Food and Recipes Fruits 50 Fresh Peach Recipes to Savor This Summer By Southern Living Editors Updated on July 21, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Audrey Davis Savor sweet, juicy peaches this summer with our best peach recipes that showcase the South's favorite seasonal fruit. Whether sweet or savory, baked or grilled, there are so many ways to enjoy the fruit of the summer. Fresh peaches will be a staple in the kitchen all season long with this collection of peach dishes. From the classics, like Peach Cobbler and Peach Ice Cream, to the unexpected, like grilled Peach Salads, we have a peach recipe for every craving. If you're looking to keep cool during the summer months, there are plenty of summer peach drink recipes to try, too, like a Peach Milkshake or Peach Sangria. There's no better time than summer to whip up your favorite and most inventive peach recipes, but if you need inspiration, we most certainly have you covered. Make the most of those summer peaches with our favorite recipes—and be sure to can your bumper crop at the end of the season to enjoy for the rest of the year, too. 01 of 50 Creamy Peach Icebox Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Creamy Peach Icebox Cake For those days when it's just too hot to turn on the oven, this icebox cake is a dream come true. With cool layers of ice cream, pound cake, and fruit, this cake has a little bit of everything. 02 of 50 Peach-Bourbon Upside-Down Bundt Cake Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Peach-Bourbon Upside-Down Bundt Cake Inspired by a classic pineapple upside-down cake, this stunning Bundt cake is topped with a layer of sticky-sweet peaches. 03 of 50 Easy Peach Pie Ann Taylor Pittman/Southern Living Recipe: Easy Peach Pie Gussy up store-bought pie crust with crunchy sugar, and turn a favorite summer dessert, peach pie, into the easiest treat you can make. 04 of 50 Spiced Rum-Peach Dumplings Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Recipe: Spiced Rum-Peach Dumplings This peach dessert recipe only sounds fancy and complicated. The truth is Georgia chef Scottie Johnson's recipe uses refrigerated crescent rolls and a can of Mountain Dew. Impressive, meet practical. Which Is the True Peach State? 05 of 50 McLeod Farms' Fresh Peach Pound Cake Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist Chistina Daley Recipe: McLeod Farms' Fresh Peach Pound Cake This peach pound cake serves up a double whammy of fruit: Peach pieces pepper the pound cake, and peaches are stewed to make a shiny, peachy glaze. 06 of 50 Peach Cream Kuchen Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller Recipe: Peach Cream Kuchen Texas Hill Country is famous for food with strong German influences thanks to settlers in the early 19th century. Kuchen is the German word for cake, and this peach kuchen is the perfect blend of Texas and German traditions. This cake should be made just before you plan to enjoy it so it's served warm. How to Tell if a Peach Is Ripe 07 of 50 Cast-Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler Alison Miksch Recipe: Cast-Iron Skillet Peach Cobbler Cooking cobbler in a cast iron skillet results in a luscious filling and crispy crust that's made even more perfect as its softens under a scoop of ice cream. 08 of 50 Fresh Peach Ice Cream Southern Living Recipe: Fresh Peach Ice Cream This simple ice cream is one of our guilty pleasures. Use a scoop to top your peach cobbler, or eat this fresh ice cream all on its own. 09 of 50 Peach Cake Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners Recipe: Peach Cake This coffee cake-like dessert is good enough for breakfast, brunch, or a snack. 10 of 50 Peach-Plum Crumble Slab Pie Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen Recipe: Peach-Plum Crumble Slab Pie The cinnamon-spiced crumble topping takes this slab pie to the next level. 11 of 50 Peach Cobbler Cake Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hilegas Recipe: Peach Cobbler Cake The layers in this cake are so light and fluffy, it almost appears as if it's an angel food cake with a peach cobbler twist. 12 of 50 Easy Peach Cobbler Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Easy Peach Cobbler Peach cobbler is a summer classic that every Southerner should perfect. Luckily, this recipe is as easy to master as it is delicious. 