Fresh, sweet, and fragrant peaches are one of my favorite fruits to eat, and they’re pretty much only good in the summertime. My latest seasonal peach recipe? Peach pancakes. I’ll explain.
Going Peach Crazy
When peach season strikes, Judy and I go a little crazy. Why buy a tiny basket of peaches when you could buy a whole BOX and treat yourself to peach pie, frozen peach mango margaritas, or a delicious stone fruit cake?
For the girls (i.e., Sarah and Kaitlin), peach pie is king, but I’m all about cooking a stack of hotcakes for breakfast. Admittedly, peaches might not come to mind first in the lineup of fruit add-ins for pancakes.
Don’t get me wrong, we’ve had our fair share of mouth-watering blueberry pancakes and, in the fall, warm cinnamon Apple Cider Pancakes. But when you’ve got rows and rows of ripe peaches in a big box you impulse-bought at the local farm stand, the mental gears start turning!
Peaches n’ Cream in a Pancake Breakfast
And so, we have Peach Pancakes with Maple Cream Syrup! It’s a perfect “peaches and cream” flavor combination—and with a fresh cup of strong black coffee—well, enough said.
Did I also mention they are easy to make? You’ll NEVER go back to boxed pancake mixes after you learn how to make great pancakes from scratch.
Pancakes from scratch are delicious to boot, and don’t have any of those crazy additives, stabilizers, or flavor enhancers you get in boxed mixes or those crazy jugs you pour directly into the pan.
Try this peach pancake recipe, and you’ll be hooked!
Peach Pancakes Recipe Instructions
First, prepare the crushed peaches. I take fresh, ripe peaches, peel them, and gently crush them with a fork to release juices and flavor with minimal equipment and cleanup!
Ripe, in-season peaches are really easy to peel, even without the trick of blanching them first to loosen the peels. If you’re wondering if your peach is ripe enough, make an “X” in the bottom of the peach with a paring knife.
Grab the little corners of skin, and they should peel away easily.
Allowing you to cut wedges:
If not, make an “X” in the bottom of the peach and then blanch it in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. The peel will come right off. But keep in mind, it’s delicious, tree-ripened fruit that makes these peach pancakes great!
Once your peaches are crushed, set them aside. Also set aside some wedges for serving later.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a measuring cup, measure out the milk, and then crack in an egg and beat until well-combined. Beat in the vanilla.
Add this wet mixture to the batter, and fold gently just until combined. Fold in the crushed peaches…
Followed by the melted butter.
Don’t overmix––a few lumps are okay!
Let the batter stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. The batter should thicken slightly as the dry ingredients completely absorb the liquids. Fold in more flour if the batter is too thin from super juicy peaches since thin batter will result in less fluffy pancakes. This is where you need to have a bit of judgement according to your peaches. The batter pictured above is thin so we did have to add extra flour.
Heat your cast iron skillet over medium heat. Make sure you preheat the cast iron pan thoroughly before dropping in any butter/pancake batter. You can adjust the heat as needed until the butter sizzles when you add it to the pan and spread it around, but doesn’t immediately brown (that’s a sign it’s too hot!). Good butter placement is key to the signature look of a good pancake.
Brush the pan with a small pat of butter or spread it around with a butter knife, and pour ½ cup of batter for each pancake onto your pan or griddle.Cook until bubbles form on the top of the pancake, and the bottom of the pancake is golden brown.
Flip the pancake once, and cook until the pancake springs back when pressed in the center (about 90 seconds). Transfer to a serving plate and repeat with the rest of the batter.
While your pancakes are cooking, stir together the heavy cream and the maple syrup to make the maple cream syrup. Bonus step is to warm up the syrup in a small pot before adding the cream!
Serve the peach pancakes warm, topped with fresh peaches, your maple cream syrup, and maybe a little whipped cream if you need a little pick-me-up!
Peach Pancakes with Maple Cream Syrup
Ingredients
For the pancakes, you’ll need:
- ¾ cup crushed fresh peaches (peeled first)
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1½ tablespoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup whole milk (at room temperature)
- 1 medium egg (at room temperature)
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons melted butter (plus more for the griddle)
- Fresh peach wedges (to serve)
For the maple cream syrup:
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- ½ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- First, prepare the crushed peaches. I take fresh, ripe peaches, peel them, and gently crush them with a fork to release juices and flavor with minimal equipment and cleanup! Ripe, in-season peaches are really easy to peel, even without the trick of blanching them first to loosen the peels. If you’re wondering if your peach is ripe enough, make an “X” in the bottom of the peach with a paring knife. Grab the little corners of skin, and they should peel away easily. If not, make an “X” in the bottom of the peach and then blanch it in boiling water for 30-60 seconds. The peel will come right off. But keep in mind, it’s delicious, tree-ripened fruit that makes these peach pancakes great!
