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10 Peach Recipes You Need to Make Before They’re Out of Season

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Chapel Hill chapter.

There’s absolutely nothing better than a ripe and juicy peach in the summer. When you grow up incorporating peaches into almost every meal during the summer when they’re in season, you’ve gotta get pretty inventive. So here’s a list of the best creative sweet and savory Spoon peach recipes to celebrate National Peach Month.

1. Strawberry Peach Guac

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Photo by Natalie Cantave

That’s right, add peaches and strawberries to your guac to sweeten up your favorite summer snack. I promise it’ll be like a flavor explosion in your mouth.

2. Peach Lemon Butter Cake

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Photo by Max Bartick

This peach and lemon cake is so dreamy and delicious that it’s called “paradise cake” in Italy. It’ll melt right in your mouth and become your new summertime dessert staple.

3. Grilled Peach and Ricotta Crostini

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Photo by Hannah Cooper

This peach and ricotta crostini straight up rivals the almighty avocado toast. It’s creamy but has smoky hints because of the grilled peaches. I guarantee you’ll be hooked.

4. Peach Coconut Banana Bread

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Photo by Hailey Maher

Do I even need to say more? This peach coconut banana bread is like a tropical island vacation in your mouth. It’ll make you wanna celebrate peaches all year long.

5. Peach Iced Tea

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Photo by Claire Waggoner

This peach iced tea is so refreshing and simple–you can make it with just four ingredients.

6. Peach and Raspberry Cobbler

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Photo by Annie Madole

Of course I had to include a cobbler recipe to this list, and this peach raspberry cobbler takes the prize for the most delicious and gooey dessert. If you want a more personalized dessert, make this personal peach cobbler in six minutes.

7. Peaches and Cream Banana Ice Cream

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Photo by Rafi Letzter

This peach banana ice cream is just the creamier version of a fruit smoothie. Enjoy making it with only four ingredients.

8. Baked Peach

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Photo by Katie Coyle

Make this baked peach with brown sugar and cinnamon and then serve it warm with some vanilla ice cream. It’s kinda like a peach pie without the crust and you’re bound to fall in love.

9. Peaches and Cream Cupcakes In A Shot Glass

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Photo by Annie Madole

These mini peach cupcakes in a shot glass will have you feeling super festive and fun.

10. Bacon Wrapped Peaches

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Photo by Caitlyn Heter

Bacon wrapped peaches…I know it sounds a little sketchy but I promise you it’s actually really really good. Plus, bacon could never ever ruin anything so you know it has to be good.

Cara Hutto

Chapel Hill '18

Cara is an advertising major who will graduate from the University of North Carolina in 2018. She is passionate about story-telling and has an immense love for anything related to food. She would happily eat only burgers and doughnuts for the rest of her life.