We’re peachy keen on stone fruits this summer and with peaches in season until April, now is the time to make the most of this velvety fruit by tackling one of these peach recipes.
We’ve gathered together our favourite desserts that call for the freshest of peaches, with some canned options for the budget conscious, and so you can enjoy them all year round.
From a classic peach melba to sensational tarts and gorgeous pavlovas, these sweet and easy recipes are the perfect way to finish off your meal.
Looking for more stone fruit recipes?
Peach frozen yoghurt cake
A make-ahead dessert for effortless entertaining.
Peaches & cream pie
The pastry is inspired by snickerdoodles, a cinnamon-flavoured American cookie.
Julie Goodwin’s Peach Melba cake
Inspired by the classic dessert.
Peaches and cream cheesecake recipe
Need a summer dessert that combines the traditional and the modern? Our sumptuous cheesecake ticks all the boxes.
Stone fruit crostata
Celebrate stone fruit season!
Baked breakfast oats with stone fruit and rhubarb
It’s oat so good.
Peach frangipane tart
Delightfully sweet and ideal for morning tea.
Summer salad of peaches and blueberries
Team your favourite fresh summer fruit with creamy ricotta, fresh spinach leaves, basil and chilli for a unique, delicious side dish for any outdoor gathering.
Bourbon butter 1kg peach pie
What do you do if you find yourself with a glut of peaches?
Caramelised peaches with coconut
These peaches, cooked to soft perfection and drizzled with sweet and zesty syrup, become a dream dessert once partnered with coconut ice cream.
Carrot layer cake with peach and ginger
One impressive cake!
Peach Melba cheesecake
Combine these two classic desserts.
Peach and pistachio cake pots
Put this season’s stone fruit to use with these adorable peach cake pots.
Peach and nectarine tart
Make the most of the delicious stone fruits now in season.
Peach galette
Thin, crisp pastry topped with succulent fresh peaches and apricot jam makes for a delectable dessert.
Peach Melba
It’s as peachy delicious as its name and pedigree would suggest.
Summer stone fruit pandoro pudding
Pandoro cake is used in this bread-and-butter style Christmas stone fruit pudding. Served with a sweet mango sauce.
Flourless almond, peach and orange blossom loaves
These tasty little loaves are the perfect accompaniment with a cup of tea on a lazy afternoon.
Peaches and cream gluten- and dairy-free doughnuts
Indulge your sweet tooth with these naturally delicious doughnuts that contain no dairy or gluten.
Spiced banana and peach slice
We love making sweet slices because they’re so versatile, and one of our favourite combinations is sweet banana and juicy peaches. Finish it off with a zesty lemon glaze for maximum flavour.
Pistachio meringue with white peaches and berries
Sweet, sugary, and the perfect Christmas treat! This indulgent pistachio meringue with white peaches and berries is the ultimate dessert.
Peach melba cakes
These summery peach melba cakes are the perfect dessert for the warmer nights – creamy, fruity cakes drizzled in a divine raspberry sauce!
Roast peaches with coconut crumble
Escape to summer with this heavenly dessert! Sweet soft roasted peaches with a crunchy nutty coconut crumble – simple divine!
Jam and peach donut puddings
These sweet and sugary jam and peach donut puddings are the ultimate sweet treat for morning or afternoon tea! Easy to prepare and so delicious!
Grilled peaches with cinnamon yoghurt
Not suitable to freeze or microwave. Palm sugar is more commonly used to sweeten Asian dishes. It is a wonderfully caramel flavoured sweetener which has the added bonus of being high in minerals with a low GI. It can also be used grated over porridge, bircher muesli or to sweeten rice pudding. Palm sugar is […]
Peach and rose frangipane tart
Indulge in a baked, fruity treat with this peace and rose frangipane tart. Drizzle with honey to serve and enjoy the peach slices and almond undertones.
Poached summer fruit
Create the base of your next standout summer dessert or pie filling, with this classic combination of nectarines, peaches or apricots poached in sweet syrup.
Peach and hazelnut friands
Brighten up your morning or afternoon with these stone fruit and nutty french cake delights.
Roasted peach and nectarine compote
Bring a smile to your face with this wholesome and sweet fruit breakfast or dessert, partnering stewed peaches and nectarines.
Lavender-scented custard with poached fruit
Not suitable to freeze or microwave. You could use 8 fresh plums in place of the peaches, if preferred. You can use the remaining syrup as a base for summer drinks or punches, or reuse it to poach more fruit. Note
Peach friands
Drain peach slices well on paper towel before chopping. Note
Peach and nectarine trifle
You could use apricots as well or instead of either fruit for this divine peach and nectarine trifle. As a rule of thumb, just go with whatever is best in season.
Peach and almond tarts
Sweet, juicy peaches are beautiful served atop this golden, crumbly almond tart. Sprinkle with some icing sugar for a quick and tasty baked dessert.
Bellini granita
Sparkling wine and fresh peaches are combined to make this decadent summer dessert.
Spiced stone fruit strudel
The strudel is a classic German sweet pastry dish. We’ve been a little creative here and instead of using apples, we’ve used peaches and nectarines. You’ll love the result.
Caramelised peaches
Spiced yoghurt adds perfumed creaminess to these peaches caramelised in brown sugar. Caramelising the peaches deepens their natural flavour.
Roasted peaches with vanilla and honey
Roasting stone fruit intensifies their flavour, as well as softening the flesh. These roasted peaches are doubly fragrant thanks to the honey and vanilla pods.
Sparkling stone fruit and raspberry jelly
This dessert is something else, sweet, crisp and fragrant champagne jelly studded with ripe stone fruit and juicy raspberries. A sophisticated end to a lovely dinner party.
Peaches & cream cupcakes
It is fine to use just one 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. Note
Peach jalousie
Nectarines, apricots or berries would be delicious in place of the peaches. serving suggestion Serve with thick (double) cream. Note
Peach meringue with dulce de leche
Dulce de leche is a caramel spread. Vienna almonds are toffee-coated almonds. Note
Peach Melba
A cheesecake pan is similar to a texas muffin pan, only the base is removable. Note
Peach & vanilla yoghurt fools
Peach & vanilla yoghurt fools
Poached peaches in vanilla syrup
These peaches will keep for 1 week stored in an airtight container in the fridge. After 2 days, the liquid will increase by half, and the flavours will intensify. Make sure the fruit is covered in the poaching liquid. Keep any leftover poaching liquid to poach other fruit, or reduce to a syrup by simmering […]
Peach & rose frangipane tart
Available at some nurseries, rose geranium is an aromatic member of the geranium family. Use the leaves to scent a madeira or butter cake, before baking, line cake pan with leaves. The tart shell is suitable to freeze. Note
