Snacking on a juicy peach is all I can think about right now because it’s August, and August is National Peach Month. That’s why I put together this delicious and nutritious peach recipe roundup featuring everything from peach salads and smoothies to peach-topped pizzas and guacamole, breakfast toasts, and naturally sweet desserts. Scroll down, check out these 34 family-pleasing peach recipes from registered dietitians (yours truly included), and let me know which recipe you plan to make this month!
Peach Factoid: There are different varieties of peaches grown for various uses. Fresh market peaches are always freestone. Processing peaches used for canned, frozen, or packaged are generally clingstone.
34 Peach Recipes for National Peach Month
Smoothies and Sips
How To Make Agua Fresca by Dixya Bhattarai at Food Pleasure and Health (shown above)
Peach and Banana Creamsicle Smoothie by Liz Weiss at Liz’s Healthy Table
Creamy Peach Lemon Smoothie by Kristine Pfeifer Duncan at Veg Girl RD (shown above)
Easy Basil Peach Mojito by Emily Cooper at Sinful Nutrition
Banana Peach Smoothie by Leanne Ray at Healthyish Appetite (shown above)
Sweet Peach Iced Tea by Libby Mills at Libby Mills Nutrition
Peach Factoid: Peak peach season is June to the end of August. While Georgia is known as the Peach State, California grows more peaches than the other 32 peach-growing states combined.
Breakfast
Banana Peach Steel Cut Baked Oatmeal by Sarah Schlichter at Bucket List Tummy (shown above)
Fruit-Filled Breakfast Tacos with Pistachios by Amy Gorin
Peach Melba Toast with Thyme and Honey by Ginger Hultin at Champagne Nutrition
Blueberry Peach Breakfast Crisp by Maria Westberg Adams at Halsa Nutrition
Honey-Sweetened Fruit & Ricotta Toast by Karman Meyer at The Nutrition Adventure
Peach Factoid: A medium peach has about 50 calories and contains 2 to 3 grams of fiber. Peaches are naturally fat-free and contain high levels of vitamin A and vitamin C. Vitamin A and carotenes strengthens eyesight.
Salads and Sides
Prosciutto Wrapped Peaches With Basil by Leanne Ray at Healthy(ish) Appetite (shown above)
Peaches And Greens Salad With Raspberry Vinaigrette by Anne Danahy at Craving Something Healthy
Instant Pot Peach Jam by Dana Angelo White at Dana White Nutrition
Peach, Corn and Black Bean Salsa by Lauren Harris-Pincus at Nutrition Starring You
Peach Guacamole by Julie Kay Andrews at The Gourmet RD (shown above)
Balsamic Grilled Peaches by Amy Gorin
Grilled Peach Chicken & Goat Cheese Salad by Andrea Mathis at Beautiful Eats and Things (shown above)
Peach, Corn And Hatch Green Chile Salsa by Leanne Ray at Healthy(ish) Appetite
Peach, Tomato and Corn Salad with Haloumi Cheese by Rosie Schwartz at Enlightened Eater
Peach Factoid: Peaches contain lycopene, an antioxidant that may reduce the risk of some cancers. Lycopene also supports heart health and healthy skin.
Mains
Peach and Prosciutto Pizza Caprese by Rebecca Clyde at Nourish Nutrition Blog (shown above)
Peach, Burrata, and Arugula Quinoa Bowl with Chicken and Pesto Vinaigrette by Nicole Morrissey at Prevention RD
Farmers’ Market Summer Peach and Snap Pea Salad by Liz Weiss at Liz’s Healthy Table (shown above)
Peach Gorgonzola Flatbread With Uncured Bacon And Arugula by Lauren Sharifi
Peach Factoid: Like many fruits and vegetables, peaches contain potassium which helps to regulate blood pressure by acting as a natural diuretic to sweep excess fluid out of the body. One medium peach supplies 8% of the daily recommended potassium.
Dessert
Healthy Peach Crumble Whole Wheat Donuts by Sarah Schlichter at Bucket List Tummy (shown above)
Peaches & Cream Parfaits with Maple Bacon Crumbles by Mary Ellen Phipps at Milk And Honey Nutrition
Deliciously Baked Peach Oatmeal Crisp by Katie Pfeffer-Scanlan at One Hungry Bunny
Skillet Peach Crumble for One by Rebecca Clyde at Nourish Nutrition Blog (shown above)
Peaches and Cauliflower Cream Ice Pops by Theresa Battaglia Gentile at Theresa Gentile RD
Healthy Peach Crisp With Oat Topping And Pecans by Christie Gagnon at Hoorah To Health
Peach Crumble by Elysia Cartlidge at Haute and Healthy Living (shown above)
Amaretto Roasted Peaches by Lauren Harris-Pincus at Nutrition Starring You
Small Batch Peach Crisp by Kelly Jones
Summertime Blueberry Peach Cobbler by Katie Pfeffer-Scanlan at One Hungry Bunny
It’s my birthday month(August). I plan to have the Peach Guacamole