Caramelized Peaches + Cream with a Toasted Crumble.
You know my stance on peaches.
I firmly believe that you really only get ONE good peach per year. Of course there is a margin of error, which means that you may be the lucky person to get two or three *good* peaches.
Or you could be like me… the one who has not had her good peach yet.
You know what I mean by “good peach,” right? If you’re a fruit fanatic like myself, you HAVE to know. Sometimes a peach is so perfectly ripe and juicy that you just can’t even stand it. Like there are no other words to describe how fantastic the peach is.
It’s real, right?
Since I’m already perturbed at my lack of juicy, fabulous peaching this year, it did not help to hear two people in my life in the last week tell me about how they just ate “the best peach ever.” No. Not fair. Because I totally understand what they mean and I’m insanely jealous.
So I decided to make my own *good* peaches in the meantime.
I’m a little bit of a peach purist, which is surprising considering how much I trash up most dishes. It’s just that we only get those peaches that are worth it for a few weeks and I want to really make them worth it. Oh, except last year I did make these bacon rosemary sugar roasted peaches. Oopmh. Those were insane.
But most times, I want to keep my peaches simple.
I don’t know if it was my love for quaker instant oats, the description of porcelain skin or the constant blasting of 112’s song for most of my 19th year, but the term peaches and cream has always reeled me in. It just sounds delicious. It sounds like something that would smell good and something that I would want to eat immediately. It sounds like something that would make an excellent hand lotion or candle or some other girly junk that I waste money on.
I’ve just always been fascinated. And it hasn’t changed.
So, this is one exception where I find fruit for dessert to be acceptable. I mean, this is definitely also a snack in my mind, but I figure most of you will have it headlining as a treat instead of a pick-me-up come late afternoon.
Peaches that taste like caramel and stuff/
Topped with a mascarpone and coconut bourbon whipped cream/
Sprinkled with a crunchy brown sugar granola type thing/
Finished off with a drizzle of brown butter.
Don’t
even know
what
to do
with myself.
The end.
Caramelized Peaches + Cream with a Toasted Crumble
Ingredients
- 3 peaches, sliced in half + pits removed
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive olive
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup loosely packed brown sugar
- 1 can cold full-fat coconut milk, whipped to make coconut whipped cream
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons bourbon
- if desired: brown butterfor drizzling
crumble
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup loosely packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons sliced almonds
Instructions
- Sprinkle the cut side of the peaches with the salt. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat and add the olive oil and butter. Once melted, add in the peaches and cook until softened and browning, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly in the skillet, lifting the peaches up and stuffing some underneath. Cook for another 8 to 10 minutes until the peaches are caramely and golden. Just a note: if your peaches are super ripe, keep an eye on them so they don’t become too mushy.
- While the peaches are cooking, mix together the mascarpone, sugar and bourbon with a large spoon until combined. Use a large spatula and fold it into the coconut whipped cream until it’s combined. Set it in the fridge until ready to use.
- Heat another skillet over medium-low heat and add the butter. Once it’s melted, stir in the oats and sugar, constantly stirring to combine and cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Spread the oat mixture into one layer and cook until the oats begin to toast, another 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the oats and let the other sides brown up for a few more minutes, stirring occasionally so the crumble doesn’t burn. Remove the skillet from the heat and spread the oats on a sheet of parchment paper. Toss in the almonds and let the mixture cool and firm up for 5 minutes.
- To serve the peaches, add a dollop of the mascarpone on top and a sprinkle of the crumble. Finish it off with a drizzle of brown butter if you’d like.
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68 Comments on “Caramelized Peaches + Cream with a Toasted Crumble.”
Omg coconut bourbon whipped cream, I’m definitely going to be making this this weekend
Butter & browned butter, brown sugar, peaches, oats, bourbon!!! Yes. That combo would make just about anything taste drop-dead amazing!
THIS LOOKS AMAZING.
I could eat this for breakfast! how divine does this look, I may have to change my stance on peaches all being furry and woolly.
These look amazing!
I mean you can’t go wrong with a great in season peach, So into this dessert. I might need to savour the last days of summer with this recipe this weekend.
xo Quinn
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I still have not had my one amazing peach yet. :(
But these are obviously the way to go it I cannot fid that peach! Holy crap, they are awesome!! The butter, the sugar, The bourbon and the coconut whipped cream! YES!
I completely understand the problem of only “one” good peach a year. Thankfully, I had it a month ago but felt the need to share. It’s a mom thing. Peaches always remind me of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer is eating a Mackinaw peach, only ripe for two weeks a year. Miss that show.
I hardly ever get my good peaches, they’re so elusive. I might never get a peach juice stained t-shirt again like I did when I was younger! This dessert is insane.
I adore peaches, but this toasted crumble business sounds to die for!! Luckily I live really close to a huge peach-producing region of Ontario, so the ones I’ve been getting at the market recently have been brilliant. Last week I made these http://eat-spin-run-repeat.com/2013/08/21/grilled-peaches-with-balsamic-drizzle/ and ooooh my goodness…. amazing. Now if only we could get good peaches year round, I’d be a happy girl. Happy Friday!
I’m totally going to try this for breaksfast… i love eat sweet in the morning for an extra Energy and this recipe totally will do the trick. The only thing is that i’m allergic to the coconut but i can use regular cream right?
These sound freaking perfect! I love simple desserts like this!
you are so right about picking peaches!! I never seem to pick good ones!
Everything you post looks amazing, and this is no exception!
