Baked Peaches Recipe
Make these warm and juicy baked peaches for a delicious summer dessert. It's made using pantry staples and the prep can be done in just 5 minutes.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 3 ripe peaches
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter cut into 6 cubes
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Start by choosing the right peaches to make this dessert. The peaches should be vibrant in color with skin free of any blemishes. Prefer getting freestone (cling-free) peaches to clingstone peaches as the pit is easy to remove in freestone peaches.
- To check if the peaches are perfectly ripe and juicy, press them gently. They should give a little. Do not press too hard otherwise they will get bruised from inside. Ripe peaches should also smell fragrant and peachy.
- Preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F. Slice the peaches in half using a paring knife and remove the pit. No need to peel the skin.
- Discard the pit.
- Arrange the halves on a baking tray with the cut side up. Choose a tray in which the halves fit perfectly. I like to serve them in the same tray in which I bake them. So choose the tray accordingly. I have used 3 peaches here but you can half or double the recipe easily.
- Cut 2 tablespoon butter into 6 equal pieces. Keep a piece of butter over each half.
- Mix 2 tablespoon brown sugar and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon in a small mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle this mixture over the peaches evenly. If using alcohol like bourbon, rum or brandy, pour a teaspoon of it over each peach half at this stage.
- Keep the tray in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 18-20 mins until peaches are golden brown from the top. Remove the tray from the oven. Transfer the baked peaches to the serving plates using a flat serving spatula. Drizzle some of the juice from the tray over them. Top with your favorite topping and serve warm.
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Notes
Make it vegan by replacing butter with olive oil or coconut oil.
To make it more interesting, pour a teaspoon of brandy, bourbon, or rum over each peach before baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 361IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg
