These Fresh Peach Recipes are perfect for peach season! From grilled peaches and smoothies to muffins, pie, jam, cakes, and more!
There’s nothing quite like peach season, especially when you’ve got a bowl of ripe, juicy peaches sitting on the counter just waiting to be used. This collection of 10 Fresh Peach Recipes includes everything from grilled peaches and smoothies to muffins, pie, jam, cakes, and more, so there’s something here for every kind of peach craving.
Whether you’re in the mood for a classic summer dessert, a simple breakfast, or an easy way to use up a big basket of fresh peaches, these recipes make the most of one of summer’s BEST fruits. Sweet, fragrant, and incredibly versatile, fresh peaches bring so much flavour to both baked treats and no-fuss summer recipes!
Fresh peaches are at their best when they smell fragrant, have a creamy yellow or golden background colour, and give slightly when you press them with your fingers. The red blush on their skin can look beautiful, but it’s actually not the best indicator of ripeness. If your peaches are still firm, you can let them ripen at room temperature in a loosely closed paper bag for a couple of days, then move them to the fridge once they’re ripe.
For baking and cooking, ripe but still slightly firm peaches are usually the easiest to work with because they hold their shape better in pies, cakes, muffins, and on the grill. Softer, very ripe peaches are perfect for smoothies, jams, sauces, and other recipes where the fruit gets blended or cooked down. If you can find freestone peaches, they’re especially handy for baking and preserving because the pit is much easier to remove than other peach varieties
Because peaches bruise easily and brown once they’re cut, it’s best to handle them gently and wash them just before using. If you’re peeling a large batch, quickly dipping the peaches in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds followed by cold water helps the skins slip off much more easily. And if you’re slicing peaches ahead of time for pie, jam, or preserving, tossing them in a little bit of lemon juice while you work helps prevent them from darkening.
