Description
Fresh peaches baked under a buttery sugar cookie topping create a warm and comforting summer dessert that is easy enough for any night of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 4 teaspoons flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/16 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon coarse sparkling sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a 2-quart baking dish with butter.
- Add sliced peaches to a large bowl.
- Mix flour, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Stir the dry mixture and lemon juice into the peaches.
- Pour the peaches into the prepared baking dish.
- Cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in vanilla extract and egg.
- Whisk flour, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt together.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture to create a soft dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough over the peaches.
- Sprinkle coarse sugar over the topping.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm peaches for the best texture.
- Cover loosely with foil if the topping browns too quickly.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 145
- Fat: 11
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 46
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 52