When you bite into a good peach, you could taste the sunshine.
Its so sweet and ripe inside its soft, fuzzy, reddish-golden skin.
So juicy and dripping with nectar.
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So good.Call me biased, but I will argue that a really good peach offers an unbeatable fruit-eating experience.
Nothing against apples, oranges and the like, but a good peach stands on its own.
Unfortunately, peaches can go south pretty quickly.
Before you know it, your perfectly firm, luscious peach has turned soft, bruised and mushy.
Past its prime, its too far gone to enjoy it the way you normally would.
Dont you throw those peaches away.
Of course, its better tostore your food so it stays freshas long as possible.
But those mushy peaches dont need to go to waste.
you’re free to still save all of that yummy, nutritious deliciousness.
Low in saturated fat and cholesterol, peaches arepacked with vitamins and minerals.
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Step away from the garbage can.
Instead, check out these 14 ways to use overripe peaches.
14 Ways to Use Overripe Peaches
These 14 recipes cover breakfast, drinks, dessert and more.
Breakfast
Lets kick things off with my favorite recipe of all.
I mean, why wait?
Hello, you had me at Peach Pie Biscuit Bombs.
Did you know?
It wont matter if your peaches have gone a bit soft, because youll be baking them anyway.
All of this bakes into crusty, gooey goodness.
Drinks
Just for starters, overripe fruit is ideal for freezing and using in smoothies.
That said, were venturing well beyond smoothies here.
No shortage of peach smoothie recipes out there.
Most are simple and delicious, so its hard to get this wrong.
For the beginner,WikiHowhas a step-by-step tutorial using OJ, yogurt and ice.
Crisp, clean and sweet.Tori Aveyhas the right idea.
Cut up your overripe peaches, and drop them into a pitcher.
The rest of the story involves ginger ale, sugar, peach schnapps and a bottle of white wine.
Its like cheating and getting away with it.
you could add alcohol if you want, but you dont have to.
Youve got to check out this photo atRecipe Runner.
Youve just got to.
(Go ahead, well wait.)
Sorry, not sorry.
Jams, Fixins, Etc.
Again, overripe fruit isnt an issue here because youre cooking these peaches and breaking them down.
Its the opposite of freezing them.
Youll need peaches, sugar and a little lemon juice for this super-simpleCountry Livingrecipe.
Oh, and a saucepan.
No, not Pearl Jam.
Lets not get sidetracked.
Were talking about peach jam here.
Easy homemade peach jam, courtesy ofScattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.
It also makes a lovely condiment for vanilla ice cream with no further labour involved.
You know hes Canadian because he puts in that cool British u when he spells labour.
Youll need a slow cooker for thisFrugal Girlsrecipe.
This stuff is awesome for spreading on biscuits.
Dinners
More cooking of peaches here.
Let no peach go to waste, we say.
Take thosePeach Preservesyou made, and put them to good use with this dish fromBetty Crocker.
Dont worry for a second that this recipe calls for two fresh peaches, peeled and diced.
Your less-than-fresh peaches will do juuuuuuust fine for this culinary masterpiece fromAllrecipes.
Desserts
Saved this category for last.
You just skipped right ahead to this category, didnt you?
No, its OK, thats cool.
Youll need an ice cream maker for this recipe fromCountry Living.
If you dont have an ice cream maker, skip ahead to the next dessert.
If youdohave one, thenmy God you’re gonna wanna try this.
For serious bakers only.Real Simpleguesstimates the preparation time for these babies at 40 minutes.
Still, these look awesome.
Did we mention youll need rum?
There you have it 14 ways to use overripe peaches.
Theyll never go to waste in your kitchen again.
Yummy, flavorful, delicious.
Mike Brassfield ([email protected]) is a senior writer at The Penny Hoarder.
After writing this, he is so hungry right now.
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