When I have fruit that’s starting to get a bit over-ripe, I will often make a skillet sauce or topping. I find that it will last a week or so in the fridge (I wouldn’t recommend trying to can or preserve it), and is delicious on its own or as a topping for ice cream, pancakes, pound cake, and just about anything else you can think of. So, when I had a few peaches leftover from my peach picking excursion that were looking like they had seen better days, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them.
For this week’s Works for Me Wednesday post, I could think of nothing better than to share this simple recipe (really, it couldn’t be much easier). With just a few quality ingredients, you get a lot of great flavor without a whole lot of effort. You can use almost any fruit you have on hand, even frozen fruit. The possibilities are limitless!
Simple Skillet Peaches
- 6 cups peaches, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
Combine the peaches, raw sugar, and vanilla bean paste in a large skillet over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Continue to cook until the peaches are soft and the mixture has thickened (about 20 – 25 minutes). Serve warm or store in the refrigerator for about a week.
I never thought to do that with my overripe fruit. What a great idea!
Somehow I’ve never thought to use up extra fruit this way…I can totally use the cooked fruit for ice cream toppings, fillings, etc. – what a great idea!
Looks delicious, what a great way to use up the fruit. Great pictures too!
Wonderful for ice cream- love the vanilla bean paste!
This would be perfect with a side of ice cream. Mmmmm… It would calm my sweet tooth on this hot summer day.
Yeah, I’m thinking some of those peaches on a BIG scoop of ice cream would do the trick.
Awesome! What a wonderful way to use fruit that would get thrown away… love it! I will definitely keep this in mind next time I’ve got overripe fruit. =) I’m visiting from Works for Me Wednesday! Happy Wednesday! =)
Yum! That would be really simple and yummy!
Mmmmm, this has inspired me to transform my sad little peach into a layer for a parfait tomorrow morning with homemade granola and some honey greek yogurt.
thankyou :]
This would be great with the waffles that I am demonstrating to my classes next week!
I always do this with fruits, so great for ice cream, cakes or on its own.
What a great idea! I always have one or two pieces of fruit that don’t get eaten…
What a great idea!
I bet this would work
as deliciously well using
ripe sautted apples & apple
pie seasonings.
Cheers!
My nana used to make a similar dish and serve it on ice cream. Next time I have peaches wanting to be used up, I will try this out.