This Fresh Peach Ice Cream will make your mouth-water with it’s juicy, fresh peach flavor. It’s like taking a bite of the creamiest, frozen, ripest peach you can imagine, all wrapped in a sweet dessert!
Hey readers! I am *so* excited to be guest posting over at American Heritage Cooking today. I don’t know if I’ve told you this before, but I *adore* Lindsey and I’ve self proclaimed myself as Lindsey’s blogging BFF. 🙂
I was so honored to be invited to post on Lindsey’s amazing blog. If you’ve never visited American Heritage Cooking, let me sum it up real quick for you – Lindsey has incredible recipes and photos so amazing, you might want to eat your screen. No joke!
Yet, in getting the opportunity to blog there, I realized something really special… I felt like I was home…
You see… what you may not know about me is, that I’m not only a follower and a friend, but as it turns out, Lindsey and I have learned that we sssooo speak the same food love language, that we are like sistahs!
Except that…
1. I can’t make gorgeous and amazing cupcakes and sweets like she can, and
2. She can’t handle the heat quite like I can in my extra spicy dishes.
Which means, we are perfect for each other! 🙂
But, what I also realized when she invited me to post was. There was no way, no how, I was going to post a cupcake recipe! Because Lindsey is certifiably the best cupcake maker in the world. Let me show you a few examples:
- Spiced Apple Cider Cranberry Cupcakes
- Caramel Apple Cupcakes
- Double Chocolate Lemon Surprise Cupcakes
- Peanut Butter Stuffed Double Chocolate Banana Cupcakes
- Peach Crisp with Vanilla Crisp Meringue Buttercream
With each of those cupcake recipes, there’s a bit of goodness hidden inside. Essentially, Lindsey likes to stuff stuff. 🙂 Like cupcakes.
And because I knew she liked peaches and was from Georgia, I wanted to make her something that would literally make her mouth water. I couldn’t imagine a better recipe than a Fresh Peach Ice Cream.
And, let me tell you… you.will.die.this.is.so.good. **AND** it’s not a cupcake. 🙂
But this ice cream? It’s like biting into the ripest, juiciest, most mouth-watering peach you can imagine.
So here’s what I want you to do….close your eyes…take a bite of this ice cream and wait. Now…, can you feel the juice drizzle down your chin? I can!!!
I would go so far as to say, this will be the best Peach Ice Cream you’ll ever taste.
Whether you serve it in an ice cream dish, a sugar cone or eat it straight from the container, the prominent peach flavor will not be lost on you!
To make this ice cream completely amazing, buy peaches that have great color, are ripe and are firm to the touch, yet the flesh should yield slightly. And make sure they have a warm, fragrant peach aroma!
In this Peach Ice Cream, I used both the flesh and the skin of the peach and discarded the pit. By using the skin, you will get flecks of the skin in the ice cream, which gives it a nice orange color with flecks of red. It’s really festive, and enhances the peach flavor! So don’t feel like you have to peel the peach. Save yourself sometime and enjoy the color!
xoxo
Enjoy!
Fresh Peach Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 and 1/2 cups white sugar
- 4 or 5 fresh peaches pitted, chopped with peels ON* (see note)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup half-and-half cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste** see note
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional 15 drops of Electric Orange food coloring** see note
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix eggs and sugar together until thoroughly mixed and smooth.
- Puree peaches in a food processor or blender and stir puree* (roughly 2 and 1/4 to 2 and 1/2 cups) into egg mixture.
- Stir in cream, half-and-half, vanilla and salt. Mix well. Add food coloring if desired.
- Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's directions. When done, transfer to an airtight bowl and freeze.
Sarah@Whole and Heavenly Oven says
Oh, yeah I know Lindsay! She is an absolute ROCKSTAR with the cupcakes!
And this ice cream?! oh boy you are making me SO excited for summer and fresh peaches. Yummo!
Kristi says
Thanks Sarah! I adore Lindsey too – which is exactly why I knew I could *NOT* make cupcakes when guest posting for her. I hope you have a great week!
Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ says
You are right, Lindsey’s cupcakes are the best! This ice cream is pretty nice too and I wish I could buy some sweet and juicy peaches now!
Kristi says
OMGosh, I know Daniela! I swear Miss Lindsey is cupcake QUEEN! My peaches were definitely NOT ripe when I started (they aren’t in season here), but I let them ripen over a few days and they were perfection. So good! 🙂
marcie says
I love Lindsey, too, and when I guest posted there was no way I was posting a cupcake recipe either! haha I love that you did ice cream, and that you left the skin on! That’s such a great idea for that color, the extra nutrients, and some more texture. Fresh peaches are one of my favorite fruits, and I’m so on board with this ice cream! Pinned, and going to check out the recipe!
