I love peaches, but their season is a short one, am I right? Why is it that it always seems like fall and winter fruits and veggies last longer than any spring or summer fruit or veggie? Also, here's another question...do you eat peaches with the skin on or off? I feel like you could ask the same question about pears, too. I usually skin a peach if I am baking/cooking with it. But if I am going to snack on a peach, I'll leave the skin on (as long as it has been washed, that is).
We actually have eight recipes featuring peaches in the archives, but two of those recipes are pretty old and really need to be updated: new pictures, text, and recipe card! I promise, I'm working on those right now. For the other six recipes on the blog, they're wonderful. For most of these recipes, you could use fresh or frozen peaches. There are even a few where you can use jarred or canned peaches instead of fresh. I wouldn't substitute canned peaches in pies, tarts, or cheesecakes, though. Canned peaches are too soft and mushy, and will give your bake a mushy and liquid-y finish.
Make sure, especially with the jarred, frozen, or canned peaches, that they are drained, rinsed and dried off well, because peaches hold a lot of moisture, especially when they're cooking, and you don't want them to fall apart on you.
Now that we've got a few clarifications out of the way, let's move on to this list of yummy recipes!
Cherry Peach Smoothie
Looking for a yummy, pretty way to get some extra vitamins and maybe a little protein, too? Try this easy cherry peach smoothie recipe!
Ginger Peach Cheesecake
This ginger peach cheesecake recipe is quick, easy, and SO GOOD! There's no crust to make, so it comes together in about 15 min, then oven, then fridge!
Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler
Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler is literally a recipe for comfort! This easy dessert features hints of cinnamon and nutmeg alongside sweet, juicy peaches - yum!
Pork and Peach Street Tacos
These pork and peach street tacos are a bright, light fusion blend of flavors and ingredients in a recipe that is healthy, quick, and, actually, beautiful!
Country Peach Coffee Cake
Warm, homey, and just a little bit indulgent, this Country Peach Coffee Cake is an easy to make treat in and out of peach season!
As a bonus recipe, I had to include the Honey Apricot Pork Chops. This one pan goody is not only satisfying and simple, but swapping apricots for peaches is a great idea. Or nectarines! I like to compare prices when I go to the store (I mean, who doesn't - groceries cost an arm and a leg anymore...), but oftentimes I will just swap whatever is cheaper and use that in place of what the recipe is actually calling for! Maybe that's a super simple "duh", but honestly, when you're shopping from a list and just trying to get it done, sometimes it's easy to forget other options that might be cheaper and just as good.
I hope you try one or two of these recipes in the next few weeks. Comment below and tell me which one you want to try, and also, if you eat the skin of a peach or take it off. I'm curious!
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