Baking peaches concentrates their natural sugars for a sweeter, deeper and richer peach flavor. A quick, easy and healthier peach dessert.
Ingredients: Peaches. Butter. Sugar. Cinnamon. Vanilla.
Ripe, juicy peaches are transformed from simple to sublime with very few ingredients.
If you can cut peaches and turn on an oven, you can make this recipe.
Think homemade peach pie… minus the pie.
Why this Baked Peach Recipe Works
- Quick & easy! Prep your peaches in 10 min or less.
- Sweeten peaches without adding extra sugar. The heat concentrates their natural sugars for a sweeter, deeper, and richer peach flavor. No extra sugar necessary with this method.
- Recipe is versatile. See serving suggestions for baked peaches below. Quantity can easily be halved or doubled. Sweetener and spices can easily be swapped.
The beauty of this colorful dish is in its simplicity. It’s what summer cooking is all about – highlighting fresh and local produce at the peak of their season in an easy way with minimal prep.
Peaches are a quintessential summer fruit. Their sweet aromas fill the market stalls, they’re at peak ripeness and bursting with flavor. In California, their harvest is from April through October, with July being the heart of the season for the San Joaquin Valley, the state’s largest growing area.
There’re over 300 varieties of peaches grown in the US and over 2,000 globally. Head to your local farmers market to find connoisseur-quality favorites and varieties other than those widely grown commercially.
A really good summer peach tastes like sunshine.
How to Bake Peaches
Cut peaches in half, remove pit and arrange them, cute side-up, on a baking dish. Any size works, just be sure not to crowd the pan. Melt butter and drizzle over peaches. Top with vanilla, cinnamon, and sugar. Bake in oven.
Optional: add in other stone fruits as well.
Serving Suggestions
Serve them over your yogurt or vanilla ice cream, ricotta, mascarpone, whipped cream, with oatmeal, pancakes, waffles, crepes, French toast, a drizzle of caramel, or eat as is.
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Cooks Tips
- When possible, buy local and organic peaches.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan.
- Leftover baked peaches can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
- To reheat: bake in oven at 350 F for 10 minutes, until warmed through.
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Baked Peaches
Ingredients
- 6 peaches cut in half, pit removed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cinnamon sticks can replace with 1 teaspoon of ground cinamon
- 1 vanilla bean split in half, seeds scaped out
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
- Slice peaches in half and remove the pit. Optional to add other fruit to the pan at this point, Place in a oven safe pan. Melt butter and drizzple over peaches. Spingle with sugar, top with cinamon and vanilla.
- Bake for 15 min.
Notes
- When possible, buy local and organic peaches.
- Don’t overcrowd the pan.
- Leftover baked peaches can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
- To reheat: bake in oven at 350 F for 10 minutes, until warmed through.
These baked peaches were awesome on top of french toast! I made it for a bridal shower brunch and every drop was gone!
Awesome Jenni I'm so super stoked to hear that!!! And yes they sound so super delicious on top of French toast.. YUM!
Hmmm I love peaches! The savory flavor is so perfect. This Baked Peaches look soo delicious. I should try making this for the family.
Thanks so much for the sweet feedback Maggie! And please let me know what your family thinks of this recipe too... I'd love to hear after ya make it for them :).
Yes. Cooked peaches are amazing and SO underrated. Thank you for this delicous recipe!
Absolutely positively agreed Lizzy! And pleasure! Hope ya make it and happy peach eating :).
This platter is picture perfect and I am drooling. Love this amazing fruit options.
Really appreciate the sweet feedback Veena! Thanks so much and yes exactly any type of stone fruit or berries will work in there too :)!
This looks gorgeous - so pretty! I am always looking for quick and healthy desserts that can use the produce from our orchard, and this will be perfect!
Awesome so stoked to heat that Jacqui and that's so super rad that you can make this with peaches from your very own orchard!
I have never ever baked a peach, but I can now see why it is such a great idea! I love how simple it is, and can just image the recipes that can be made with these beauties. Thanks for showing us how it's done!
Absolute pleasure Aleta! Thank you for the sweet feedback! And yes there are so many possibilities for these beauties :).
I love the simplicity of this recipe because it really lets the flavor of the fruit shine! And you had me at caramel sauce haha 🙂
Hehehe... thank ya Kate! I'm all about simplicity in the summer and really letting all the fresh seasonal bounty shine :)! Thanks for the sweet feedback!
These look fantastic. I happen to have a few late summer peaches on my counter so may just be making this later today!!
Yesssss!!!! So super stoked to hear that Kathryn! How'd they turn out :)? Thanks so much for the sweet feedback!
Oh my do those look scrumptious?! The cinnamon, sugar and vanilla make them sound too good. I would love to serve this on top of some vanilla ice cream or some oatmeal for breakfast. Looks so fresh and delish!
Thanks so much for the sweet feedback Michelle! The cinnamon, sugar and vanilla do indeed pair beautifully with the peaches :). Hope ya love 'em!
I made a peach pie, but still have tons of peaches left over. Baking them is a great idea. Then I can have them with my yogurt.
Exactly! Hope you're peach pie was delicious and please let me know how ya like these baked peaches Charity :).
This dish is gorgeous! Love the simplicity and celebration of the fresh peaches. All you need is pantry staples and fresh peaches for a beautiful dessert or sweet addition to breakfast!
Exactly! Thanks so much for the super sweet feedback Lauren! Really appreciate it and there's so many ways to use up these peach beauties :).
This is such a quick and easy recipe.
Can’t wait to bake it. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe with us chefdanielagerson🙏🙏🙏😘
Absolute pleasure! I'll happily make it for ya anytime too! I really appreciate all your super sweet feedback!