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Here’s how to make peach puree! It’s quick and simple to whip up with a blender or food processor, and you can use fresh or frozen peaches.
Want to make peach puree? Here’s how! There are so many uses for this sweet blend, an ideal way to use ripe summer peaches. A great use (we think) is for cocktails: bubbly peach bellinis, anyone?
Or, you can use it for anything: swirl it into yogurt, or add a little sugar and pour it over ice cream or pancakes. You can even use it for baby food! The sky’s the limit, here. Here’s everything you need to know!
How to make peach puree
The reason we made peach puree was for the bellini cocktail, a bubbly blend of peach puree and champagne that’s great for celebratory brunch. But you can use it for many other things too. All you need is a few ripe peaches and about 15 minutes. Here are the main steps:
- Peel the peaches (fresh peaches only). Want to know the easy way to peel the peaches? Dunk them in boiling water for 45 seconds! Remove them to an ice bath, and then the skin peels right off. You don’t even need a knife or vegetable peeler.
- Remove the pits. Obviously! You can easily remove them by hand.
- Blend in a food processor or blender. Blend until a frothy, smooth puree forms. Done!
Use fresh or frozen peaches
The flavor of peach puree is best when you use fresh peaches, but you can use frozen too. Here’s the pro’s and con’s of each:
- Fresh peaches: Peach season is such a short window in the summer, but the sweet flavor of a ripe peach is like none other. We highly recommend using fresh peaches for the best flavor. You can also freeze fresh peaches and use them later in this recipe.
- Frozen peaches: Fresh ripe peaches aren’t always available, so you can use frozen in a pinch. The conversion ratio? 3 large peaches = 1 pound frozen peaches. Make sure to thaw the peaches fully before using: it’s easy to run them under warm water to thaw. Another plus? You don’t have to peel them.
Add sweetener if you like
Planning to use your peach puree for a dessert? Blend in a little sugar, maple syrup or honey to the puree as well. Start with 1 tablespoon, then taste and blend in more to taste. The sweetness of all peaches is different depending on their ripeness. So you’ll have to customize the sweetness based on the fruit and how you’re planning to use the puree.
Ways to use peach puree
There are lots of ways to use peach puree! Here are some ideas to get you started:
- Cocktails: Try our Bellini cocktail recipe!
- Yogurt: Swirl into Greek yogurt for a healthy DIY peach yogurt snack.
- Ice Cream: Drizzle over ice cream (add sweetener first).
- Pancakes: Why not add peaches to your breakfast? Pour onto Greek yogurt pancakes or sour cream pancakes.
- Waffles: Or add it to waffles, like our favorite waffle recipe or blueberry waffles.
- Baby food: You can also serve it straight up as baby food.
Dietary notes
This peach puree recipe is vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.
Easy Peach Puree
Here’s how to make peach puree! It’s quick and simple to whip up with a blender or food processor, and you can use fresh or frozen peaches.
- Prep Time: 13 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: About ½ cup 1x
- Category: Essentials
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe peaches (or 1 pound frozen peaches, thawed)*
Instructions
- Peel the peaches: Start a medium saucepan of water to boil. Once boiling, place the peaches into the boiling water for 45 seconds. Remove the peaches with a slotted spoon and place them in a large bowl of ice water. After about a minute or so when the peaches are cool enough to handle, use a paring knife to make a small cut to puncture the skin. Then use your fingers to pull off the skin in sheets.
- Remove the pits: Slice each peach in half and use your fingers to pull out the pits.
- Blend: Puree the peaches in a food processor or blender until a smooth puree forms. Taste and if your peaches aren’t perfectly ripe and sweet, add a little sugar, honey or maple syrup, then blend again. Refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
*If you’re planning to use the peach puree as a dessert topping or for pancakes or waffles, blend in 1 tablespoon sugar, maple syrup or honey. Then taste and add more sweetener to taste.
More peach recipes
Love peaches? Us too. When it’s peach season, there’s a short window to make all those delicious recipes. Here are all our favorite peach recipes to try:
- Try Peach Salsa with tortilla chips, fish, black beans, tacos, and more!
- This Fresh Peach Pie is our prize winning family recipe.
- These Peaches and Cream Oatmeal or Peach Cobbler Muffins are great for a tasty brunch.
- This Peach Crisp, Peach Cobbler or Peach Blueberry Cobbler are classic, pairing sweet fruit with golden crumbles.
- A Peach Salad is delicious and fresh!
- Peach Sorbet or Peach Ice Cream are creamy, frosty and perfect for summer
- This Peach Smoothie has creamy flavor that tastes like a milkshake, but it’s full of healthy ingredients.
Can you leave the skin on?
For best texture you’ll want to peel them.
What keeps your peach puree from turning brown in the freezer?
We haven’t had an issue with browning. If you’d like, you can add 1 tablespoon lemon juice before freezing!
Do you need to add lemon juice to freeze peach purée like you do when freezing peach wedges?
No, you can freeze this puree as is!
I am planning on making this to add to iced tea or peach iced tea