & Rose Central Farm Market and I found a very diverse group of fantastic vendors. This market has relocated to the back of the REI parking lot. If you are in the Rockville, Maryland area, you should definitely try to stop by for a visit. They are open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in the large parking lot behind the REI in Pike & Rose, right off Rockville Pike. The market stays open until November 18, 2017.
Every week the vendor list is updated. Live music is playing, there are quiet places to sit and eat, and fabulous vendors are selling their foods. Free parking is located very close by as well. You can also look online here to read more about the vendors who are on the Pike & Rose list.
Pike & Rose is filling up quickly! Sur La Table, one of my favorite stores, will be opening on August 30th. Sur La Table had a beautiful display with some delicious desserts you could sample. They will be hosting hands-on cooking classes starting in September. Another new member of Pike & Rose is Pinstripes, a great family destination with a bistro, bowling, and bocce. Pinstripes just opened this month and we will be sharing a full review in September. Visiting the farmer’s market is a great way to learn about the newest shops that are opening at Pike & Rose.
My favorite part of a farmer’s market is all the fresh produce. Healthy foods are my passion. Visiting a farmer’s market can be quite dangerous for me, I want to buy everything I see. Our first stop was Westmoreland berry farm & market. We found the biggest blackberries at Westmorelands. They were the largest and sweetest blackberries I have ever seen and they became the inspirations for today’s recipe.
We found our next inspiration and more fresh fruit at Twin Springs Fruit Farm. These peaches were incredibly good. We tasted a sample and it was incredibly sweet and a perfect texture. These peaches would make a perfect match for the blackberries.
One of the best things about visiting a farmer’s market is the wide variety of options. King Mushrooms had one thing for sale: mushrooms. I had never even heard of most of these varieties before, but they sure did make an excellent mushroom soup!
Hex Ferments was my husband’s favorite stop. After trying all the different flavors of Kombucha he chose one flavor to bring home. He voted it the best Kombucha he has ever had.
Two Acre Farm is one of our favorite stands. Not only do they always have excellent quality produce, it is their creative sauces and delightful spreads that set them apart. Their marinara, mustard, sauces, and salsas are made with the freshest and healthiest ingredients. Their goal is to preserve the harvest while creating artisan flavors. One word to describe this stand: Delicious!
A day of fresh fruit and vegetable is fun, but we needed some chocolate. We ended our visit with delicious chocolate tastings. The Salazon chocolate co. had some fabulous flavors to try. Our favorite was the dark chocolate with coconut.
Rita’s Crepes is a long standing farmer’s market favorite. Look at all these awesome options you can choose from. Each crepe is created right in front of you. The batter is poured onto one of the hot griddles and it puffs up in seconds. The toppings are added and your crepe is put into a paper cone and ready to eat in minutes.
This is a snapshot of some of the goodies we found at the Pike & Rose Farmer’s Market. There are new offerings each week, so try to find some time to visit your local market. Today’s recipe is a peach and blackberry crisp. The mini blogger made this recipe almost all by herself. She washed and cut up all the fruit. She also put together the ingredients for the topping. Encourage your kids to help in the kitchen because knowing how to cook is an important life skill. I hope you enjoy this recipe.
What is your favorite thing to buy at your Farmer’s Market?
Ingredients
- Fruit Filling:
- 3 ripe peaches
- 1 small container of blackberries
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Zest of an orange
- Cream Cheese Oat Topping
- 3/4 cup oats
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut, shredded
- salt
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup cream cheese, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Rinse all the fruit.
- Cut the peaches into bite-sized pieces.
- Put the blackberries and chopped peaches in a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and orange zest.
- Sprinkle it over the fruit and combine.
- Transfer the fruit mixture to an 8×8? baking pan or other small pan.
- To make the cream cheese oat topping, combine the oats, flour, and sugar.
- Stir in the butter, then stir in the cream cheese until the crisp begins to form.
- Sprinkle it in dots all over the fruit in the pan.
- Bake the crisp for 20-25 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown.
- Serve it warm, and with a dollop of ice cream if you want! Enjoy.
I was provided with a gift card to use at the Farmer’s Market. All thoughts, opinions, photos, recipes, and ideas are 100% my own.
That sounds so good! I love making desserts with fresh fruit, especially peaches. Here in Georgia, we really do have the best peaches. I can’t wait to make this.
I have never had a Georgia peach but I have heard they are amazing! Is your peach season longer there?
WOW! This peach and blackberry crisp looks so delicious! The recipe looks fairly easy with little prep time. I would love to make this, especially once Fall really kicks in! It will have that Fall ambiance.
As long as you can find fresh peaches and blackberries you can try this any time of year!
This looks delicious! I love the combination of peaches and blackberries.
