Easy Peach Pudding Recipe

Nothing beats a warm, peach pudding with a hint of cinnamon. Similar to peach cobbler, peach pudding is a hearty dessert that encompasses the freshness of peaches along with the decadence of a bread-like pudding. This dish has been a favorite for many generations, and for good reason — it tastes amazing! This easy peach pudding recipe, which was created by Catherine Brookes of Blue Sky Eating, is made with a base of flour, eggs, milk, butter, and sugar. It also includes a brown sugar and cinnamon syrup, which helps round out the combination of flavors in this mouth-watering dessert.

Brookes describes the flavor of the peaches and cinnamon in this recipe as a "classic combination that you can't go wrong with." "The warm spice goes great with the sweetness of the fruit," she explains. Just in time for autumn, this peach pudding recipe is sure to impress family and friends as you gather around the table to enjoy good food and even better desserts.

Before you can start making this peach pudding, you'll want to make sure that you have the right ingredients. Naturally, peaches are the star of this dish, so you'll need to have some fresh ones on hand. Additionally, you'll need some white granulated sugar, brown sugar, softened butter, baking powder, and eggs. You will also need all-purpose flour, which Brookes notes that you could replace with gluten free all-purpose flour. Finally, you'll need some cinnamon, water, and milk, and you can easily sub a non-dairy option if you'd like.

The first thing you'll need to do is preheat the oven to 350 F. While it's heating up, you can get started on peeling the peaches. Peeling peaches can sometimes be a difficult task, but this doesn't have to be the case. To make them easier to peel, submerge the whole peaches into boiling water for 30 seconds and then transfer them to a bowl of ice water for 30 seconds. Now, peeling them should be much easier! After you get all the skin off, remove and discard the pits, then cut each peach into quarters. Finally, place all of the peaches into a baking dish and sprinkle 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar over them.

While the peaches are waiting in the baking dish, you can make the pudding batter. Place ½ cup of the butter, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, the eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, and the remaining granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. Use a whisk to stir the ingredients until they are thoroughly combined. As everything comes together, a thick, pudding-like batter will start to form. Once the ingredients are completely mixed together, set the bowl aside as you get to work on the next step, which is making the syrup.

Place the remaining butter into a small saucepan along with the cinnamon, brown sugar, and water.  Allow these ingredients to cook on a medium heat, stirring constantly until the butter melts. Brookes said that the sugar also needs to completely dissolve, but be careful not to burn it. Once everything is mixed well, turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for five minutes. Brookes also noted that the syrup will be pretty runny at first, but it will thicken up as it simmers.

Now it's time to put everything together. Grab the baking dish with the peaches and spoon the pudding evenly over the top of them, making sure that they're evenly covered. Then, drizzle about ⅓ of the cinnamon and brown sugar syrup over the pudding. Pop the dish into the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Pull the dish out and drizzle another ⅓ of the syrup over the top, then put it back in the oven and bake for another 20 to 35 minutes. Brookes explains that an easy way to know if the pudding is thoroughly cooked is to stick a skewer into the center and, if it comes out clean, it is ready. She added that if the pudding starts to become too brown, simply cover the dish loosely with foil as it finishes up in the oven.

Once the pudding is done baking, drizzle the remaining syrup over the top. You have several options as far as what to serve this pudding with that include, ice cream, yogurt, or whipped cream. Of course, you can always eat it without a topping and enjoy the yummy cinnamon and peach flavors all by themselves. Brookes also notes that this dish should keep well for about three days in the fridge, and you can always reheat portions in the microwave. If you love peaches and want a hearty, flavorful dessert to ease you into autumn, give this delicious peach pudding recipe a try!