The VERY best peach recipes ever! Everything from Peach cobbler and peach crisp to peach pie and peaches & cream salad! Here’s what you should make with those fresh peaches.
It’s just about the time for peaches and my entire family goes crazy for anything peach. Fresh peaches are so delicious and it is fun to find new ways to use them all up. We usually get at least a box or two every August and I always intend to freeze some of them, but we end up eating all of them before I get the chance!
Jump to whichever interests you the most:
Baked Peach Recipes
Non-Baked Peach Recipes
What is the easiest way to peel peaches?
It’s easy to just cut the skin off of peaches if you only need one or two, but if you are planning to remove the skin from a lot of peaches, there is an easier way!
- Boil a pot full of water
- Immerse ripe peaches for 30-60 seconds.
- Remove from water. You can submerge the peaches in cold water, but if you’re planning on cooking the peaches anyways, it’s not necessary and eliminates a step, making the process faster.
- Pinch the skin to break it and slide it off the peach.
- Cut the peach in half and remove the pit.
You can even watch a video here that shows just how easy this is – the skin really does just slide right off!
When is peach season?
All the time! (I wish!)
Peaches are usually being harvested May to August, depending on where you live. Where I live, peaches are ripe and harvested in August. You can find peaches most of the year at many grocery stores, but they taste the absolute BEST if they’re harvested when ripe in your area!
When are peaches ripe?
To tell if you peaches are ripe, you want to consider the color, firmness, and texture of the skin.
If your peach is ripe the yellow should be a deep yellow, like a golden color. If the yellow part of the peach is pale they aren’t quite ready.
You can also tell if your peach is ripe if you give it a light squeeze and it feels very soft.
If you see wrinkles around the stem, you know you’ve got a tasty, ripe peach.
Baked Peach Recipes:
PEACH BREAD PUDDING
Peach bread pudding packed with fresh peaches, your favorite bread, & a homemade spiced custard! Easy bread pudding recipe that comes together fast and has incredible flavor! See the recipe for Peach Bread Pudding here.
Peach Bread Pudding
Ingredients
Bread Pudding Custard:
- 4 eggs
- ⅔ c brown sugar
- ¼ c sugar
- ½ c sour cream
- 1 c milk
- 1 c heavy cream
- 2 Tbs butter melted
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp cloves
- ½ tsp salt
Bread Pudding Filling/ Topping:
- 10 slices stale bread cubed
- 4 peaches 2 ½-3 c roughly, peeled and chopped
- 2 Tbs brown sugar
- 2 Tbs sugar
Glaze:
- ½ c powdered sugar
- 2 Tbs milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray an 8×10 pan with baking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar and sugar for 4 minutes or until the eggs begin to froth. Whisk in the sour cream.
- Add in the milk and heavy cream and whisk to emulsify. Next, add in the melted butter and vanilla and whisk to combine.
- Whisk in the cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. In the prepared baking pan, layer the bread and peaches.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bread making sure it is all covered and each piece of bread is soaked.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar and sugar. Sprinkle over the surface of the bread mixture.
- Place into the oven to bake for 45 minutes. If at this point the custard is not fully baked, cover with tinfoil and let bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until it is baked through. To check the doneness of the pudding, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean or with moist crumbs, it is finished baking. If it comes out wet, it is not done yet. This bread pudding will still be jiggly when it is finished baking.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and place it onto a cooling rack to cool for 15-20 minutes. While the pudding is cooling, make the glaze.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk. Once the bread pudding has cooled to either room temperature or slightly warmer, drizzle the glaze over the top. If you drizzle the glaze on while it’s hot, the glaze will melt into the pudding. Serve & enjoy!
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PEACH DUMP CAKE
Fabulous Peach Dump Cake recipe made with spiced peaches, a cake mix and BUTTER for a super easy, delicious dessert. Just 4 ingredients & a few minutes of prep and you’re on your way to this dreamy peach cobbler. See the recipe for Peach Dump Cake here.
PEACHES & CREAM POKE CAKE
Peaches & Cream Poke Cake filled with sweet peach flavor & topped with cream cheese frosting and fresh peaches. Easy jello poke cake recipe for peach lovers! See the recipe for Peaches and Cream Poke Cake here.
