peaches Archives | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/tag/peaches/ Fresh Family Meals - Made for Everyday Life Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:38:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wholefully.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/favicon-150x150.png peaches Archives | Wholefully https://wholefully.com/tag/peaches/ 32 32 Peach Crisp Recipe (With Fresh Peaches) https://wholefully.com/peach-crisp-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/peach-crisp-recipe/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 17:35:18 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=64366 This Peach Crisp recipe turns fresh peaches into a glorious blend of flavors—perfect for a summer dessert. Homemade peach crisp is the perfect summer treat. It’s easy to make, and you can’t beat the taste of fresh peaches covered in a crispy, crumbly, cinnamon and brown sugar crust. This recipe makes the best peach crisp and is one of my favorite easy summer desserts! Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/peach-crisp-recipe/feed/ 0 Canning Peaches: A Beginner’s Guide (Slices and Halves) https://wholefully.com/canning-peaches-slices-halves/ https://wholefully.com/canning-peaches-slices-halves/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 17:50:47 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=55923 Canning peaches is a great way to put delicious, homemade peaches on your table in the middle of winter. Follow our step-by-step guide to canning peaches here. Canning peaches is a must-do each summer in my house. Having jars of sunny yellow peaches on my shelves brings me so much joy! Peaches are one of the very best fruits for canning (right up there with canning applesauce). We use canned peaches all year long in our house. You'll find us using them in school lunchboxes, in yogurt bowls, on top of pancakes, and even tossed on top of a bowl of ice cream. Traditionally, peaches are canned using a heavy syrup made thick and sweet with granulated sugar. You can do that (and we'll show you how), but it is also perfectly safe to can peaches in light syrup, juice, water, and even using unrefined sweeteners. We'll cover all this in our tutorial below. Let's get canning! Overhead of fruit slices in a jar with a canning lid and band beside it.

What are the best peaches for canning?

Not just any peach will do for canning. Here's what you should look for when shopping for canning peaches:
  • Ripe, but still somewhat firm peaches. Ripe peaches are the easiest to peel and have the best flavor and texture. Peaches that are overly ripe are difficult to work with and can lose their texture during processing.
  • Yellow peaches, not white. Only yellow peaches are acidic enough to be water bath canned safely—white peaches can have a higher pH level, or be too alkaline, so they aren't considered safe to can.
  • Freestone peaches. There are three kinds of peaches—freestone, clingstone and semi-freestone. Their name tells you basically everything you need to know! In clingstone peaches, the flesh "clings" to the pit. Freestone peaches, the flesh is separate from the flesh. Any kind works for canning, but it is much easier to work with freestone or semi-freestone peaches. It's worth seeking out freestone peaches, especially if you are planning on doing a large batch of peach canning.
Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/canning-peaches-slices-halves/feed/ 0 The Best Peach Smoothie (No Banana) https://wholefully.com/peach-smoothie-no-banana/ https://wholefully.com/peach-smoothie-no-banana/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:00:34 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=72200 This peach smoothie tastes like a cool, refreshing version of peaches and cream. Frozen peaches let you enjoy this summery smoothie all year round! Top view of a peach smoothie in a glass with a peach slice on top. Peach is one of my favorite summer flavors. This peach smoothie uses frozen peaches so I can enjoy that flavor any time of year! Whip up this simple peaches-and-cream smoothie any time you need a quick and easy breakfast or snack. You’re guaranteed to love the creamy texture and smooth, sweet peachy flavor. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/peach-smoothie-no-banana/feed/ 4 Peach Bellini Recipe https://wholefully.com/peach-bellini-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/peach-bellini-recipe/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 06:00:06 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=64358 Peach Bellinis are easy to make and can be used as an addition to any brunch menu. Learn how to make this delicious drink. Two peach bellini cocktails in champagne flutes with fresh mint garnish on a white counter. Summer means meals on the grill, fresh fruit and veggies, and summer cocktails! One of my favorite summer drinks is the peach Bellini. Nothing says summer like the taste of a ripe peach and this cocktail captures that flavor with a fresh, frosty vibe that’s perfect for a hot summer brunch. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/peach-bellini-recipe/feed/ 0 The Tastiest Bourbon Peach Jam Recipe https://wholefully.com/bourbon-peach-jam-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/bourbon-peach-jam-recipe/#respond Thu, 28 Jul 2022 21:44:00 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=74978 https://wholefully.com/bourbon-peach-jam-recipe/feed/ 0 Easy Peach Jam Recipe https://wholefully.com/peach-jam-recipe/ https://wholefully.com/peach-jam-recipe/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2021 10:00:26 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=56062 When peaches are in season, make this easy peach jam. This canning recipe is a great way to preserve the flavors of fresh peaches.
A jar of peach jam sits on a folded dishtowel, surrounded by fresh peaches
Ripe, fresh peaches are such a wonderful gift of summer—and homemade peach jam is one of the very best ways to savor that wonderful peach flavor all year long! Canning peach jam is incredibly easy—it's a perfect recipe for a beginning canner! You can be done, start to finish, with a batch of peach jam in less than an hour, and the resulting jam is just perfect slathered on toast, drizzled on top of ice cream, or—ahem—eaten by the spoonful! Let's get canning. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/peach-jam-recipe/feed/ 6 How to Make Peach Wine – A Beginner’s Guide https://wholefully.com/make-peach-wine/ https://wholefully.com/make-peach-wine/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:00:18 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=55662 Peaches are one of the easiest fruits to use for homemade wine. Follow this peach wine recipe and learn to make peach wine today. Sweet, tender peaches are one of the summer's greatest gifts. When you have a windfall of peaches, make sure to set aside some to make a batch of peach wine! Peach wine is one of our favorite country wines to enjoy—it tastes like summer in a bottle, and it's perfect when chilled and served with a cheeseboard on a toasty summer evening. If you're new to making your own homemade wine, no worries! We'll take you through the process step-by-step, and you'll be making your own peach wines in no time. Let's get brewing! A hand holds up a chilled glass of homemade peach wine.

