Description
A warm, buttery dessert bursting with ripe peaches and a golden crust, perfect with a scoop of ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter
- 3 medium ripe peaches, halved, pitted and sliced ¼-inch-thick
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons fine sanding sugar
- Whipped cream, creme fraiche, or ice cream, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Place butter in a 2-quart baking dish and melt in the oven.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup sugar.
- Add milk and vanilla to the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Pour batter over the melted butter in the baking dish without stirring.
- Distribute peach slices evenly over the batter.
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and sanding sugar on top.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.
- Serve warm with whipped cream, creme fraiche, or ice cream if desired.
Notes
Use ripe, juicy peaches for best flavor. Do not stir the batter after pouring it into the butter for the perfect buckle texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: peach buckle, summer dessert, fruit cobbler, baked peaches