Summer is in full swing, so you know what that means: it’s peach season! You don’t need to do anything special with peaches – they really are perfect on their own. But if you have an abundance of this fruit, I have 25+ fresh peach recipes that will knock your socks off and make summer your new favorite season.
25+ Fresh Peach Recipes That Will Make Summer Your Favorite Season
1. Peach Sorbet
One of my favorite ways to use up leftover peaches is to make sorbet. Sorbet is super simple to make, and you don’t even need an ice cream maker. You will need a food processor, though, to get the smooth texture you want with a sorbet.
To make this treat, just process peaches and some sugar until smooth. Add fresh lemon juice and freeze. It doesn’t get easier than that!
2. Peach Berry Fruit Salad
Looking for a simple recipe? This salad is super easy to make. Mix sliced peaches with strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, fresh mint, lime and a little bit of honey.
Make sure that you gobble this salad up fast. It won’t last more than a few days in the fridge.
3. Chicken with Peaches
I love this recipe because it adds a touch of summer to a classic chicken recipe. To make this dish, you’ll need chicken thighs, chili powder, Italian seasoning, peaches, honey, lemon and butter.
The whole dish is cooked in a single pan on the stovetop, so you won’t have to heat up your kitchen on a warm summer night.
4. Chopped Peach Caprese Salad
Put a summer twist on the classic caprese salad by adding chopped peaches. The peaches add just a little bit of sweetness to the dish, which pairs so well with the balsamic glaze in this recipe.
I recommend using mozzarella pearls instead of sliced mozzarella. And look for the freshest basil you can get your hands on because it will make all the difference.
Mix the ingredients together and enjoy. It’s a great side dish for a barbecue or even as a snack.
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5. Bourbon Peach Upside-Down Cake
If you’re looking for fresh peach recipes for dessert, I can’t recommend this recipe enough. You’ll need quite a few peaches for this dish, but it’s worth it.
And you’ll be surprised by how easy it is to prepare this cake.
You’ll need the usual baking supplies as well as almond flour, bourbon and cinnamon.
6. Sweet Corn Salad with Peaches
Nothing screams summer like corn, and peaches just make this salad so much sweeter. I love the addition of jalapeno slices for a little extra spice. The honey, lime, red onion and cilantro really round up the flavor to make this a satisfying side dish.
Make sure that you’re using ripe peaches and corn on the cob for this recipe. You can boil your corn or grill it first to give it a smoky flavor.
7. Grilled Peaches
With a fruit like the peach, recipes don’t have to be complicated to be delicious. Grilling this fruit really brings out its sweetness and adds a little bit of a smoky flavor that you’re sure to love.
I like to serve these as a side dish when we’re grilling dinner, but you can also serve them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Once the peaches are grilled, you’ll add a delicious, sweet sauce of cinnamon, sugar and butter.
8. Homemade Peach Preserves
Peach preserves are perfect for toast, scones, English muffins or yogurt as a topping. It’s super easy to make, but you should be familiar with canning before you tackle this recipe.
You can grab a canning kit on Amazon if you don’t have one already.
To make peach preserves, you’ll need several pounds of fresh peaches, lemon juice and sugar. Everything cooks together for about 20 minutes until the fruit has softened.
If you don’t want to bother with canning, you can also freeze your preserves to enjoy throughout the year.
9. Fresh Peach Salsa
Peach salsa is our new go-to at our house. We put it on tacos and love it as a snack with tortilla chips.
It’s super easy to make this salsa, and the flavors are so fresh. Just mix sliced peaches with tomatoes, jalapenos, red onion, cilantro, lime, salt and pepper.
You can use a chopper to give the ingredients a rough chop, but don’t go overboard. You want small pieces – not a paste.
10. Raspberry Peach Cake
This gorgeous cake is so perfect for summer, especially if you can get your raspberries and peaches fresh from the farm.
To make this cake, you’ll need basic baking ingredients: Greek yogurt, your fruit and vanilla extract.
I love that this recipe doesn’t pulverize the fruit, so you enjoy flavorful slices of raspberries and peaches.
11. Caribbean Jerk Chicken Bowls
I’ll admit that this dish is complicated, but it is so worth the effort. This bowl has so many delicious things: coconut rice, tostones (crisp, fried plantains), Caribbean jerk chicken and peach avocado salad.
It’s super flavorful and will set your summer meal rotation on fire.
You should have most of the ingredients in your pantry already, but you may need to grab some Jamaican Jerk Seasoning, coconut milk and coconut oil if you don’t have them already.