EASY PEACH PIE
Easy Peach Pie is made with a very simple pie crust, and the filling is made with tons of fresh peaches, peach Jell-O, Sprite and a little bit of sugar. This is one of the easiest (and yummiest) pies you can make! See the Easy Peach Pie recipe here.
OLD FASHIONED PEACH COBBLER
This old fashioned Peach Cobbler recipe is not only extremely easy to make from scratch, but it’s made with fresh or canned peaches so you can enjoy it all year round! It’s one of my favorite family recipes from my mom, and although I am bias, I think it’s the best of the best! See the Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler recipe here.
EASY BAKED PEACHES
Baked Peaches With Brown Sugar, Butter And Cinnamon. Tastes Like A Homemade Peach Pie – Without All The Work And Calories! See the Easy Baked Peaches recipe here.
SUPER EASY PEACH PIE
Easy Peach Pie is one of my favorite recipes for fresh peaches! Our simple recipe for pie crust will blow your mind- can you believe that secret ingredient?! Saltine crackers! Try it and you’ll see just how delicious it is. See the recipe for Super Easy Peach Pie here.
SUPER EASY PEACH CRUMBLE
I wanted to make a sweet dessert that really highlighted the peaches, so I immediately thought of this crumble. This recipe is very versatile and I’ve substituted a variety of fruits in place of the peaches, but my personal favorite is peach! See the Easy Peach Crumble with Cake Mix recipe here.
PEACH TURNOVERS
In the height of summer, there’s nothing sweeter than the scent of peach turnovers just out of the oven. With the most flaky, all-butter pastry and a heavenly filling (sweet summer peaches cooked slowly with a touch of butter and sugar), these turnovers make one fine breakfast. See the Peach Turnovers recipe here.
PEACH CAKE WITH CINNAMON GLAZE
Peach Cake with Cinnamon glaze topping made with classic ingredients, including fresh peaches! Lovely spiced cake with chunks of flavorful peaches with a fabulous cinnamon topping. Great way to use fresh peaches! See the recipe for Peach Cake with Cinnamon Glaze here.
BERRY PEACH PIE
Berry Peach Pie is the perfect summer pie recipe! Simple to make with an easy crust & filled with sweet fresh fruit then topped with vanilla ice cream. See the Berry Peach Pie recipe here.
BLACKBERRY PEACH COBBLER
Blackberry Peach Cobbler is made with canned peaches, frozen blackberries and a few other simple ingredients. Delicious easy cobbler recipe! See the recipe for Blackberry Peach Cobbler here.
PEACH UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
Peach Upside Down Cake is an amazing peach cake recipe with a handful of pantry ingredients + peaches! This cake is the perfect way to enjoy fresh peaches! See the Peach Upside Down Cake recipe here.
PEACH CRUMB BARS
These Peach Crumb Bars use the same buttery crumb mixture for the crust and topping and are filled with an easy, delicious peach filling! See the Peach Crumb Bars recipe here.
EASY PEACH COBBLER WITH CAKE MIX
Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix could not be any simpler to make! All it takes is a cake mix + peaches + a can of soda. Delicious and easy peach cobbler recipe! See the Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix recipe here.
BEST PEACH COBBLER
This Peach Cobbler dessert is a must-make. I am begging, pleading with you to try this recipe and then thank me after. haha No seriously, though. It came in and stole my original favorite peach cobbler that was made with a cake mix. See the whole recipe for the BEST PEACH COBBLER here.
PEACHES AND CREAM BREAD
Peaches and Cream Bread is an easy quick bread that is moist, sweet, full of fresh peaches, and then topped with a simple vanilla glaze. This easy bread recipe is a great way to use up all of those peaches that are so delicious right now! See the Peaches and Cream Bread recipe here.
CARAMEL CRUMBLE MINI PEACH PIE
Do you wish you could have the whole caramel peach crumble pie just for yourself?! With this Crumble Mini Peach Pie, you can! It’s loaded with fresh peaches and caramel sauce. See the Crumble Mini Peach Pie recipe here.