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I’m already mourning the decline of peaches this year. I think I already had my “one,” but it still wasn’t that great. How do underripe peaches do when cooked? I’ve been wanting to make a crisp but figured if they were gross raw they would be gross when cooked.
i think underripe peaches work pretty good – sometimes if they are too ripe, they turn to mush. you know?
I know exactly what you mean about finding the perfect peach. This looks amazing. A wonderful way to enjoy peaches from the last farmers market of the season.
Oh these look awesome! I’ve had a couple of delicious white nectarines, but no good peaches :(
Peaches and brown butter and caramel, oh my lanta that sounds wonderful! I know this sounds just out of the blue, but the best peach I ever had was when I was in Israel- I don’t think I had a bad peach there! I never even liked peaches until I went to Israel, and then bam. I loved them. SO basically, if you want a good peach, go to Israel.
oh, interesting!
they are amazing here in Turkey too! :))
Nice life lesson, haha. Come to Colorado…I can get you an entire case of “the best peach ever.”
This looks fabulous! Love how simple it is–my kind of dessert. Also, you’re the only one who hasn’t had the perfect peach yet, I haven’t either! Although I did read something about how this entire summer was NOT a good summer for peaches.
Something about too (or too little) water and a cold freeze earlier in the spring–clearly I know my facts :)
And by you’re the only one….I mean “you are NOT the only one”. Clearly, I’m having issues this morning.
I have had your peach, sorry…but that sucker was PRICEY. Colorado gets amazing peaches from the west side of the mountains from a town called Olathe but a late hail destroyed much of the crop and they are selling at farmers markets for $4/lb. They deserve an over the top somethin’ somethin’ and this is just that. Divine.
LOVE the 112 shoutout! you can guess what’s blasting through my headphones right now.
also, these look bomb. yum!
Ummm, I’m pretty sure this would just serve ONE, and that’s me. So damn summery and scrumptious! Love it, Jess!
Ugghhh, dying over this! Peaches are my favesies. Fresh peaches, peach candy, peach candles, peach anything. It’s a serious obsession.
I am sorry you haven’t had good peaches this year. I only had one bad batch so far. This is a perfect way to make up for it though. Peaches and Cream to the extreme!
I’ve had the perfect peach! I shoved it down my throat while the juice dribbled down my chin standing over the kitchen sink. I love peach season!
Oh holy heck. That last melty ice cream picture. Dying.
Gorgeous! This looks so, so delicious. :)
you and my boyfriend should talk about peaches – I am not a peach fanatic but this one looks fantastic.
It looks delicious
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Oh my gosh, I just died. I am not huge on peaches but I want to eat this right now! My husband has a slight peach obsession so this will score me huge points….Thanks a million! :)
I had coffee at 6 pm last night. I was told it was not a good idea. I went for it anyways. I was glaring at the clock at 2:30…it happens! =)
Like cobbler without the need for a bowl. Love it!!
ive never had a good peach, i think. i always get ones that are meh, so i’ve sort of stopped trying. sad face.
I buy a 25lb box of amazing peaches every year from a company called Tree Ripe Citrus. They only deliver in Illinois, Wisconsin and I think Minnesota so that’s awesome for me but bad for you.
Your “good” peach obsession makes me think of the Seinfeld “Makinaw Peach” episode. Seriously. Funny stuff. These look delish.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-sfk3PGQDg
LOL – I totally remember that Peaches and Cream song!
I tried a peach cobbler recipe a couple of weeks ago, and it didn’t turn out to be all that, but this looks good. Maybe I’ll pick up some peaches at the grocery store later and try it.
This looks insanely delicious! And that first picture? I almost fell off my chair. And now, off to get some (one?) perfect peaches…
That first pic has me drooling.
Whoah! This looks delicious!
OMG anything that can double as breakfast and dessert is fine by me! Delicious! Thanks for this great little recipe!
You say “Peaches”, I think Presidents of the United States of America…millions of peaches, baby!
I lucked out…picked up some lovely peaches from Calhoun County, IL. Lemme tell you…if you’re ever in Western Illinois this time of year, those are the *best* peaches. The first one was a little on the under-ripe side, but a few days on the counter and they were perfect!
These look amazing. And I must say that I have bought 3 batches of 3 peaches, each one being quite delicious and amazing. I can’t even believe it. I buy three from Giant Eagle, then wait about two days before eating them. They have all been amazing. I’m not sure how I lucked out this year, but keep trying – you’re bound to get your amazing peach!!!
Just bought some peaches. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
I had a good peach about 8 years ago. It was sweet, juicy and a wonderful peach taste. In the past years I have thrown away more peaches than you can imagine. I hate when I go to the market and they tell me things like, these peaches are wonderful! Not!! I don’t think people know what a good peach is. It’s the one from my childhood that was picked ripe off the tree, not picked green and shipped across the country. I am always looking for the good one.
Stellar….and no wheat…perfect!….Question…how much whipped “cream” is concocted after whipping said coconut milk?…Hubster isn’t a fan of coconut…alas….but I’m considering using regular whipping cream…how much should I use?…Thanks for this gorgeous offering….The crumble looks simply amazing.
Try Shenot’s in Wexford… Best homegrown peaches in the ‘burgh :-)
What’s a good alternative for bourbon? (I’m under 21)
So you’re making caramelized peaches with a buttery crunchy topping aaaand a bourbon spiked cream? Please tell me you laughed a little bit adding the browned butter. I would be so disappointed if you didn’t! This is going in my face tomorrow. Thanks!!
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