Description
Baked Peaches are a delightful dessert that brings out the natural sweetness of ripe peaches. With simple ingredients like butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon, this dish creates a warm and comforting treat. Ideal for a quick dessert, it’s healthy and delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 peaches ripe but firm, halved and pitted
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar, light or dark
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- Splash of bourbon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F and lightly butter a small baking dish that can hold the peaches snugly.
- Arrange the peach halves cut-side up in the prepared baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt; sprinkle this mixture evenly over the peach halves.
- Top each peach half with butter cubes, then drizzle vanilla extract, lemon juice, and bourbon over them.
- Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture on top of the peaches.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the peaches are fork-tender and the tops appear lightly caramelized.
- Enjoy warm, ideally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Make sure to use ripe but firm peaches for the best texture.
Feel free to adjust the amount of brown sugar based on your sweetness preference.
Serving with ice cream adds a delicious contrast to the warm peaches.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peach half
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 20mg