PEACH MUFFINS
If there’s one thing you’ll come to know about me, it’s that I love muffins.Seriously. I whip up a batch and my kids and I can consume them all before lunchtime. Today I’ll share with you a great recipe for Peach Muffins! See the Peach Muffins recipe here.
PEACH BREAD
This Peach Bread is a wonderful recipe to incorporate summer peaches. Delicious, moist quick bread full of ripe diced peaches with a easy peach glaze. See the Peach Bread recipe here.
PEACH SNICKERDOODLES
Peach Snickerdoodles are soft, chewy, delicious and the addition of fresh peaches takes your favorite cinnamon sugar cookie up a couple notches! See the Peach Snickerdoodle recipe here.
PEACH CUPCAKES WITH CINNAMON FROSTING
These homemade peach cupcakes are filled with a sweet peach curd and topped with cinnamon frosting – making it the perfect peach cobbler cupcake recipe! See the Peach Cupcakes with Cinnamon Frosting recipe here.
Non-Baked Peach Recipes:
NO-BAKE PEACHES & CREAM BARS
No-Bake Peaches and Cream Bars are perfect! I love fruit but have never been a big fan of baked/heated fruit, so when I found this fresh peach dessert that doesn’t require any heating or baking I was excited to try it. The result? Even better than I had hoped for and it was a big hit with the entire family! See the No-Bake Peaches and Cream Bars here.
PEACHES AND CREAM SALAD
Peaches and Cream Salad comes together in just a few minutes with only 4 ingredients! It’s the perfect recipe for using up all of those delicious fresh peaches and can be served as a side dish or even dessert! See the recipe for Peaches and Cream Salad here.
SPICED PEACH JAM
Heirloom Peach Jam recipe made with classic ingredients, with the addition of warm fall spices! Chunky cinnamon peach jam with bright fresh flavor that’s perfectly sweet! Thanks Nana! See the recipe for Spiced Peach Jam here.
CHILLED PEACH SOUP
Chilled Peach Soup made with fresh peaches, sugar, cream & vanilla! Cool off with this unique peaches & cream dessert! See the recipe for Chilled Peach Soup here.
PEACH ICE CREAM
Peach Ice Cream is made with fresh peaches and real whipped cream, no ice cream maker required! Homemade peach ice cream is made with only 4 ingredients and a few minutes of preparation. See the Peach Ice Cream recipe here.
RASPBERRY PEACH FREEZER JAM
Anyone still have peaches left? I hope so! Next time you’re at Costco, grab some raspberries too so that you can make this lovely freezer jam! See the Raspberry Peach Freezer Jam recipe here.
SPICED PEACH JAM
With peach season in full swing, I wanted to share this wonderful recipe for Spiced Peach Jam. It’s actually my husband’s grandmother’s recipe that I recently got permission from her to share with you all. Thanks Nana! See the Spiced Peach Jam recipe here.
HOMEMADE PEACH SLURPEES
Several years ago, I took my kids to the “Free Slurpee Day” at our local 7-11 and it was love at first slurp. Since then, I’ve come up with an easy copycat recipe that involved kool aid powder and sprite. We loved it and it’s my go-to recipe for homemade slurpees now. See the Homemade Peach Slurpee recipe here.
CREAMY PEACH PIE
Our Creamy Peach Pie is made with only 5 ingredients in only a few minutes! Peach Jell-O, vanilla ice cream and fresh peaches are combined into a delicious, refreshing dessert! See the Creamy Peach Pie recipe here.
NO-BAKE PEACHES N’CREAM PIE
I recently discovered this recipe and was excited to try it, but it ended up being so much better than I even imagined it would be! This pie is soooooo good! The best part is that there are only a few ingredients and no baking is required! See the No-Bake Peaches & Cream Pie recipe here.
FRESH PEACH SALSA
This fresh Peach Salsa recipe is bursting with summer flavor! Delicious on its own with chips or serve over grilled fish or chicken. Simple and easy, make this when peaches are at their peak of flavor – fresh, juicy and ripe. See the Fresh Peach Salsa recipe here.
