Name: Peaches and Cream Parfaits
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur; 4 large ripe peaches, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch slices; 2 cups freshly whipped cream (or Cool Whip); 2 amaretti cookies or 1 almond biscotti, crushed into crumbs

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Peaches and Cream Parfaits are a simple dessert to make during peach season in the summer months.

June 21st is National Peaches and Cream Day! You must celebrate by eating some peaches and cream. Better yet, make these Peaches and Cream parfaits. They’re super easy to make with just 5 ingredients. Everyone loves peach pie and peach cobbler, so now it’s time to give some love to this (new to you) way to each peaches.

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“Life is better than death, I believe, if only because it is less boring, and because it has fresh peaches in it.”
-Alice Walker

The History of Peaches and Cream:

A peaches and cream dessert is one that has cream poured over freshly sliced peaches (or fresh peaches with whipped cream). No one knows who created this combination or how long it has been around.

Peaches and cream is popular as a dessert or breakfast food in the United States- especially in the South. You can also find peaches and cream in other parts of the world. It’s especially popular during peach season.

There are candy flavors, milk shake flavors, songs and TV show references that use peaches and cream.

ingredients displayed for making peaches and cream parfaits

Ingredients needed:

light brown sugar
water
amaretto liqueur
ripe peach slices
freshly whipped cream or Cool Whip
amaretti cookies or almond biscotti

How to make Peaches and Cream Parfaits:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar and water; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let cool. Then stir in the amaretto.

Place the peach slices in a medium bowl. Pour the amaretto syrup over the peaches, and stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the peaches marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.

To assemble the parfaits: use a large spoon or pastry bag to fill each goblet or glass about 1/4-full with whipped cream. Sprinkle a little bit of the cookie crumbs on the whipped cream. Top with about 1/4 cup of the marinated peaches. Repeat. Garnish with a dollop of cream and more cookie crumbs. Serve immediately.

And there you have it. It’s one beautiful summer dessert. To make it non-alcoholic, don’t marinate the peaches in the liqueur. Just layer peaches, almond biscotti crumbs and whipped cream.

This is the perfect dessert to serve at a summer dinner party. Enjoy!

overhead shot of a peaches and cream parfait

Fun Facts about Peaches:

One peach has just 50 calories.
China is the biggest producer of peaches, followed by Italy.
Peaches were first taken to America by Spanish Explorers.
Now, peaches are the biggest fruit crop in the United States after apples.
Peaches were once known as Persian apples.
The term, “You’re a real peach” comes from the tradition of giving a peach to a friend you like.