Peaches are in season and for some reason, they taste even better this year than ever. Eastern Peaches are great grilled with goat cheese, to top a salad, or as a perfect accompaniment to yogurt in the morning. How do you enjoy your peaches?
- One raw peach only has 58 calories but provides 6% of the daily recommendation of Vitamin A, 15% of Vitamin C, and 2% of Vitamin E.
- Peaches are an important in promoting a healthy heart. They can lower factors that cause heart disease and other cardiovascular conditions.
- A peach has about 2 grams of fiber which can help gut health
- Peaches also have protective effects that keep your skin healthy
- Research shows that peaches may help reduce allergy symptoms
Recipes:
Roasted Peach BBQ Chicken Bake (thecreativebite.com)
- 1 lb Chicken BReast
- 2-3 Peaches, thickly sliced
- 1/4 cup Red Onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup BBQ Sauce
- Cilantro for Garnish
Preheat your oven to 375°.
Add the chicken breasts to a large resealable bag. Using a meat tenderizer or rolling pin, pound out the chicken breasts in the bag until they are 1/2 inch thick.
Add the BBQ sauce and sliced red onions and squeeze until everything is well coated. If you are prepping this recipe for the next day, store refrigerated at this point.
Dump the contents of the BBQ chicken bag into a sprayed 9x13 baking dish. Top with thick slices of peaches.
Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°.
Serve topped with cilantro and additional BBQ sauce.
Easy Peach Cobbler (loveandlemons.com)
- 6-7 peaches, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup Cane Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup melted Coconut Oil or unsalted Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Vanilla Ice Cream for serving
Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with coconut oil.
Layer the peaches into the bottom of the baking dish and drizzle the lemon juice over the peaches.
In a medium bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add the coconut oil and vanilla and combine until the mixture forms a crumbly dough. Sprinkle over the peaches and bake for 30 minutes, or until the mixture is just lightly browned on top and the peaches are juicy.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Jane's Grilled Peaches (thrivinghomeblog.com)
- 1-2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 6 fresh, ripe Peaches
- 3-4 tablespoons Honey
- 3-4 tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 4 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola or Goat Cheese
- Basil or Rosemary for garnish
- Preheat your grill over medium-high heat. Close the lid and wait until it reaches about 400°F. Then, use a grill brush to clean the grates well. (I find this is much easier once the grates are hot.)
- Slice peaches in half from top to bottom and remove the pit. Note: If using freestone peaches, this will be easy. But, if using clingstone peaches, you’ll need to use a paring knife to cut around the pit starting from the top. Then gently work your way down and around until you can get the two halves apart.
- Brush the inside of each peach lightly with olive oil or avocado oil.
- Place peaches face down on grill and cook 1-2 minutes, until they have some nice grill marks. (Be sure to have the rest of your ingredients nearby.)
- Use tongs to turn the peaches over, so the cut side is up. Fill the hole of each peach with about 1 tablespoon of crumbled Gorgonzola cheese. Drizzle each one with honey and a splash of balsamic vinegar. Close the grill lid and let the peaches cook until they are soft yet still retain their shape. Depending on how ripe your peaches are, this may take 4-8 minutes.
- Carefully remove peaches from the grill so that the ingredients remain in the pit cavity. Top with fresh julienned basil or minced rosemary. Serve warm and enjoy the flavorful combination!
