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Baked Peaches

Baked peaches with cinnamon-brown sugar caramel centers: tender, amber fruit halves topped with butter and vanilla. Quick oven dessert ready in under 30 minutes with bubbling glaze.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 130
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Peaches
  • 4 ripe peaches halved and pitted
Sugar and spice
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp salt pinch
Finishing
  • 2 tbsp butter cut into pieces
  • 0.25 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan

Method
 

Bake the peaches
  1. Preheat the oven to 375F, and let it fully come up to temperature before baking. This helps the peach juices caramelize instead of steaming.
  2. Place the peach halves cut-side up in a baking dish. Arrange them so the cut faces stay exposed.
  3. Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until the spice is evenly distributed.
  4. Spoon the brown sugar mixture into each peach cavity. Press lightly so it sits inside the fruit.
  5. Top each peach with a piece of butter and drizzle with vanilla extract. The butter will melt into the sugar for a glossy caramel glaze.
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 375F until the peaches are tender and the centers look caramelized and bubbling. Look for amber edges and a syrupy surface.
Serve
  1. Serve the baked peaches warm. Spoon the caramelized juices from the dish over the fruit.

Notes

Choose peaches that are firm-ripe so they hold their shape at 375F. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days; reheat gently in the oven or microwave until warm. Freezing is not recommended because the fruit texture softens. If you want a lower-sugar option, use a brown-sugar substitute (like coconut sugar or a measured sugar-free blend) for the same cavity filling.