PEACHES AND CREAM WAFFLES
Peaches and Cream Waffles made with a crispy Belgian waffle recipe topped with a simple homemade chunky peach syrup and sweet cream. Perfect waffle recipe for special occasions and brunch! See the recipe for Peaches and Cream Waffles here.
PEACHES AND CREAM FRUIT DIP
Peaches and Cream Fruit Dip is a sweet cream cheese fruit dip perfect for any occasion! This 5 ingredient peaches and cream recipe is easy, delicious, and perfect served with fresh fruit. See the Peaches and Cream Fruit Dip recipe here.
GINGER PEACH LEMONADE
Right now our local farmers markets and orchard are filled with fresh peaches, which are definitely one of my favorites fruits. Fresh peaches add a fun, seasonal twist on the classic lemonade. See the recipe for Ginger Peach Lemonade here.
CREAMY PEACH PIE
Creamy Peach Pie is made with only 5 ingredients in less than five minutes! Peach Jell-O, vanilla ice cream and fresh peaches are combined into a delicious, no-bake pie recipe! See the recipe for Creamy Peach Pie here.
EASY HOMEMADE PEACH SYRUP
Chunky Peach Syrup made easy in 10 minutes in the microwave! Bursting with sweet peach flavor, this Homemade Peach Syrup is a fantastic way to use fresh peaches! See the recipe for Easy Homemade Peach Syrup here.
HOMEMADE PEACH SLURPEES
Only 3 ingredients & minutes to make! Combine fresh peaches, sugar and something to add some fizz & you’ve got your own Homemade Slurpees! See the Homemade Peach Slurpees recipe here.
BEST PEACH PIE FILLING
Peach pie filling recipe made with your favorite ripe peaches & simple pantry ingredients! Easy recipe for peach filling to use in pies, cobblers, tarts, on ice cream, etc. See the recipe for the Best Peach Pie Filling here.
Fresh or Canned Peaches?
You’ll need about 5-6 cups of peaches for peach cobbler. You can use fresh peaches, just be sure to peel the peaches beforehand. Canned peaches work too! You’ll need two large 24 ounce cans of peaches, drained.
Which peach is sweetest? Which peach is better for cooking?
The sweetest peach is for sure white peaches. The peach best for cooking is probably freestone peaches. However, yellow peaches are also great for baking too.
Here are 28 ways to eat fresh peaches:
First, here’s an easy way that shows How to Peel a Peach!
- Diced peaches in yogurt
- Diced peaches in breakfast cereal
- Diced peaches in oatmeal/over granola
- Slice peaches in cottage cheese {one of my husband’s faves!}
- Sliced peaches over vanilla ice cream
- Easy Peach Treat – Sliced peaches topped with crumbled graham crackers & whipped cream
- Add diced peaches to pancakes
- Top waffles with diced peaches & whipped cream
- Slice peaches and serve them inside crepes
- Add sliced peaches to a spinach salad
- Peaches and cream- diced peaches topped with milk {or half & half} sprinkled with sugar- yum!
- Peach milk shake – 1 peach, peeled, sliced & cut up, 2-3 scoops vanilla ice cream, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tsp vanilla- combine and blend
- Peach Smoothie – 1 peach, peeled, sliced & cut up, 1 cup peach or vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup orange juice and about 4-5 ice cubes- blend
- Peach Slurpee! Like a smoothie but your kids will be more likely to eat it!
- Make Easy Peach Crumble
- Try Grilled Peaches
- Whip up some Chilled Peach Dessert Soup
- Try making Fresh Peach Pie with the Easiest Pie Crust EVER!
- Make some Spiced Peach Jam
- Or, keep it less spicy and just make some Raspberry Peach Freezer Jam
- Get ready for breakfast by making Peach Muffins
- Fall in love with Peach Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
- Cool down with some Peach Ice Cream
- Peach Salsa
- Freeze them for use later on {same process as freezing apples!}
- Make baby food
- Whip up some Peaches & Cream Fruit Dip
- JUST EAT THEM! 😉
25+ Ways to use fresh peaches fast
The VERY best peach recipes ever! Everything from Peach cobbler and peach crisp to peach pie and peaches & cream salad! Here’s what you should make with those fresh peaches.
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