- In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a measuring cup, measure out the milk, and then crack in an egg and beat until well-combined. Beat in the vanilla. Add this wet mixture to the batter, and fold gently just until combined. Fold in the crushed peaches, followed by the melted butter. Don’t overmix––a few lumps are okay!
- Let the batter stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. The batter should thicken slightly as the dry ingredients completely absorb the liquids. Fold in more flour if the batter is too thin from super juicy peaches since thin batter will result in less fluffy pancakes. This is where you need to have a bit of judgement according to your peaches.
- Heat your cast iron skillet over medium heat. Make sure you preheat the cast iron pan thoroughly before dropping in any butter/pancake batter. You can adjust the heat as needed until the butter sizzles when you add it to the pan and spread it around, but doesn’t immediately brown (that’s a sign it’s too hot!). Good butter placement is key to the signature look of a good pancake.
- Brush the pan with a small pat of butter or spread it around with a butter knife, and pour ½ cup of batter for each pancake onto your pan or griddle.Cook until bubbles form on the top of the pancake, and the bottom of the pancake is golden brown.
- Flip the pancake once, and cook until the pancake springs back when pressed in the center (about 90 seconds). Transfer to a serving plate and repeat with the rest of the batter.
- While your pancakes are cooking, stir together the heavy cream and the maple syrup to make the maple cream syrup. Bonus step is to warm up the syrup in a small pot before adding the cream!
- Serve the pancakes warm, topped with fresh peaches and your maple cream syrup.
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The recipe is wonderful, except the milk and flour ratio are off, I had to pour in an additional 1/2 cup of milk to make the batter.
Hi Rachel, the batter in this pancake was made a bit thick since fresh peaches will have some liquid, but you did the right thing and added more milk if it was too thick!
This is my first time to find your website, and I’m so glad I did. An original recipe with well-written directions. And the pancakes – delicious! I had peach preserves from last summer, and they worked perfectly as a replacement for the fresh peaches. I also used oatmilk and dairy free butter, and the pancakes turned out great. Thank you for a great recipe!
Hi Leah, welcome to our family website! Please try our other recipes – I have other pancake recipes too, but these peach pancakes are delicious. I like your dairy-free substitutions. Oat milk was a revelation the first time I had it ;-)
We are blessed with some of the best peaches I have seen in years. So, I went a little crazy and bought out the fruit stand! Now we are having peaches with everything…LOL. These pancakes are fabulous!
Hi Maggie, excellent that you are enjoying those peaches! We have published quite a few nice recipes including a peach cake recipe published by Kaitlin that is a must try!
I made this for guests this morning and they said it was the best breakfast they’ve ever eaten! Thanks so much for a great recipe!
Sharon
Hi Sharon, Wow, that’s what I call an awesome outcome to a plate of pancakes :) I give most of the credit to the fragrant peaches that are now in season!
Those look like heaven on a plate! It’s not been a good year for peaches here, but I’ll keep searching for some, because I really want these pancakes! Peaches are my favorite of all fruits. I’m itching to make peach kuchen, also. Thanks, Bill
Hi Wynn, having a few peach pancakes before making the peach kuchen sounds really good!
The X on the bottom trick to peel the peach is a real revelation to me. I do this when I blanch tomatoes, but it never dawned on me to use the same technique on other things…DUH, what a dunce am I. Peaches are a little intimidating to me because of the peel and the pit, but now I feel more confident enough to move forward and begin to enjoy this fruit. I have received so much outstanding cooking instruction from this blog. Thank You! Your mentoring has made me a much better cook and a more adventurous eater. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Laura, Tree ripe peaches are the best and happy to hear you are cooking with us!
What a recipe! We have tons of very cheap fresh peaches every year in Greece, and most varieties are super sweet and flavorful. We prefer the doughnut-shaped ones and the white-flesh peaches ourselves, as they tend to have a more peachy smell:) Have you guys tried such varieties?
Can’t wait to devour these awesome pancakes! Thank you so much dear Bill!
xoxoxo
Hi Mirella and Panos, we have tried the white and doughnut-shaped peaches, but funny that we found the yellow peaches to be more fragrant! It must depend upon the region where they grow them ;-)
Really? That is so strange!:) It must be what you said, the region where they grow up!:) Thanx for letting us know!:)
It looks so delicious and tasty!!I love cakes,I’ll definitely try to make this, Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome Aria!