They are a perfect combination!
That looks amazing. I love visiting Farmers markets. I could stay there for hours shopping and looking around.
I agree with you, it is so much fun. Every week a new item to discover.
oh man! my sweet tooth is screaming ‘I want, I want, now now now!’ no lie! You are very lucky to have some of this delicious peach and blackberry crisp ; )
It’s all about that fresh fruit!
I think you can make your sweet tooth happy by recreating this recipe at your house! I promise it is not too hard!
I would’ve never thought to pair those two fruits together. That crisp looks mouth watering! I’ve never made any tip of crisp so this would be interesting to try and make!
I hope you will give it a try! My favorite way to eat a crisp is to eat it warm with a scoop of ice cream melting on top.
That looks amazing! I would love to attend a farm market like this! Our farmers markets consist of two tents and minimal options. Yours is amazing! Not to mention the “crisp” came out perfect!
Maybe you need to find a farmer’s market a bit further away that has a better selection! The crisp was delicious and gone in minutes.
I loved looking at your pics. It was nice to see the journey that took place before you made this peach and blackberry crisp recipe.
Thank you so much! It was a delightful journey through the farmer’s market of tasting fresh produce.
Sounds delicious and fresh fruit makes everything better!
Fresh fruit is delicious on its own, but when you make it into a crisp or a crumble, it is even better!
I love going to fresh markets like that. I have a gallon bag of fresh blackberries in the freezer and I will have to make this for sure. Thanks for the recipe and I’m sharing this post.
Thanks so much Tammy! Freezing the summer fruits is a great way to make summer last a bit longer in your house.
Oh my, that looks absolutely delicious! We love blackberries and peaches, but haven’t tried preparing that yet. Soon!
You must try this recipe, it is so delicious and easy to make. Thanks for stopping by.
Yum, I bet this is a delicious treat. Blackberries are super expensive here so I don’t buy them. I need to see if the farmers market here has fresh peaches and other vegetables.
Blackberries can be quite expensive, but a little goes a long way!
Oh man this recipe sound amazing!! I love baking with fruit and haven’t mad a crisp yet this year…oops!!
You are not too late at all. Fall is a great time to make a crisp too.
Oh my, this is tough to look at all these yummy photos of food when you’re just a wee bit hungry
Haha! These photos are mouthwatering. Thank you for your kind words!
Blackberry is a fruit that I haven’t had in a lot of desserts before. I like the idea of pairing it with peach in a crisp.
Blackberries and peaches go so nicely together! You must give it a try.
At first, you introduced us some very special stores to buy ingredients. Second, you gave us useful tips for making peach and blackberry crisp easier. I’ll add this to my family’s meals. Thank you!
Thank you! I hope your family enjoys these summer flavors.
That looks so good! My mouth is watering now. I am definitely going to try making this. My kids love peaches and blackberries!
I hope you try this recipe, your kids will love it!
I LOVE going to the Farmer’s Market! There are always so many tasty veggies and fruits at ours! This dessert looks amazing too! I can’t wait to try it!
I have never tried anything with combination before … and man oh man, it sure looks delish! Now I need to get my hands on this version to try. Thank you! mmm
I hope you do try this. Peaches and blackberries are a perfect flavor combination!
This looks so delicious! I love a good crisp! I have never thought of blackberry and peach together!
You have to try these two fruits together, it is so delicious!
I love crisps, especially when made with delicious in-season fruit! Sounds delicious!
Thank you! Crisps are the perfect comfort food.
I love visiting the farmer’s market. There is always something new to discover and it is a great way to support your local area.
It is so important to support our local farmers.
I love going to farm markets. The idea of farm-to-table and they sell the freshest stuff from veggies, to cheeses, to mushrooms, donuts, pies. And Oh! that peach and blackberry crisp looks divine.
Thank you! Farmer’s markets have the best options with the freshest produce. I love to see what new goodies they have to offer.
You must have read my mind because I was just thinking about making a crisp and this sounds like the perfect one! Thank you for sharing
What perfect timing! I hope you enjoy it.
I love a good crisp and peaches are my favorite. I’ve never made a peach dessert with blackberries though, so looking forward to trying it.
You really must try peaches and blackberries together, it is so delicious!
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The Pike & Rose Central Farm Market sounds like a great place to visit for sure. There are so many delicious items to try. Peach and Blackberry Crisp sounds amazing and I will have to make this for dessert. It sounds like an interesting mix indeed. Thanks for sharing your experiences and the recipe.
Thank you! I hope you can still find some fresh peaches to make this recipe. It is such a delicious dessert.
Well this just looks amazing! We grow blackberries and raspberries so I could see this becoming a regular recipe to use up our berries!
How lucky you are to have berries in your own backyard!