13 of 50 Peach Cobbler Pound Cake Photographer and props: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Peach Cobbler Pound Cake We love the combination of fresh peaches and warm spices in this filling pound cake. 14 of 50 Peach Fried Pies Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Fried Pies Use canned biscuits to make the crunchy crust on these hand pies. 15 of 50 Peach Scones Micah A. Leal Recipe: Peach Scones These crumbly, fruity peach scones can be served for breakfast or during afternoon tea. You can also cut them into smaller triangles for oh-so-cute miniature scones! 16 of 50 Grilled Peach Cobbler Greg DuPree Recipe: Grilled Peach Cobbler Fresh-out-of-the-oven peach cobbler is a favorite, but Grilled Peach Cobbler is a sweet and savory sensation! The fire gives this classic an extra-smoky, caramelized flavor that, we're willing to bet, you won't be able to resist. Cook this in some of our go-to Southern cookware—a cast-iron skillet—because it is great to take from grill to table. Serve this hot off the grill, or at room temperature, because it is equally as delicious both ways. Crown the cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra-sweet touch. 17 of 50 Skillet-Fried Peaches Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Skillet-Fried Peaches Serve these buttery peaches alone or on top of homemade ice cream or your favorite cake. 18 of 50 Buttermilk-Peach Popsicles Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Buttermilk-Peach Popsicles These popsicles are a truly refreshing dessert that adults and kids will go crazy for this summer. 19 of 50 Peach-and-Blackberry Crisp Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Buffy Hargett Miller; Food Styling: Katelyn Hardwick Recipe: Peach-and-Blackberry Crisp Sweet peach pairs perfectly with tart blackberry and crumbly oats in this delectable summer crisp. 20 of 50 Peach Custard Pie Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Custard Pie This pie is a wonderful choice if you're looking for a dessert to prep in advance, as the dough can be made up to two days in advance and the pie can be baked a day ahead of serving. When Is Peach Season in the South? 21 of 50 Peach Shortcake Trifle Pam Lolley; Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Shortcake Trifle This layered beauty relies on fresh peaches, mascarpone whipped cream, and vanilla cake. 22 of 50 Peach Dump Cake Micah A. Leal Recipe: Peach Dump Cake This peach cake is as easy as it gets. Just sprinkle the dry mixture over a dish of canned peaches, bake, and you've got a delicious rustic cake. 23 of 50 Pecan-Peach Cobbler Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Pecan-Peach Cobbler You can make perfect, fresh summer peaches even better by cooking them into a juicy, pecan pastry-topped cobbler. This recipe is literally packed with peaches—about 16 cups of them—and it makes enough to feed a crowd. This Pecan-Peach Cobbler is great for family reunions. You'll love it served either warm or cold, and either way it only tastes even better with sweetened whipping cream, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or both. Since this recipe packs in the great tastes of peaches and pecans, it is like having a true taste of the South with every mouthwatering bite. 24 of 50 Peach Crumble Pie Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Peach Crumble Pie Fresh or frozen peaches work for this summertime pie. 25 of 50 Peach Icebox Cake Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Icebox Cake This no-bake dessert is perfect for summer. It will keep you cool while preparing, and taste refreshing once served. 26 of 50 Peach-Raspberry Buckle Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl Jones Recipe: Peach-Raspberry Buckle This streusel-topped cake tastes homey and pops with bright fruit flavor. 27 of 50 Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Cat Steele Recipe: Tomato, Peach, and Corn Salad This salad is full of farmers' market finds that complement each other wonderfully. 28 of 50 Fresh Peach Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Fresh Peach Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel Fragrant cinnamon and cardamom work with fresh, juicy peaches to create an irresistible crumb cake. 29 of 50 Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel This dish isn't only for winter months. Throw in fresh peaches and caramel sauce to create a new summer go-to. 30 of 50 Grilled Peach-and-Arugula Salad with Feta Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Kellie Kelley; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke Recipe: Grilled Peach-and-Arugula Salad with Feta Toss grilled fruit into this crisp summer salad for a refreshing lunch or dinner. 