Baked Peaches with Yogurt and Almonds, a very refreshing dessert, also good as a snack, to enjoy during the hottest times of the year. It’s a very simple recipe even though it requires some advance preparation for the yogurt cream. You can always use a store-bought kind, but I assure you it’s not the same. The baking time is short because it’s ready in just 10 minutes, making it a very easy dessert to prepare almost by itself. To be eaten cold straight from the fridge or at room temperature, it’s delicious in both cases.
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- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 people
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
Ingredients
- 2 large peaches
- 2 tsp rum
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 4 star anise
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- to taste sliced almonds
Tools
- 2 Baking dishes
Preparation
To make this recipe, you will need to plan a few hours in advance so that the spreadable yogurt cream is ready. I usually prepare it before going to sleep. I always have a supply in the fridge because I use it in countless ways. Click on the link for all the details of this very simple recipe.
Carefully wash the peaches, dry them, and cut them in half. Remove the pit and place them in two single-serving baking dishes or one larger baking dish.
Pour the rum evenly over the peaches, add the sugar, preferably brown, and pieces of star anise. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 392°F and let cook for about 10 minutes, or until the peaches are well wilted.
Once the time has passed, let the peaches cool, placing them in the fridge for at least an hour after they have cooled down. At this point, work the yogurt cream with spoons to form quenelles (if this is difficult, serve it in dollops). After placing them on the peaches, sprinkle with sliced almonds and fresh mint leaves.
Serve our Baked Peaches with Yogurt and Almonds cold to enjoy some freshness during the hottest days of the year
Tips and Storage
Baked peaches keep for a few days in the fridge, but not assembled because both the yogurt and peaches would release water, ruining everything.
I recommend storing the ingredients separately, in airtight containers, preferably glass or ceramic.
Obviously, they cannot be frozen, but once the yogurt cream is ready, they are simple and quick to make.
