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This Amaretto Peaches recipe is an ode to my restaurant days. One of our most popular items was flambéed dessert table-side and I LOVED it! This recipe doesn’t require flambeing (you’ll just be sautéing the peaches instead 😉) but the heat still brings out the flavors in the fruit and the liqueur. This peach dessert is a recipe that’s super easy to make gluten-free, dairy-free and lactose-free (see the Variations for more info) with the right ice cream!
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Why You’ll Love Amaretto Peaches
Now to tell you what you’re in for with this dessert. Warm peaches with their natural sweetness heightened by the amaretto and the caramelization process that comes with sautéed peaches. Creamy cold ice cream that pairs so well with the peaches melts in your mouth with each bite. Toasted crunchy almonds that put the finishing touches on this amazing dessert. There’s nothing not to like about this satisfying blend of flavors and textures that are just downright decadent in this peach dessert recipe. Oh and if that wasn’t enough, it also makes your house smell AMAZING!
Prep Like a Pro
Pick the Right Peach – Pick peaches that yield slightly but aren’t too soft. You want the peaches to hold their shape when sautéed. If you have a hard time pitting peaches, cooking tweezers are a big help. Slice the peach all the way around the pit and pull it open. Remove the pit and slice.
Wipe that Pan! – If you don’t wipe your pan, the left over almonds will burn and you will be able to taste it in your dessert as you keep cooking.
Zest Before you Juice – If you do this the other way around it is much harder.
Gather the Rest – Grab brown sugar (¼ cup + 2 tbsp), salt, dark rum (2 oz) and amaretto (2 oz) and the Amaretto Peach Recipe will be a snap.
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Substitutions and Variations
- Substitutions
- If you don’t like almonds or you have a nut allergy feel free to swap it out for a simple toasted granola
- You can use nectarines instead of peaches.
- If you want something similar but need to make it ahead, try my Melon Dessert instead!
- Variations
- Lactose-free Dessert: No problem, this recipe’s got you. The grocery store has a lot of lactose-free ice cream and a vegan butter options making this a very easy dessert to make lactose free!
- Gluten-free Dessert: Make sure your vanilla ice cream is gluten-free and you are good to go with everything else.
- Dairy-free Variation: The grocery store has a lot of dairy-free ice cream and a dairy-free butter options making this a very easy dessert to make dairy free also!
🔥Chef Nadia’s Tip🔥
For this Amaretto Peaches Recipe, don’t slice your peaches too thin. If you do they won’t hold their shape and they will get mushy when you sauté them.
The Perfect Pairings
We are going to start this one with a Milky Dirty Martini. For an appetizer, Stuffed Dates will be a great starter. As your mains, Chicken Francese with a lovely Arugula Fennel Salad. Then you will end your night with this simple but gorgeous Amaretto Peaches Dessert ♥️.
Amaretto Peaches: Questions Answered
I have the perfect tool for this, Cooking Tweezers. They’re sharp enough that you can just plunge it into the fruit, make sure you get a good grip and voilà. The pit is gone!
If your peaches are sliced too thin, they can lose their shape while you are sautéed the peaches. Make sure they are thick enough to cold their shape.
It is certainly best eaten right away but if that isn’t possible it is absolutely okay to put in an airtight container and pop it in your fridge for a day or two. Just make sure you don’t add the ice cream until you are ready to serve.
It’s all about the ice cream you buy with this one. Make sure you buy an ice cream that fits what you want and you’re in the clear. For dairy-free, buy a no dairy butter also.
Amaretto Peaches
Equipment
- ice cream scoop
Ingredients
- 4 peaches, large or 5 medium
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ¼ cup brown sugar, + 2 tbsp
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 orange, zest of whole and juice of half
- 2 oz dark rum
- 2 oz amaretto
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Remove the pit from the peaches and slice. Make sure you don't slice them too thin or you will end up with mushy peaches.
- In a pan, roast the almonds until golden. Wipe out your pan.
- Preheat your pan for 2 minutes. Add butter and once melted, add the peaches, salt and sugar.
- Let them caramelize on medium-high for 3-4 minutes. Add in orange zest and juice. Let that cook for another 4-5 minutes.
- Add rum and amaretto. Let it reduce and get sirupy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add your peach mixture to a bowl and top with a scoop of ice cream, toasted almonds and a mint leaf.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My sister is gluten and dairy free and I made this when I had her over for dinner and it was great! Thanks