Food Fruits & Vegetables Our Best Sweet-and-Juicy Peach Recipes By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 27, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Carson Downing Use exquisitely good fresh peaches to create cobbler, pie, cake, ice cream and other treats. 01 of 20 Peach Upside-Down Cake Carson Downing The family behind Illinois' Rendleman Orchards has amassed some great peach recipes in more than a century of growing peaches. This cake is no exception. Peach slices and brown sugar form a moist base for the tender, square cake—and when flipped over, that base becomes the topping. We like the cake warm with ice cream. View Recipe 02 of 20 Rosemary-Balsamic Peaches with Honey and Whipped Ricotta You can have this elegant, summery dessert on the table in 25 minutes flat. (Whipping ricotta for a minute transforms its texture from slightly grainy to creamy and buttery. Don't be tempted to skip this step!) View Recipe 03 of 20 German-Style Peach Kuchen German immigrants to the Red River Valley brought their cooking traditions with them, including recipes for this peachy dessert. We especially like this with cinnamon whipped cream. Favorite Midwest Hometown Recipes View Recipe 04 of 20 Peach-Blueberry Brown Betty Traditionally made with apples, a brown Betty is the low-maintenance cousin to cobblers, pies and crisps. Drizzled in butter and dusted in sugar, plain bread cubes morph into dessert croutons that deliciously soak up the peach and blueberry juices. View Recipe 05 of 20 Mini Peach-Berry Cobblers What's better than a warm biscuit-topped cobbler? A warm biscuit-topped cobbler you have all to yourself. View Recipe 06 of 20 Peach and Bacon Avocado Toast You say tomato, we say peach—at least, we do for this fantastic BLT-avocado toast hybrid. Eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner! View Recipe 07 of 20 Peaches and Cream Tart Rather than hide gorgeous, peak-season peaches under a piecrust, line them up in sunny formation on an easy base of purchased puff pastry and sweetened cream cheese. We arranged our peaches in stripes, but you can spread them out rustically if you prefer. View Recipe 08 of 20 Grilled Peach Cobbler Pumpkin seeds and almond flour add wholesome nuttiness to this summer dessert, which is drizzled with an anise-flavored spirit (or brandy) before baking. The recipe was created by Minnesota chef Nettie Colon. View Recipe 09 of 20 Smoky Peach-Bourbon Slushie Brie Passano Coat the rim of a chilled glass with smoked sea salt and garnish this slushie with fresh basil and peach chunks on a decorative pick. Easy, Breezy Drinks to Keep You Cool All Summer View Recipe 10 of 20 Peach of a Bread Peaches add moistness to this sweet quick bread loaf. View Recipe 11 of 20 Peach Pinwheel Dumplings The biscuits absorb some of the cooking liquid, but this is still a very juicy dessert. The syrupy liquid tastes divine with vanilla ice cream. The recipe comes from Rendleman Orchards in Alto Pass, Illinois. View Recipe 12 of 20 Peach Cake Roll This cake roll is a flavor chameleon. Swirl in any ice cream you like, and top the cake with any complementary fruit. View Recipe 13 of 20 Creamy Peach Yogurt Pie Juicy peach slices mix with peach jam to make an ultra-easy topping for this no-bake yogurt pie. Refreshing Pie Recipes Perfect for Summer View Recipe 14 of 20 Mini Peach Melba Ice Cream Cake Crystallized ginger adds unexpected zip to frosty peaches, raspberries and ice cream. 6 Mini Cake Recipes View Recipe 15 of 20 Peach Cordial Mini Bundt Cakes The memory of a childhood orchard trip inspired Melinsa Murphey of Olathe, Kansas, to create this recipe. The cakes are moist and sweet and quite generously proportioned, so you may want to serve a half-cake to each person (or bake them in muffin cups instead). View Recipe 16 of 20 Peach Kuchen This recipe for peach kuchen includes a spiced peach layer that's absolutely delicious. If you're in a hurry, substitute a single refrigerated unbaked piecrust for the Kuchen Crust. View Recipe 17 of 20 Peach Ice Cream A combination of pureed and chopped peaches gives this ice cream nice color and fruit flecks. Be sure to use half-and-half or light cream; if you substitute whole milk, the mixture will be icier. Irresistible Ice Cream Recipes View Recipe 18 of 20 Peachalope Jam Lemon, nutmeg and walnuts add layered flavor and texture to this unusual jam, which uses both peaches and cantaloupe. This recipe comes from the Glass Rooster Cannery cooking school and farm store in Sunbury, Ohio. Delicious Jam, Jelly and Preserve Recipes View Recipe 19 of 20 Pannekoeken This Dutch specialty, a puff pancake, bakes into a bowl shape that cradles a pile of sliced fresh peaches. Try serving with a dollop of sour cream and a generous sprinkling of powdered sugar. View Recipe 20 of 20 Peach Pancakes and Chai Syrup Pureed canned peaches and whipping cream make a rich, flavorful pancake. Top with maple syrup instead of the chai syrup if you prefer. Add chopped peaches for even more fruit flavor. Our Best Pancake Recipes View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit