This summer I took a road trip with three of my girlfriends and hit the road to explore a few cities in Ontario. One of our stops was to picturesque Niagara-on-the-Lake.
With its charming streets, delectable cuisine, and a dash of history, this quaint town became the backdrop for a weekend of sheer delight and endless laughter.
On our way back to our home base (Niagara Falls) we stopped off at a local fruit farm where there were freshly picked peaches for sale. We loaded up with baskets of their delectable sweet peaches.
Besides snacking on the juicy, aromatic fruit, they are also a delight to bake with, and I am sharing one of my favourite breakfast (which also doubles as dessert) peach recipes.
Peach Crisp
Ingredients:
8 peaches, washed pitted and sliced
½ cups oats
2 TBSP wheat germ
2 TBSP ground flax seed
2 TBSP chia seeds
¼ cup walnuts (or almonds or any of your favourite nuts)
1 tsp cinnamon
3 TBSP maple syrup (or honey)
3 TBSP orange juice
Directions:
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Slightly grease an 8 x 8 baking dish (or pan) with butter (or you can use non-stick spray).
Spread the sliced peaches evenly on the bottom of the dish.
In a bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, flax, chia, cinnamon, nuts, maple syrup, and orange juice and mix well together.
Spread oat mixture over the peaches evenly.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the oats brown and the peaches start bubbling.
Serve warm for breakfast.
Or serve as a dessert.
It’s delicious with a scoop of vanilla frozen yogurt or vanilla ice cream.
Selena Robins, Author 
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