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!

Here are 28 ways to eat fresh peaches:

First, here’s an easy way that shows How to Peel a Peach!

1. Diced peaches in yogurt
2. Diced peaches in breakfast cereal
3. Diced peaches in oatmeal/over granola
4. Slice peaches in cottage cheese {one of my husband’s faves!}
5. Sliced peaches over vanilla ice cream
6. Easy Peach Treat – Sliced peaches topped with crumbled graham crackers & whipped cream
7. Add diced peaches to pancakes
8. Top waffles with diced peaches & whipped cream
9. Slice peaches and serve them inside crepes
10. Add sliced peaches to a spinach salad
11. Peaches and cream- diced peaches topped with milk {or half & half} sprinkled with sugar- yum!
12. 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
13. 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
14. Peach Slurpee! Like a smoothie but your kids will be more likely to eat it!
15. Make Easy Peach Crumble
16. Try Grilled Peaches
17. Whip up some Chilled Peach Dessert Soup
18. Try making Fresh Peach Pie with the Easiest Pie Crust EVER!
19. Make some Spiced Peach Jam
20. Or, keep it less spicy and just make some Raspberry Peach Freezer Jam
21. Get ready for breakfast by making Peach Muffins
22. Fall in love with Peach Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
23. Cool down with some Peach Ice Cream
24. Peach Salsa
25. Freeze them for use later on {same process as freezing apples!}
26. Make baby food
27. Whip up some Peaches & Cream Fruit Dip
28. JUST EAT THEM! 😉

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! 

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: peaches and cream fruit salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 171kcal

Ingredients

• 1 box instant vanilla pudding 5.1 oz
• 32 oz. container vanilla yogurt
• 8 oz. container Cool Whip thawed
• 6 large peaches, peeled and chopped

Instructions

• In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix and the vanilla yogurt, stirring until well mixed.
• Fold Cool Whip into the mixture. 
• Lastly, fold in the peaches. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 114mg | Potassium: 351mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 332IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 148mg | Iron: 1mg

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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!

1. Boil a pot full of water
2. Immerse ripe peaches for 30-60 seconds.
3. 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.
4. Pinch the skin to break it and slide it off the peach.
5. 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.

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.

 

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 & Cream Bars recipe 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.

OLD FASHIONED PEACH COBBLER from Tastes Better From Scratch

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.

Best Peach Cobbler Recipe from Life in the Lofthouse

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.

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.

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.

CLASSIC PEACH PIE RECIPE from Allrecipes

Double crust, homemade, from scratch peach pie perfection! See the recipe for CLASSIC PEACH PIE here.

EASIEST PEACH PIE… EVER! PLUS, A SECRET CRUST!

For this genius recipe, I have my sister-in-law to thank. The crust is the easiest magic trick on the planet. Add fresh peaches and some cream and voila! Perfection! See the Easiest Peach Pie and Crust recipe 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.

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.

PEACH TURNOVERS from Tuttu Dolci

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.

CARAMEL CRUMBLE MINI PEACH PIE from OMG Chocolate Desserts

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 CUPCAKES WITH CINNAMON FROSTING from One Sweet Appetite

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.

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 from Tastes of Lizzy T

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 CRUMB BARS from Live Well Bake Often

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.

PEACH CAKE WITH CINNAMON GLAZE

The past few weeks I’ve had a kitchen full of peaches. There is no better way to get rid of excess peaches than to make this peach cake! See the Peach Cake with Cinnamon Glaze 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.

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.

CHILLED PEACH SOUP

A friend of mine told me about this yummy “soup” she had on a cruise: PEACH SOUP! I finished off my remaining handful of ripe peaches by making this fun and different treat! I’ve yet to figure out if it’s an appetizer or a dessert, but it’s so yummy it doesn’t matter! See the Chilled Peach Soup recipe here.

EASY BAKED PEACHES from I Heart Naptime 

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.

GINGER PEACH LEMONADE from Thyme and Love

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.

FRESH PEACH SALSA from Feasting at Home

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.

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.

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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