Is peach wine sweet?

The magic of making your own wines is that you can completely customize it to make it what you want! We'll teach you how to make a dry, semi-dry, semi-sweet, and sweet peach wine—all from the same recipe!

What color is peach wine?

The color of your final wine will depend highly on the blush of the peach skins on your batch of peaches. If your peaches have a lot of red on them, you'll get a coral or even pink wine. If your peach skins are very orange or pale yellow, your wine will be closer to the yellow spectrum. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/make-peach-wine/feed/ 21 How to Freeze Peaches https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-peaches/ https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-peaches/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:00:06 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=52493 Save the fresh flavors of summer by learning how to freeze peaches! We'll stock your freezer with fresh peaches to use in crisps, smoothies, and oatmeal. There are certain fruits that just aren’t worth purchasing out of season, and peaches are one of them. Off-season peaches are mealy and flavorless, which is a shame, because a perfectly ripe peach in season is one of the most delectable, sweet, and flavorful fruits on the planet. So what’s a peach-loving person to do? Freeze them while they’re in season! Peaches freeze beautifully, and they retain their color and flavor well. Frozen peaches work wonderfully in smoothies, crisps and crumbles, oatmeal, and even jam! Let’s show you how to freeze fresh peaches. Overhead of whole and halved fresh peaches on kitchen linen and a wooden cutting board.

How do I freeze fresh peaches without them turning brown?

Like apples and avocados, peaches tend to turn brown when they are exposed to air. To prevent this, it’s as easy as treating the peaches with either a lemon juice and water mixture or a produce protector like Fruit Fresh. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/how-to-freeze-peaches/feed/ 14 Four Sweet Potato Toast Ideas You Can Meal Prep https://wholefully.com/sweet-potato-toast/ https://wholefully.com/sweet-potato-toast/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2019 11:00:49 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=38263 I’m low-key obsessed with sweet potato toast, friends. If you’ve never heard of it before, sweet potato toast isn’t some new fancy sweet potato-infused bread you get at your local natural foods store—it’s literally just cooked planks of sweet potatoes that you use in place of bread in your favorite toast combinations. It’s so beautifully simple, and it adds so much awesome flavor, texture, and nutrition to your daily dose of avocado toast. And if you happen to struggle to digest grains, it’s a wonderful gluten-free, grain-free alternative to sandwich bread. Four types of sweet potato arranged on a white background Most sweet potato toast recipes will tell you to simply slice your sweet potatoes into planks, and then plop them in the toaster for a few rounds. I have to tell you, I have never had success with this method. I don’t know what kind of magic toaster people have that I don’t, but using this method always gives me toast that is burnt and crispy on the edges and uncooked in the middle. And it takes FOR-EVER. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/sweet-potato-toast/feed/ 1 8 Fruit Smoothie Recipes Without Banana https://wholefully.com/no-banana-smoothie/ https://wholefully.com/no-banana-smoothie/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2019 11:00:05 +0000 https://wholefully.com/?p=38142 My 8 Simple Smoothies You Should Know How to Make post is the second most popular post ever on Wholefully—and for good reason! Those simple smoothies are a great primer to smoothie-making. They use simple ingredients that you recognize and the smoothies are all delicious! But the absolutely number one negative comment I get on that post is from banana-haters (or banana-lovers who are sadly allergic)—why do they all have to use bananas? Well, I love the sweetness and creaminess a frozen banana adds to a smoothie, but I HEARD you, friends. And today, we’ve got a whole new set of eight smoothies for you—and this time, there isn’t a single banana in sight! Purple smoothie being poured from a blender carafe to a clear glass, surrounded by whole berries. Even better than that, all the smoothies are dairy-free and contain no added sugar—making them paleo and vegan-friendly. I do suggest investing in a high-powered blender to make these smoothies as creamy as possible. I personally use a VitaMix 5200, but I’ve also had a Ninja Professional in the past and loved it. Read the post »]]> https://wholefully.com/no-banana-smoothie/feed/ 43