5-Ingredient Baked Frozen Peach Dessert
When summer cravings hit but you don’t want to spend hours peeling fruit or rolling out pie crust, your freezer has the ultimate shortcut. This 5-Ingredient Baked Frozen Peach Dessert delivers all the warm, bubbling, golden-crisp glory of a traditional peach cobbler with a fraction of the effort.
By using frozen peaches, you bypass the seasonal rush and get perfectly ripe, sweet fruit any time of year. Here is how to turn five simple pantry staples into a comforting, crowd-pleasing dessert.
Why Frozen Peaches are the Ultimate Hack
Most people think fresh is always best, but frozen peaches are picked and flash-frozen at peak ripeness. This means they lock in their natural sugars and gorgeous orange hue. Even better, as they bake, frozen peaches release just enough moisture to create a rich, self-thickening syrup when combined with sugar and a little cornstarch.
The 5-Ingredient Lineup
You likely have almost everything you need in your kitchen right now:
Frozen Peach Slices (16 oz / ~450g): No thawing required! Keep them frozen right up until assembly.
All-Purpose Flour (1 cup): Forms the base of our golden, cake-like topping.
Granulated Sugar (1 cup, divided): Half goes into the peaches to draw out their juices, and half goes into the topping.
Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup / 1 stick, melted): Binds the topping together and gives it a rich, shortbread-like texture.
Baking Powder (1 teaspoon): Gives the crust just enough lift to stay light and tender.
Optional Flavor Boosters: If you don't mind expanding to six or seven ingredients, a pinch of cinnamon tossed with the peaches or a splash of vanilla extract in the melted butter adds incredible warmth.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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