31 of 50 Brown Sugar Layer Cake with Peach Buttercream Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Brown Sugar Layer Cake with Peach Buttercream This peach buttercream adds rich, fruity flavor to this sweet cake. 32 of 50 Peach Cobbler Cheesecake Photography and Styling: Sarah Epperson Recipe: Peach Cobbler Cheesecake This cheesecake is rich and creamy with a heaping layer of peach cobbler on top. 33 of 50 Peach Crisp Micah A. Leal Recipe: Peach Crisp A crisp is one of the easiest desserts to make, especially when peaches are on sale or you have an abundance in your fridge. 34 of 50 Grilled Peach Salad with Chipotle-Raspberry Vinaigrette Courtesy Regina Charboneau Recipe: Grilled Peach Salad with Chipotle-Raspberry Vinaigrette This salad combines a wide variety of flavors to create an interesting and satisfying meal. 35 of 50 Bourbon-Peach Iced Tea Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin Recipe: Bourbon-Peach Iced Tea When the days are hot and the iced tea is calling, consider adding a splash of booze to turn your drink into a cocktail. 36 of 50 Carolina Peach Sangria Jennifer Davick Recipe: Carolina Peach Sangria These may not be the first fruit that come to mind when you think of this drink, but peaches put a Southern twist on this classic sparkling cocktail. And, according to our online reviewers, it sure is a good fit. Says "bigalotbunches": "I make this for all my get togethers. It's always a hit. Tastes good when you first make it. Tastes better if you let it sit." Her in the South we're not in a hurry, so make the sangria the day before to allow the flavors to blend. Let it "set a spell," as it were. Then, when you're ready to share it with guests, garnish it with some fresh mint, and delight in every sip. 37 of 50 Peach Divinity Icebox Pie Hector Sanchez Recipe: Peach Divinity Icebox Pie If you were to think of a dessert as an old-school, new-school remix, this Peach Divinity Icebox Pie might be it: except peaches and divinity are both old-school Southern dessert classics! So to create this sweet fantasy, this pie combines two of the South's favorite flavors: fresh peaches and fluffy, creamy divinity candy. It is all nestled into a baked gingersnap crust, and pile high with sweetened whipped cream. With all these incredible flavors, it is hard to decide which one tastes the best. What's great about this pie is that since you get a little bite of delight in every mouthful, you can just enjoy everything all at once. 38 of 50 Patchwork Cobbler Hector Sanchez Recipe: Patchwork Cobbler The only thing patchwork about this cobbler is the patterned squares of pastry that make up its beautiful and delicious sugar-crusted top. Online reviewers love how this looks as much as they love how it tastes. In the words of one online reviewer, "the crust was worth the effort." Once you have your first bite of crisp, crunchy, and fruity cobbler you'll think so too. Filled with peaches, plums, and blueberries, this is a patchwork of wonderful flavors and tastes. Let this patch together your summer evening with a symphony of sensations. 39 of 50 Blackberry-Peach Cobbler Bars Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Recipe: Blackberry-Peach Cobbler Bars Looking for a party-perfect treat that's a cut above the classic fruit-filled cobbler? Consider it found. These Blackberry-Peach Cobbler Bars are a bite-sized, grab-and-go favorite that get rave reviews from our online reviewers. Fresh blackberries and fresh firm, ripe peaches get baked together into a bar that is topped with a crunchy pecan streusel. Given that a little bourbon is mixed in, this dessert checks many of the boxes for our favorite things: bourbon, pecans, and peaches, making it an instant Southern classic. You'll think so to from the moment you have your first bite. Grab a bar and settle in for a sweet treat. 