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Baked Peaches

Baked peaches are oven baked stone fruit halves with jammy, caramelized centers and a golden cinnamon brown sugar glaze pooled in the cavity. This easy peach dessert bakes at 375°F until the edges blister and the sugar turns dark golden.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 260
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Peaches
  • 4 ripe peaches Halved and pitted.
Cinnamon brown sugar glaze
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter Cut into small pieces.
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.0625 tsp salt Pinch.
To serve
  • 1 vanilla ice cream Greek yogurt or whipped cream can be used instead.
  • 1 fresh mint For garnish.

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Prep and season
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place peach halves cut-side up in a baking dish so the centers can collect the glaze.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, and salt. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over each peach half.
  3. Add a small piece of butter to the center of each peach. This helps the glaze turn glossy and caramelized as it bakes.
Bake and finish
  1. Bake for 18-22 minutes at 375°F, until the peaches are tender and the sugar turns into a dark golden glaze. You should see caramelized bubbling pooled around the centers.
  2. Let the peaches cool for 5 minutes. This brief rest thickens the caramel pan juices so they cling to the fruit.
  3. Spoon the caramelized pan juices over each peach. Serve with vanilla ice cream and scatter fresh mint on top.

Notes

Pro tip: use fully ripe peaches so they soften into a jammy texture without turning watery. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container up to 3 days; rewarm in a 300°F oven for 6-8 minutes. Freezing isn’t recommended because the peach texture can become mealy. For a lighter option, swap the serving component to Greek yogurt to keep the flavor while cutting calories.