When the season for fresh peaches is upon us…it’s time. Bake, freeze and blend your way through all these peach desserts! With a load of juicy fresh peaches, you can transform simple ingredients into pure heaven. Try classic bakes like pies, cobblers and crisps, rich and decadent treats like peach cobbler cheesecake, or fresh spins like peach frozen yogurt or peach popsicles. This master collection features top recipes from this website, along with ideas from a few of our favorite recipe developers. Want more seasonal dessert ideas? Try our Top Fruit Desserts or Best Summer Desserts.
And now…25 tasty peach dessert recipes!
How to ripen peaches
It’s important to have ripe peaches for any peach dessert recipe to make sure the dessert comes out sweet enough. Give your peaches a gentle squeeze: it should be slightly soft to the touch. If the peaches feel firm, you’ll need a few days. Here’s how to ripen peaches:
Place the peaches in a paper bag. Add a banana inside the bag. The banana emits ethylene gas, which helps the peaches ripen at the same time. Gently close the top of the bag and wait 1 to 3 days, depending on the ripeness of the peaches. Check each day by gently squeezing the fruit to see if the flesh feels soft.
On using canned or frozen peaches
If it’s the off season and you’re dying for a peach dessert, canned peaches work in many of the peach desserts above! Here are a few tips for substituting canned peaches:
For canned peaches, use unsweetened peaches or “no sugar added” cans. Using sweetened peaches will come out much too sweet. This works well in a peach cobbler, crisp or crumble. It doesn’t work as well for the fresh peach pie above or galette since the peaches need to hold their shape. Use your best judgment or shoot us an email to ask. Some recipes work with frozen peaches. You can make frozen fresh peaches with ripe peaches from the store, and use them like you would fresh peaches. If you use store-bought bagged frozen peaches, add a bit of extra sugar to your recipe because the bags tend to taste more tart.
More peach recipes
This juicy fruit is for more than just peach dessert recipes! It’s fantastic in salads, salsa, drinks, and more. Try a few more of our favorite peach recipes:
Try this tasty Fresh Peach Salad with balsamic vinaigrette Grab 9 Juicy Peach Cocktails Go for classic Peach Salsa Blend up a Peach Smoothie
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