40 of 50 Frozen Peach Old Fashioneds Hector Sanchez Recipe: Frozen Peach Old Fashioneds Southerners love a good drink to beat the summer heat, and this drink is the right fashion without being old-fashioned. A bracing mix of frozen peach slices, peach nectar, peach sorbet, bourbon, and orange bitters all combine to create a glass full of cool wonder. Top these with some fresh mint sprigs, some peach slices, or both. Served ice cold, these refreshing cocktails keep your guests cool. This will have everyone chilled out in a matter of minutes, and have the party heating up with fun. Doesn't seem too old-fashioned after all, does it? 41 of 50 Baked Brie with Jezebel Peaches Iain Bagwell Recipe: Baked Brie with Jezebel Peaches This recipe is all about how the ingredients come together, and here the stars are the hot jalapeño pepper jelly and the peeled and diced ripe peach. Put these two together, and you have the perfect combination of spicy and sweet. Indulgent, fresh, and easy as pie, this summer version of baked Brie won raves in the Southern Living Test Kitchen. Can't find Brie packed in a wooden box? Simply bake the cheese in a small pie plate or baking dish. If you make this in the box, transfer it to a platter before serving. Choose your favorite crackers, and this decadent delight will warm your guests' palates with the sweet heat and taste of jalapeños and peaches. 42 of 50 Brisket Tacos with Summer Salsa Alison Miksch Recipe: Brisket Tacos with Summer Salsa Peaches make the perfect foundation for a delicious summer salsa, and pairing them with tender meat creates a great taco. Slow-cooker beef brisket may be the foundation here, but it is the crunchy fruit summer salsa that steals the show. Make it by pairing fresh peaches with cucumber, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, lime, and salt. It couldn't be simpler. Spoon this delectable concoction into your tortillas that have been filled with brisket and get ready to savor the tastes of the season. You'll love how sweet peaches blend with the spicy adobo chile heat. 43 of 50 Mixed Stone-Fruit Pie Alison Miksch Recipe: Mixed Stone Fruit Pie This graham-cracker crust pie creates a crisp and crunchy delight that gets filled with the flavors of the season. A no-cook filling makes a dreamy base that soon gets piled high with freshly cut fruit. Peaches, plums, and apricots all work wonderfully well in this pie, but you can choose your favorite stone fruits for the filling and mix or match them to suit your tastes. Whatever you choose will be delicious and taste incredible topping the rich, cream cheese based filling. Best of all, since this no-bake, you'll have this on the table in a jiffy, so be ready to dig in to this sweet seasonal sensation. 44 of 50 Blackberry-Peach Cobbler with Praline-Pecan Streusel Iain Bagwell; Styling: Lydia Degaris Pursell Recipe: Blackberry-Peach Cobbler with Praline-Pecan Streusel Peaches are mixed with another favorite summer fruit for a juicy and crumbly dessert. 45 of 50 Peach Milkshake Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Peach Milkshake When the bounty of peaches exceeds your ability to bake cakes or cobblers, turn those juicy fruits into a sippable sweet. This peach milkshake is every bit the classic version you remember from childhood summers. 46 of 50 Peach Margaritas Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Peach Margaritas Give this iconic tequila drink a decidedly Southern fruit upgrade. Using frozen peaches helps make the consistency of the frozen margarita silky and smooth. 47 of 50 Peach-on-the-Bottom Panna Cotta Joy Howard Recipe: Peach-on-the-Bottom Panna Cotta This little dessert might look like fruit and yogurt, but it's so much more. The bottom layer is a sweetened gelled puree that is luscious and juicy. The top layer is a cloud-like mixture of coconut cream, vanilla, and cardamom. These panna cotta are quick to pull together; you just need a few hours to let them set. They're highly impressive for the effort. 48 of 50 Peach Salsa Jennifer Causey; Food Styling: Loren Wood; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Peach Salsa Not all fresh peach recipes need be sweet. This salsa, which has red onions, cherry tomatoes, serrano chile, and lime juice amid plenty of peaches, is the perfect appetizer for summer parties. 49 of 50 Peach Streusel Coffee Cake Southern Living Recipe: Peach Streusel Coffee Cake The perfect treat for book clubs and bridal teas, this coffee cake combines the decadent density of a peach cobbler with the juicy, fruity filling of a peach pie, but in reverse format. It's all topped off with brown sugar-cinnamon-pecan streusel topping that adds a just-right hit of crunch and spice. 50 of 50 Gingered Peach Galette Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Audrey Davis Recipe: Gingered Peach Galette Peach pie's low-maintenance cousin comes together in a flash and will impress any crowd. For folks who don't like fussing with crimped pie edges, a galette is answer to dessert prayers. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit