These baked peaches are a quick, easy summer dessert that highlights the natural sweetness of ripe peaches.
Baking concentrates their sugars, creating a deeper, richer caramelized peach flavor with minimal effort.
Ingredients: Peaches. Butter. Sugar. Cinnamon. Vanilla.
Ripe, juicy peaches are transformed from simple to sublime with very few ingredients.
If you can slice peaches and turn on your oven, you can make this recipe.
Think homemade peach pie… minus the pie.
Why This Baked Peaches Recipe Works
- Quick & easy. Prep your peaches in 10 min or less for a delicious dessert with minimal effort.
- Sweeten peaches without adding extra sugar. The heat concentrates their natural sugars for a sweeter, deeper, and richer peach flavor — no extra sugar required.
- Versatile. Quantity can easily be halved or doubled and customized with different spices and sweeteners.
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. Drizzle with melted butter and vanilla, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and let the oven do the rest of the work.
Optional: add other stone fruits, like nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots and more, to the baking dish.
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.
When are Peaches in Season?
Peaches are the quintessential summer fruit — ripe, juicy, fragrant, and bursting with flavor.
In California, peach season runs from April through October, with July marking the height of harvest in the San Joaquin Valley, the state’s largest growing region.
With over 300 varieties grown in the U.S. and more than 2,000 worldwide, peaches range in flavor, texture and appearance. Visit your local farmers market to find connoisseur-quality favorites and unique varieties rarely found in grocery stores.
Food taste best grown in its own season. A really good summer peach tastes like a bite of sunshine to me.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these baked peaches warm over yogurt, vanilla ice cream, ricotta, mascarpone, or whipped cream, spoon them onto oatmeal, pancakes, waffles, crêpes, or French toast. Drizzle with caramel or honey – or simply enjoy them straight from the baking dish.
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Cooks Tips
- Don’t overcrowd the pan. Leave space between the peaches so they caramelize instead of steam.
- To store – leftover peaches, place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4–5 days.
- To reheat – bake peaches in oven at 350 F for 10 minutes, until warmed through.
- When possible, buy local and organic peaches.
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Baked Peaches
Ingredients
- 6 peaches cut in half, pit removed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1 cinnamon stick (or 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
- 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 pits. Arrange them cut side up in an oven-safe baking dish. Melt butter and drizzle over peaches. Sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Optional: add other stone fruit such as nectarines or plums.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the peaches are tender and caramelized.
Notes
- Don’t overcrowd the pan. Leave space between the peaches so they caramelize instead of steam.
- To store – leftover peaches, place in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4–5 days.
- To reheat – warm baked peaches in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes, until heated through.
- When possible, buy local and organic peaches.
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!