If you’re looking for a way to use this summer’s fresh peaches, this list of Tasty Fresh Peach Recipes will give you some great ideas.
For more ideas of what to make, check out all of our recipes.
Peach season peaks in the summer, and usually spans from May until September. During that time, we pick up fresh peaches on almost every shopping trip. Our favorite peaches come from the Old 96 District in South Carolina, and we’re so lucky that we’ve gotten some of those delivered every year.
We also went to the N.C. Peach Festival this year to celebrate Peach Week and ate our weight in peaches.
Fresh peaches can’t be beat during the peak season. But you can still get peaches at the grocery store year round, so you really can make these recipes anytime.
So, all the recipes on this list use fresh fruit.
If it’s out of season and all you can find are frozen peaches, those work fine in drinks, smoothies, and almost anything you’re going to bake. Frozen fruit might actually make your pies easier because frozen peaches already have the peach skin and pits removed. However, we do suggest you let those warm to room temperature before using them in these recipes.
But, stay away from canned peaches. Canned peaches are poached, which is a way of cooking. So since canned peaches are already cooked, that could change the recipes and cooking time. Frozen peaches are frozen raw, so you don’t have to worry about them being cooked already.
You want to make sure you’re using ripe peaches in all these delicious recipes. That’s going to assure they come out great. For help, check out our Tips For Picking The Perfect Peach to make sure you’re buying the best peaches at the grocery store.
Tasty Fresh Peach Recipes
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As we add more peach recipes to Drugstore Divas, we’ll update this list. So be sure to save it (bookmark it, pin it, however you save posts) and come back to it from time to time to see what new recipes we’ve added.
Peach French Toast
If you want to start your morning off with peaches, this Peach French Toast is a great way to do that.
You make a delicious peach topping first. While it’s cooling, make the French toast, then top it with the peach compote. It’s a great Sunday breakfast idea.
Baked Peaches
If you’re looking for an easy dessert to make with fresh peaches, our Baked Peaches recipe is it.
Peach halves are brushed with a butter and cinnamon sugar mixture, then baked. They’re then flipped, topped with pecans and baked again. The peach juice and butter at the bottom forms a delicious toffee that you put on top along with a scoop of ice cream. It’s one of my favorite recipes during peach season.
Peach Cobbler with fresh peaches and cake mix
If you want to make any easy Peach Cobbler this season, you have to make our Peach Cobbler with fresh peaches and cake mix.
The crumble topping is made with frozen butter and white cake mix, making it so incredibly simple. The sliced peaches at the bottom are seasoned with sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and vanilla for a delicious sweet combination that your whole family will enjoy.
Fresh Peach Salsa
A great way to use fresh juicy peaches is by making Fresh Peach Salsa.
The peaches are combined with tomatoes, red onions, garlic, cilantro, a jalapeño pepper, and a lemon to make a really balanced salsa. It’s less sweet than traditional fruit salsas, and more like a traditional red salsa as opposed to a pico de gallo (which most fruit salsas are).
Frozen Peach Lemonade
If you want something delicious to drink that’s made from fresh peaches, this Frozen Peach Lemonade is the perfect easy recipe.
Fresh peaches are peeled, sliced, and then frozen overnight. The next day, you blend them with a little bit of honey, water, and fresh lemon juice to make a delicious slushy. It makes two cups, so you can share it with a friend (or just drink the whole thing yourself; we won’t tell).
Peach, Blueberry And Goat Cheese Pizza
There are purists that say you can’t put pineapple on pizza. And to that, I say, “What about peaches?” Because this Peach, Blueberry And Goat Cheese Pizza is delicious.
Fresh peach slices sit on top of the pizza, which is made with store-bought pizza dough, goat cheese, and blueberries. Granola is sprinkled and maple syrup is drizzled on top of the peaches for the perfect combination of sweetness for your pizza.
Tennessee Peach Pudding
Tennessee Peach Pudding is a cake made from simple ingredients you have at home, like all purpose flour, white sugar, whole milk, and, of course, fresh peaches.
The cake and peach mixture is put into a baking dish, then a hot liquid is poured on top. It looks wild.
But, what comes out is a delicious, golden brown, fresh peach cake that you can serve as is (but it’s really good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top too).
Peach Hand Pies
Using store-bought pie crust dough is the easiest way to make these Peach Hand Pies, which are stuffed with a filling made from chunks of fresh ripe peaches, unsalted butter, sugar, and cinnamon.
If you want to make these, we highly suggest picking up a metal dumpling maker to cut the dough and form the hand pies. It’s the best way to make sure the dough is uniform and bakes evenly.
Which of these fresh peach recipes will you try first? Be sure to let us know in the comments.