Easy Baked Peaches with Brown Sugar

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Make these Easy Baked Peaches with Brown Sugar for a quick and easy dessert that is made with fresh peaches, brown sugar, butter, and a little ground cinnamon. It's the perfect simple treat to serve warm from the oven paired with a scoop of your favorite ice cream.

If you're craving more sweet and delicious recipes made with peaches, then be sure to try making an Easy Peach Cobbler, Peach Galette, and an Easy Peach Trifle.

Overhead view of baked peaches in square white baking dish topped with two scoops of ice cream.

If you have been following me for a while then you already know how much I love peaches!

They are one of my most favorite fruit options and I love creating recipes with them whenever I can. Especially during peach season, I try to fully enjoy them because their season is so short. Peaches are tender, juicy, and slightly sweet which makes them perfect to use in dessert recipes.

Today I will share with you a recipe that is so simple, but delicious. This recipe for baked peaches requires minimal ingredients and can be baked in the oven while eating dinner so it's ready immediately after dinner for a warm delicious dessert.

Being warm is important if you decide to top it with a scoop of ice cream because it will melt and the combination of sweet, warm, and creamy ice cream makes this the perfect summer dessert.

Let's get started with the process of baking peaches!

WHAT INGREDIENTS ARE NEEDED TO MAKE BAKED PEACHES?

Overhead view of ingredients needed to make peach recipe in separate bowls on marble surface.

This easy peach dessert only requires a few simple ingredients, so try to select the best quality ingredients that you have available and try to refrain from making any ingredient substitutions.

Peaches - Be sure to select fresh peaches from your local farmer's market or at the produce section of the grocery store. Make sure they are slightly firm when you give them a squeeze for best results. Try not to select overly ripe/soft peaches as they will break down faster during the cooking process and will end up mushy. If freestone peaches are available then I would suggest opting for those instead of clingstone peaches as the pit/seed is much easier to remove from the peach after cutting it in half. Look for peaches that have vibrant colors of yellow and red on the outside and have a fragrant sweet aroma to them for the best flavor.
Butter - Use any brand that you prefer, just make sure that it is pure butter for this one and not margarine. Salted or unsalted can be used.
Brown Sugar - Adds sweetness and a nice caramelized layer on top of the peaches while baking. Light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, either can be used.
Ground Cinnamon - Pairs well with the peaches and the brown sugar to add a bit of spice that brings or the rest of the ingredient flavors in the simple recipe.

See the recipe card below for exact ingredient quantities and instructions.

HOW TO MAKE THIS BROWN SUGAR BAKED PEACHES RECIPE:

Begin the easy recipe by cleaning the fresh peaches, cutting them in half, and removing the pit for each. Place skin side down (cut side up) in a square 8x8-inch baking dish.

Close up side view of fresh peach halves in white baking dish.

Divide the cubed butter and place it in the area where the pit was in the center of each peach.

Fresh peach halves topped with cubed butter in white baking dish.

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Evenly top the peach halves with 1 to 2 teaspoons of brown sugar and ⅛ teaspoon sprinkle of ground cinnamon.

Close up front view of fresh peach halves topped with butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon in white baking dish.

Place into the oven and bake until the juicy peaches are tender and golden brown, about 30 to 35 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and spoon the melted butter mixture at the bottom of the baking dish evenly on top of the juicy baked peaches.

Baked peaches in square white baking dish on marble surface.

Serve warm with a drizzle of caramel sauce and a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

Two baked peach halves on white plate topped with ice cream beside a spoon.

STORAGE

If you have any leftover baked peaches, then be sure to allow them to cool to room temperature before placing them in an airtight container to store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.

When ready to serve again, simply reheat in the oven at 300 degrees F. until warm. They can also be reheated in the microwave oven or air fryer if you're in a hurry.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO I HAVE TO PEEL THE PEACHES?

It is not necessary to peel the peaches for this particular recipe, but if you prefer to, then you may do so. The peach skin will soften as it bakes in the oven so it is fine to leave the skin on and not peel. Plus you get the added benefits of the nutrients the entire fruit provides.

DO I HAVE TO BLANCH THE PEACHES BEFORE BAKING?

No, not for this recipe it is not necessary. Baking the peaches at the instructed temperature will allow the peaches time to soften while baking in the oven.

Depending on how ripe your peaches are you may have to adjust the cooking time. For ripe or softer peaches decrease the amount of time, for peaches that are not ripe or hard when you squeeze, add an additional 5 minutes to the cooking time.

WHAT SPICES GO BEST WITH PEACHES?

For this recipe, we're keeping it simple and just using ground cinnamon. However, ground nutmeg, ginger, clove, and cardamom are all great warming spices that pair well with peaches.

Close up side view of two baked peach halves on white plate topped with ice cream beside a spoon on marble surface.

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