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Lazy Baked Peaches with Brown Sugar

Lazy Baked Peaches with Brown Sugar is the easiest summer peach dessert! Sweet, juicy peaches bake into a luscious pool of peachy caramel sauce that’s absolutely irresistible, served with ice cream. Only 5 ingredients—just mix everything right in the pan and bake!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword baked peaches
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 130kcal
Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 6 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 3 peaches (medium to large)

Instructions

  • Prep. Preheat the oven to 400°F and prepare a 9-inch baking dish. Choose a dish where the peach wedges can sit in a mostly single layer, with just enough space for even baking—without being too spread out or too crowded.
  • Toss with brown sugar. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt to the baking dish. Stir everything together until the sugar is evenly moistened and the mixture is well combined.
  • Slice peaches. Choose ripe peaches that are still slightly firm, with a little give when gently pressed. Cut each peach into 6 to 8 wedges, depending on its size, and add them to the butter-sugar mixture. Gently toss until the peaches are evenly coated, then spread them into an even layer.
    👉 Don't slice the peaches too thin. Thicker wedges hold their shape better during baking, while thin slices can become overly soft and fall apart.
  • Bake. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or peaches are tender but not mushy. Remove from oven, place the pan on a wire rack to cool for a few minutes. This allows the sauce to thicken slightly into a silky smooth consistency.
  • Serving. Before serving, gently toss the peach wedges in the sauce. Serve warm or at room temperature, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and then spoon some of the sauce on top.

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Notes

Baking Pan – A 9-inch round or square baking pan is ideal, providing just the right surface area for even peach coverage and good sauce concentration.
Peaches – Choose ripe peaches that are firm with a slight give when gently pressed. Overly soft peaches will become mushy when baked, while very hard ones won’t soften enough during cooking.
Sauce – The amount of liquid released during baking depends on the ripeness and variety of the peaches. Riper peaches are typically juicier and will produce more liquid than firmer ones.
Make it vegan - Use melted coconut oil instead of butter to make it vegan.
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 6 Serving | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 420IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg