Description
A refreshing Southern-style dessert featuring juicy peaches, lightly whipped vanilla cream, and fresh lemon zest.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fresh ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
- 1¼ cups cold heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional lemon zest
- Optional cinnamon
- Optional vanilla wafers
Instructions
- Peel and slice the peaches into ½-inch wedges.
- Mix peaches with lemon zest, 5 tablespoons sugar, and salt.
- Let the peaches rest to release their juices.
- Whip heavy cream with remaining sugar and vanilla until soft and slightly pourable.
- Divide peaches and juices among serving glasses.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Tap glasses gently so cream settles between peaches.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Garnish before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe peaches for best flavor.
- Do not over-whip the cream.
- Nectarines or apricots may replace peaches.
- Refrigerate up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American, Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 388
- Sugar: 33
- Sodium: 40
- Fat: 27
- Saturated Fat: 17
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 84