peach butter||easy-peach-cobbler

Ingredients

August 22 is National Eat a Peach Day, and, well, you can guess how you're supposed to celebrate.

That's right -- sink your teeth into a juicy, plump, sweet peach! Peaches are definitely a quintessential summer fruit, whether in the form of a cobbler, ice cream or just biting into the perfect refreshing, ripe fruit.

Are you stumped on how to pick out the perfect peach? Here's what you need to do, according to Frog Hollow:

1. Color

You might think that you want a red peach, but that's not necessarily true. Thanks to genetic modification, most peaches look red even when they are not ripe. Instead, keep an eye on the background color – it should be a deep gold hue and not at all pale.

2. Touch

Give your peach a gentle, yet firm squeeze (not hard enough to bruise it) with your fingers. If there is a little bit of give, you'll know that it'll be ripe in a couple of days.

3. Skin

The skin should be shriveled around the stem. You don't want it too wrinkly or soft elsewhere, but shriveled skin around the stem shows that it has started to release enough liquid to soften it up.

Want to make some peachy desserts today? Try one of these:

1. Slow Cooker Peach Butter

This is a pretty easy and amazingly delicious use for peaches, especially if you have more than you know what to do with. Peach butter is super decadent and amazing as a dessert topping, by itself or even as a topping for savory food. You'll love it.

2. Maple Bourbon Peach Butter

For a different spin, try these dark, complex flavors with your peach butter. A couple drops of vanilla extract wouldn't hurt either! You can totally make this one in the slow cooker too, although we recommend cooking the alcohol out on the stove for a few minutes first.

3. Easy Peach Cobbler

There's nothing like a classic peach cobbler in the summer, and the minimal effort required to make this one just seals the deal.

4. No-Churn Peach Ice Cream

There's nothing like fresh peach ice cream. If you want to add toppings, you can't go wrong with some candied pecans or homemade salted caramel bourbon sauce (recipe here).

5. Peach Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Salted, Roasted Pistachios and a Balsamic Bay Leaf Reduction

In case, for some reason, regular peach ice cream isn't special enough for you, kick it up to the next level with this tangy savory-sweet combo.

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August 22 is National Eat a Peach Day, and, well, you can guess how you're supposed to celebrate.

That's right -- sink your teeth into a juicy, plump, sweet peach! Peaches are definitely a quintessential summer fruit, whether in the form of a cobbler, ice cream or just biting into the perfect refreshing, ripe fruit.

Are you stumped on how to pick out the perfect peach? Here's what you need to do, according to Frog Hollow:

1. Color

You might think that you want a red peach, but that's not necessarily true. Thanks to genetic modification, most peaches look red even when they are not ripe. Instead, keep an eye on the background color – it should be a deep gold hue and not at all pale.

2. Touch

Give your peach a gentle, yet firm squeeze (not hard enough to bruise it) with your fingers. If there is a little bit of give, you'll know that it'll be ripe in a couple of days.

3. Skin

The skin should be shriveled around the stem. You don't want it too wrinkly or soft elsewhere, but shriveled skin around the stem shows that it has started to release enough liquid to soften it up.

Want to make some peachy desserts today? Try one of these:

1. Slow Cooker Peach Butter

This is a pretty easy and amazingly delicious use for peaches, especially if you have more than you know what to do with. Peach butter is super decadent and amazing as a dessert topping, by itself or even as a topping for savory food. You'll love it.

2. Maple Bourbon Peach Butter

For a different spin, try these dark, complex flavors with your peach butter. A couple drops of vanilla extract wouldn't hurt either! You can totally make this one in the slow cooker too, although we recommend cooking the alcohol out on the stove for a few minutes first.

3. Easy Peach Cobbler

There's nothing like a classic peach cobbler in the summer, and the minimal effort required to make this one just seals the deal.

4. No-Churn Peach Ice Cream

There's nothing like fresh peach ice cream. If you want to add toppings, you can't go wrong with some candied pecans or homemade salted caramel bourbon sauce (recipe here).

5. Peach Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Salted, Roasted Pistachios and a Balsamic Bay Leaf Reduction

In case, for some reason, regular peach ice cream isn't special enough for you, kick it up to the next level with this tangy savory-sweet combo.

Bite Into A Juicy Peach: How To Pick One Out Plus Five Peachy Dessert Recipes

August 22 is National Eat a Peach Day, and, well, you can guess how you're supposed to celebrate.

That's right -- sink your teeth into a juicy, plump, sweet peach! Peaches are definitely a quintessential summer fruit, whether in the form of a cobbler, ice cream or just biting into the perfect refreshing, ripe fruit.

Are you stumped on how to pick out the perfect peach? Here's what you need to do, according to Frog Hollow:

1. Color

You might think that you want a red peach, but that's not necessarily true. Thanks to genetic modification, most peaches look red even when they are not ripe. Instead, keep an eye on the background color – it should be a deep gold hue and not at all pale.

2. Touch

Give your peach a gentle, yet firm squeeze (not hard enough to bruise it) with your fingers. If there is a little bit of give, you'll know that it'll be ripe in a couple of days.

3. Skin

The skin should be shriveled around the stem. You don't want it too wrinkly or soft elsewhere, but shriveled skin around the stem shows that it has started to release enough liquid to soften it up.

Want to make some peachy desserts today? Try one of these:

1. Slow Cooker Peach Butter

This is a pretty easy and amazingly delicious use for peaches, especially if you have more than you know what to do with. Peach butter is super decadent and amazing as a dessert topping, by itself or even as a topping for savory food. You'll love it.

2. Maple Bourbon Peach Butter

For a different spin, try these dark, complex flavors with your peach butter. A couple drops of vanilla extract wouldn't hurt either! You can totally make this one in the slow cooker too, although we recommend cooking the alcohol out on the stove for a few minutes first.

3. Easy Peach Cobbler

There's nothing like a classic peach cobbler in the summer, and the minimal effort required to make this one just seals the deal.

4. No-Churn Peach Ice Cream

There's nothing like fresh peach ice cream. If you want to add toppings, you can't go wrong with some candied pecans or homemade salted caramel bourbon sauce (recipe here).

5. Peach Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Salted, Roasted Pistachios and a Balsamic Bay Leaf Reduction

In case, for some reason, regular peach ice cream isn't special enough for you, kick it up to the next level with this tangy savory-sweet combo.