Description
A simple and nostalgic dessert featuring warm, baked peaches with caramelized sugar, cinnamon, and a touch of butter, served with vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted
- 2–3 tablespoons granulated sugar or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of flaky sea salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans or almonds (optional)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (optional)
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and rinse the peaches. Halve and pit them.
- Place the peach halves cut-side up in a medium baking dish.
- Divide the sugar evenly among the peach halves and dust with cinnamon.
- Scatter the butter pieces over the peaches and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
- Add nuts and drizzle with syrup or honey if desired.
- Bake for 18–25 minutes until the peaches are tender and syrup is bubbling.
- Remove from the oven and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- Serve warm with ice cream or yogurt, spooning extra syrup over the top.
Notes
For extra flavor, consider adding vanilla extract or lemon zest. Serve warm for the best experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: baked peaches, summer dessert, easy dessert, peach dessert