Description
A simple yet elegant dessert featuring ripe peaches caramelized with brown sugar, butter, and a hint of cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 medium ripe peaches
- 1/3–1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch (1/8 teaspoon) salt
- Optional: 2 tablespoons rolled oats
- Optional: 1/4 cup chopped pecans or almonds
- Optional: Honey or maple syrup, to drizzle
- Optional: 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). While it warms, rinse and dry the peaches. Cut them in half lengthwise and twist to separate the halves from the pit.
- Place the peach halves cut-side up in a single layer in a shallow baking dish.
- Whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and salt until smooth.
- Spoon the mixture over each peach half, letting some settle into the cavity.
- Sprinkle with optional oats or nuts if using.
- Bake for 20–30 minutes until tender and caramelized.
- Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes, then drizzle with honey or maple syrup if desired.
Notes
For best results, choose ripe peaches and adjust baking time based on their ripeness. Serve warm, preferably with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peach half
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: baked peaches, dessert, summer recipe