13 Juicy Peach Recipes That Go Beyond Cobbler

Sweet, acidic, floral, and surprisingly versatile—these recipes show what peaches can really do.

By Robin Shreeves
Published June 20, 2025
A plate of grilled peach salad with herbs, prosciutto, and cheese

Serious Eats / Lorena Masso

Heading to the farmers market on Saturdays in the summer means bringing home a bounty of seasonal produce to brighten the week's meals. I especially look forward to peach season; the moment it arrives, a world of delicious possibilities opens up. Yes, there’s peach cobbler—likely the first thing I’ll make—but I'd be doing myself a big disservice if I didn't enjoy peaches in different ways, especially while the fruit is at its peak. Skeptical that peaches can be the star of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert? These 13 recipes below, including a grilled peach salad and spicy corn and peach salsa, will make you a believer.

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  • Suns 'n Roses (Rum and Stone Fruit Punch)

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    Vicky Wasik

    This refreshing punch, flavored with a peach and apricot simple syrup, is the perfect beverage for savoring on the porch. Combine the syrup with aged rum, white tea, and fresh lemon juice in a pitcher, then invite your friends and neighbors to sit a spell.

  • Pan-Seared Flank Steak With Peaches and Dandelion Greens

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    Vicky Wasik

    Bitter greens and sweet peaches are a perfect pairing for buttery pan-seared flank steak. Even better, this one-pan dinner comes together in just 20 minutes. You'll sear the steak in a hot pan, then cook the peaches, lemon, and Calabrian chile in the pan juices, which all work together to mellow out the bitterness of the greens.

  • Grilled Peach and Burrata Salad

    A plate of grilled peach salad with herbs, prosciutto, and cheese

    Serious Eats / Lorena Masso

    Fruit may not be the first thing that comes to mind when firing up the grill, but it’s one of the simplest—and most rewarding—ways to turn a basic summer salad into something unexpected. Here, prosciutto, burrata, and smoky, caramelized grilled peaches come together for a wonderfully sweet and savory salad.

  • Easy Peach Upside Down Cake

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    Serious Eats / Morgan Glaze Hunt

    This gorgeous cake with caramelized edges may look fancy, but don't be intimidated—the dessert is effortless to make. Rich, nutty brown butter and cardamom complement the sweet peaches, giving the dessert an incredible depth of flavor.

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  • Skirt Steak With Warm Spicy Corn-and-Peach Salsa

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    Yasmin Fahr

    Seared skirt steak with a bright, spicy salsa made from summer corn, peaches, and jalapeño captures some of the best summertime flavors. It's quick and easy to make, too: Sear your steak, then use the same pan to char the corn, onions, and peppers.

  • Grilled Chicken and Peach Saltimbocca Skewers

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    Photograph: Morgan Eisenberg

    A white wine, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper marinade infuses chicken with savory depth and a bit of heat. Thread the chicken onto skewers along with firm, fresh peaches and prosciutto, then grill until the prosciutto is crisp and the chicken is tender and juicy. Boil the remaining marinade to create an easy dipping sauce for the finished skewers.

  • Easy Peach Sorbet

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    Serious Eats / Robyn Lee

    This sweet, tangy peach sorbet is dead simple and requires almost no work. You won't even need to peel fruit—blend fresh or frozen peaches with lime juice and sugar, then churn.

  • Peach Melba

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    Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

    Syrup-poached peaches and raspberry sauce top the best vanilla ice cream you can get your hands on in this impressive, low-effort, maximum-results dessert. Make the poached peaches and raspberry sauce up to three days ahead, and this sophisticated dessert can be quickly assembled whenever you want.

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  • Bourbon-Roasted Peach Cheesecake

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    María del Mar Sacasa

    Topped with slices of bourbon-roasted peaches, this cheesecake is the perfect summer dessert for stone fruit lovers. Incorporating whipped egg whites and some of the peaches into the cake batter results in a creamy cheesecake that's delightfully airy and fruity.

  • Pork Chops with Fresh Peaches and Basil

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    Yasmin Fahr

    This rich, sweet peach sauce is reminiscent of soft canned fruit in syrup you may have enjoyed as a child. Here, however, the peaches get a hint of brightness from lemon zest and a slight kick from red chile flakes. Served with juicy, tender pork chops, it's a satisfying dinner that takes just about 30 minutes to whip up.

  • Whiskey Peach Sauce

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    Lucy Baker

    When it's too hot to bake a dessert, make this whiskey-laced peach sauce, then serve it over ice cream, store-bought pound cake, or even French toast. Simmering the sauce for 20 minutes concentrates the stone fruit's flavor and gives the sauce a nice thick consistency.

  • Grilled Peaches and Pound Cake With Cider Vinegar Caramel Sauce

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    Vicky Wasik

    Serve slices of grilled pound cake—homemade or store-bought—with a sweet and sour caramel you make in a pan on the grill, then top it all with caramelized grilled peaches. Don't forget the fresh whipped cream!

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  • Bourbon Peach Jam

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    Flavored with bourbon, cinnamon, and vanilla, this jam may be the tastiest way to preserve fresh summer peaches. Spend an hour or two making this jam at the height of peach season, then enjoy the spread all year long.

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