Peach Buckle
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3.9
Peach Buckle
Description
This Peach Buckle recipe starts with peaches tossed in granulated sugar to draw out their juices. The batter is a mixture of flour, baking powder, salt, and packed brown sugar, combined with egg, buttermilk, melted butter, and almond extract for subtle nutty notes. After melting butter in a cast iron skillet, the batter is poured in and peach slices layered on top. Baking at 350°F for about 50 minutes leads to a tender, golden cake with moist crumb and visible peach pieces on top for visual appeal.
The texture is soft yet set, similar to a dense cake or thick quick bread, with pleasant bursts of peach flavor in each bite. The topping blends sour cream, heavy cream, and powdered sugar whipped together for a creamy, slightly tangy accompaniment that complements the sweetness of the buckle.
Serving this dessert warm enhances its comforting qualities and draws out the aroma of almond extract and fresh peaches. It works well after dinner or as a sweet brunch option. The presentation improves when some peach slices are mounded visibly on top before baking.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted
- 3 peaches pitted and thinly sliced (about a pound)
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 egg large
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp almond extract
whipped sour cream topping
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F
- Put the peaches in a bowl and sprinkle them with the granulated sugar. Let sit.
- In your main mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar. Try to get out any large lumps in the sugar.
- Whisk the egg and buttermilk together and add it to the bowl, along with the melted butter and extract. Whisk to combine, but don't over beat.
- Melt the butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet.
- Off the heat, pour the batter into the skillet, and then top with the peach slices (along with any juices.) You can sprinkle the top with raw or sanding sugar if you like.
- Bake in the center of the oven for about 50 minutes until golden and set. Cover loosely with foil toward the end of cooking if the top seems to be browning too quickly. You can do a toothpick test if you like, but keep in mind that a buckle, like a brownie, is best when moist inside and not over baked.
- Serve warm with topping of your choice.
- To make the whipped sour cream topping, whip the sour cream, heavy cream, and sugar until it holds soft peaks.
Notes
- Arrange some peaches mounded on top of the batter before baking so they remain visible in the finished buckle.
- The topping made from whipped sour cream, heavy cream, and sugar adds richness and a mild tang to balance the dessert's sweetness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 363 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 363kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 126mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 281mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 36g | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 759IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3.9
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