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12. Chilled Summer Peach Soup
Peach soup? Yes! This dish makes for a great dessert. You’ll need coconut milk, vanilla yogurt, amaretto liqueur (or amaretto flavoring), chopped mint, lime, ginger and peaches (of course).
Plan ahead for this recipe, as it needs to chill for at least an hour before serving.
13. Easy and Spicy Peach Chutney
I love fresh peach recipes like this one because they’re so versatile. You can use fruit chutney as a condiment for chicken, pork or even some cheeses. They’re a great addition to charcuterie boards, and super easy to make yourself.
Along with fresh peaches, you’ll need an apple, onion, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, aniseed, turmeric, coriander, red chili, black pepper pods, vinegar and brown sugar.
14. Pork Chops with Peach Sauce
Looking for a way to dress up our favorite pork chop recipe? Add a peach sauce. This recipe teaches you how to make a simple peach sauce with Dijon mustard, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and spices.
15. Peach Dumplings
Here’s a simple dessert recipe that’s hard to resist – and it’s so easy to make. It uses crescent rolls as the “dumpling,” and you’ll stuff it with a filling of peaches, cinnamon, sugar and butter.
This is one peach recipe that won’t last long in your house.
16. Thai Peach Chicken
Thirty minutes is all it takes to make this Thai peach chicken, which is as tasty as it is good for you. But, in true Thai fashion, you’ll need a ton of ingredients, such as soy sauce, fish sauce, rice vinegar, peanuts and so many others.
17. Baked Peaches
Peaches are delicious on their own, and all you really need is to bake them if you want something a little different. Slice the peaches in half and remove the pit, top with honey, cinnamon and brown sugar before baking until they’re tender.
Top with vanilla ice cream if you want an even sweeter treat.
18. Peach Feta Salad
Light and easy to make, this salad will be complete in just 25 minutes and includes ingredients that are very Mediterranean-inspired, such as peaches, mint, basil, feta cheese, cherry tomatoes, shallots, lemon, honey, garlic powder, olive oil and red wine vinegar.
19. Chipotle Peach Baked Beans
Never in a million years would I have thought fresh peach recipes with baked beans would taste this divine. It’s spicy and sweet while keeping your taste buds guessing what flavor they’ll taste next.
You’ll need bread, fresh basil, garlic cloves, peaches, pinto beans, sweet onions and chipotle pepper in adobo for this recipe and a handful of other ingredients.
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20. Fresh Peach Margaritas
Ten minutes is all it takes to make these margaritas which include peaches, fresh orange juice, confectioner’s sugar, limes, lime juice, Triple Sec and tequila. If you have a blender, you’ll be sipping on your margaritas in no time.
21. Peach and Raspberry Clafoutis
Desserts with seasonal fruit and thick custard like this are perfect for parties. Serve warm and with powdered sugar to make it even sweeter. For this French-inspired treat, you’ll create a thick custard to spread on top of the clafoutis.
Ingredients include butter, peaches, raspberries, lemon, sugar, almond and vanilla extract, eggs, milk, whipping cream, all-purpose flour, salt and powdered sugar.
22. Peach Lemonade
Lemonade is a mainstay during the hot summer months that seem to last longer than ever before. You’ll love this refreshing peach lemonade that only requires four peaches, mint leaves and a simple homemade lemonade recipe.
In just 15 minutes, you‘ll be drinking your peach lemonade.
23. Strawberry Peach Crisp
I love picking up these crisps and biting into them in the morning. You’ll need two cups of peaches, a cup of strawberries, old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, flour, salt, vanilla extract, butter and water.
And while super-simple to make, you’ll still need about an hour of cook time.
Don’t forget a large baking dish and mixing bowls.
24. Peach Cake
Fresh peach recipes that include cake? If you have a little over an hour, this sinful cake is a must try this summer. You’ll need a 9-inch cake pan if you don’t have one already, twenty minutes of prep time and ingredients that include: butter, sugar, eggs, lemon, vanilla extract, cinnamon, peaches, peach or apricot preserves, baking powder and flour.
25. No Churn Peach Ice Cream
Something cool and sweet in summer? This peach ice cream will hit the spot and if you have access to fresh peaches, you’ll be blown away by the flavor. But, it gets even better – you only need five main ingredients:
- Peaches
- Vanilla
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Heavy whipping cream
- Salt
You will need a blender, whisk and a large mixing bowl.
26. Fresh Peach Fritters
Warm, gooey and tasty, these peach fritters are filled with flavor and a nice break from their apple counterparts. And, they take all but three minutes to fry up. You’ll need:
- Flour
- Salt
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Eggs
- Milk
- Cinnamon
- Melted butter
- Diced peaches
- Oil
- Powdered sugar
A deep fryer is a must-have for this recipe.