Kristi says
Thanks for the pin Marcie! We loved the peach skin in this. Every once in a bite, we’d get a bit of peach too, which we loved. When we bought the peaches, they weren’t ripe (which made the peach shot easy to do), but when they ripened two days later, they were PERFECT in aroma, color, softness and juiciness! Absolutely fabulous. You’ll love it! xoxo
Kristine @ Kristine's Kitchen says
This ice cream looks SO incredible, Kristi! I love that you kept the peach skin to get pretty flecks of peach and even more peach flavor in the ice cream. And your photos are just gorgeous!!!
Kristi says
Thank you Kristine! I can’t even begin to tell you how much your compliments on my photos mean to me (I”m **SO** serious about that). I had the WORST time getting the lighting right for this post, because I have to shoot in artificial light. I was so worried Lindsey would hate them. 🙁 All I can say is, I did the best I could, and some lighting days are better than others. So, to hear your compliment means more to me than you can ever imagine! xoxo
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
Gorgeous ice cream!
Kristi says
Thank you Tina!!! I so appreciate that!
Kelly says
Lindsey’s cupcakes always leave me drooling, but so is this ice cream! I love peaches and this peach ice cream is exactly what I need to brighten up this snowy winter day! It looks incredible, Kristi! Can’t wait to check out the recipe 🙂
Kristi says
Oh my, my Miss Kelly, I **SO** know what you mean. For me to try to do a cupcake recipe on Lindsey’s site is like a major food blogger fail before I even get started, because I just **KNOW** I can’t compete with the master. But Ice Cream? I have a chance. Hahahaha! I really hope you try the Ice Cream, because it honestly is like biting into a ripe peach! xoxo
Amira says
Oh this really looks so so delish. I love peaches so much… It is my second fav after mango. Look at all those cupcake recipes I am off to Lindsy’s site to see what she has there.
Kristi says
Thanks Amira! I love peaches too, so I think you would adore this ice cream! Lindsey? Well, let me just tell you – she is the cupcake queen, so if you are looking for the perfect, decadent treat in a cupcake, she is definitely your gal! Have a great week!
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
Hi Kristi! It doesn’t’ matter what time of the year it is, I love ice cream! This looks delicious and those peaches look perfect! I really love that you used the whole peach to make this ice cream. Heading over to get your recipe! Pinning too 😀
Kristi says
Thank you for the pin Cindy! I am so glad you like it! Lindsey will love to have you visit – and I can promise you…getting that recipe is a great idea, because it’s the best peach ice cream I have ever had. I will never let you down! 🙂
Marissa | Pinch and Swirl says
Kristi – Peach is my absolute favorite flavor of ice cream. And yours looks PERFECT!
Kristi says
If Peach is your favorite, you will LOVE this Marissa!!!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
Even though it’s below freezing in NY today, I still want ice cream!
Kristi says
Any time is a good time for ice cream Pamela!! Haha!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
Oh this looks so so good Kristi…I love peaches in desserts and this ice cream looks so refreshing and smooth..mmmm I can feel the flavors in my mouth! Heading over to Lindsey’s blog to check out the recipe!
Kristi says
Awesome! So glad you like it Manali! I’ll make you some!
Juliana says
Hi Kristi, I just came back from Lindsey post…the ice cream look fabulous….I definitely will try when summer come…
Hope you are having a fabulous week 🙂
Kristi says
So glad Juliana! It is the best – we absolutely devoured it! I hope you have a fabulous weekend. I am so ready for it to get here! xoxo
Ruby Red Apron says
Yummm. This peach ice cream sounds extremely delicious! What a perfect fruit for ice cream!
Kristi says
Thanks Ruby! It was amazing! The peaches tasted like they were fresh from the tree!
Jess @ Flying on Jess Fuel says
This looks so yummy!! We have the BEST peach stand right down the road from us… In the summer they sell peaches that were picked ripe just that day!! Can’t wait to try this once my stand opens up again!!
Kristi says
Dang you Jess! A peach stand close to you! You are tttttooooo special!!! Which I already knew, but p.s., can you please send them to my house next?
Kate @ Diethood says
I always say, stick to what you know! And YOU definitely know ice cream!! This looks fantastic!
Kristi says
Thanks Kate! I love making ice cream. I love eating it too – so it’s a win-win! Haha!
GiGi Eats says
So light and refreshing!!! However, I would eat enough to not feel so light anymore! lol
Kristi says
Hahaha! I’m with you. Yes, that is exactly what happened with me. 🙂
The Food Hunter says
making this!
Kristi says
So glad Theresa! I know you’ll love it!