Baked Peaches
The perfect, light dessert recipe ready in under half an hour! Tender, sweet Baked Peaches with butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and of course, fresh juicy peaches!
A SWEET, FRESH SUMMERTIME DESSERT
Summer screams peaches and this is the perfect dessert for those dog days of summer. We love to go peach picking and I make these baked peaches a lot. They’re such a simple dessert that really lets the fresh peaches shine. Plus, it’s not super heavy so it’s the perfect ending to those summertime grilled meals. They’re also great to make when you need a last minute dessert or just want to make the most of this sweet and juicy summertime fruit!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yup. In fact, I love Grilled Peaches so much, I made my own Grilled Peaches recipe.
Look for ones that give slightly to gentle pressure and smell sweet when you sniff by the stem end. Ripe peaches will also have a golden-yellow hue with no green tinge around the stem.
I don’t suggest removing the skin. While a lot of people like to remove skins from peaches when making Peach Crisp or a Peach Cobbler, with these Baked Peaches, you need the skin on them to help hold them together while baking. Plus, those skins soften as they bake and they get nice and tender. But, if you’re really against the skin, bake them with the skin and then scoop the centers out when you go to eat the peaches.
If you follow this recipe, using 4 whole peaches, you’ll end up with 8 peach halves. Depending on the serving size you prefer, you could end up with enough for 8 people to each have a half of a peach, or enough for 4 people to enjoy an entire peach (two halves each).
I doubt you’ll have leftovers, but if you do, transfer them to an airtight container and keep them in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in an air fryer or in the microwave until warmed through.
Yes, you can freeze the leftovers for up to 2-3 months in a Ziploc freezer safe bag in the freezer. Thaw and enjoy again later by reheating in the oven, toaster oven, microwave or air fryer.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- ripe large peaches – see my FAQ’s above to learn how to pick ripe peaches and why it’s important to leave the skin on when baking.
- salted butter– You can use unsalted butter as well.
- brown sugar – you can use a brown sugar substitute like Swerve or Trivia. In addition, for a deeper molasses flavor, try using dark brown sugar.
- ground cinnamon
HOW TO MAKE BAKED PEACHES
Preheat oven to 375F. Rinse peaches under cold water to clean then gently dry with paper towels. Slice peaches in half and remove pits. Add peaches, cut side up, into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Add a slice of butter into the center of each peach half.
Sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon evenly across the top of the peach halves. Place baking dish in the oven and bake uncovered for 12-15 minutes, until peaches are softened and warmed through.
Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, and drizzle any extra butter sauce on top, enjoy!
CRAVING MORE RECIPES?
- Peach Dumplings
- Peach Butter Swim Biscuits
- Fresh Peach Crisp
- Peach Cobbler Cake
- Peaches and Cream Bars
- Peach Pie Filling
- No Churn Peach Ice Cream
- Peach Dumpling Bubble Up
- Country Peach Cobbler
Baked Peaches
Ingredients
- 4 ripe large peaches
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter, sliced into 8 pieces (as best as possible)
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed (light or dark brown sugar can be used)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Rinse 4 ripe large peaches under cold water to clean then gently dry with paper towels.
- Slice peaches in half and remove pits.
- Add peaches, cut side up, into a 9×13-inch baking dish (you do not need to grease the baking dish first).
- Divide the 4 Tablespoons salted butter, sliced into 8 pieces into the center of each peach half.
- Sprinkle 3 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon evenly across the top of each of the peach halves.
- Place baking dish in the oven and bake uncovered for 12-15 minutes, until peaches are softened and warmed through.
- Serve immediately with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, and drizzle any extra butter sauce on top, enjoy!
Notes
- Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Love peaches