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Sweet, buttery, and oh so flaky, these are the best Brown Sugar Peach Shortcakes! Overflowing with in-season fresh peaches, and the lightest whipped cream, this homemade peach shortcake recipe is bursting with sweet summertime peaches. Every bite is roll your eyes back delicious. Bonus, these shortcakes are simple to make…using only pantry staples, a splash of bourbon, and the sweetest peaches you can find. The perfect summertime treat!
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It is crazy to say this, but we’re entering into the last week of July. That means summer produce is really at its height, especially the sweet summer peaches. Even all the way up here in Alaska, the peaches have been the sweetest I’ve seen all summer, perfectly ripe and so delicious.
When the fruit is this good, it means two things. One, you snack on it daily, and two, you bake a lot of sweet treats with the excess you’ve bought.
I’ve been doing both. And before leaving for Alaska, I made these fun peach shortcakes, which are a knock-off of strawberry shortcakes. And while we all love a good strawberry shortcake, these peach shortcakes are extra special for these late July/August summer days.
Here are the details
In general shortcakes are a pretty simple dessert. They don’t require much work or even baking for that matter.
This recipe starts with the shortcakes themselves, or the buttery biscuits as I call them.
I used my favorite all butter biscuit to create flaky, buttery layers and a super tall biscuit. The key is to use a cold salted butter. The cold butter will help to create those layers and give the biscuits the perfect crumbly texture.
While the biscuits are baking, I cut up the peaches, which are obviously what these shortcakes are about. Since the peach are not cooked at all, it’s important to use the sweetest summer peaches you can find.
If you’re able to pick up peaches from the farm stand this weekend, use those!
Just like a strawberry shortcake, the peaches are left uncooked and tossed simply with sugar, vanilla, and a small splash of bourbon. Unlike a regular shortcake however, I used brown sugar for even more flavor and to help highlight the flavors within in the peaches. So delicious, with the hints of vanilla and bourbon throughout the peaches.
And finally the cream
I went back and forth about whether to serve these shortcakes with cream or ice cream, but in the end, I went the classic route and used a vanilla whipped cream.
The cream is light and fluffy and made with real vanilla bean and just a touch of sugar to sweeten it up.
To serve, I split the biscuits in half, then spooned the peaches over each biscuit. Add a dollop of cream and then sandwich it all together with the top biscuit. This is definitely a shortcake you’ll want to eat with a fork and knife, but the messiness is worth it. Every bite is full of buttery biscuits, sweet juicy peaches, and light whipped cream…a real treat. Perfect for using up those summertime peaches!
Looking for other quick summer dinners? Here are some favorites:
Nonnie’s 5 Ingredient Peach Dump
Cinnamon Maple Brown Butter Blackberry Peach Crisp
Skillet Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler
Lastly, if you make this Brown Sugar Peach Shortcakes, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Brown Sugar Peach Shortcakes
Ingredients
Shortcakes
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 sticks (16 tablespoons) cold salted butter, cubed, plus melted butter for brushing
- 1 cup buttermilk
Peaches
- 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon bourbon , (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 peaches, sliced
Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.2. To make the biscuits. In a food processor, combine the flour, baking powder, and butter. Pulse until the mix clumps together to form larger pea-size balls. Drizzle in the buttermilk until the dough is "shaggy" looking. The dough will be a little dry.3. Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and pat into a 1-inch thick square. Cut the dough into 4 pieces. Stack the pieces on top of each other. Press down to flatten. Dust the surface with flour and roll the dough into a 1 inch thick rectangle. Cut into 12 biscuits. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze 10 minutes, to chill.4. Remove the biscuits from the freezer and brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden on top.5. Meanwhile, make the filling. In a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, bourbon (if using), lemon juice, and vanilla until the sugar dissolves. Add the peaches and toss to coat. 5. To make the whipped cream. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream, mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Chill until ready to use.7. To assemble, slice the shortcake horizontally and spoon the peaches and some of the juices onto the open shortcake. Top with a dollop of whipped cream, then close with the other shortcake half. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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Cream cheese isn’t list in the ingredients list…how much is needed? One slice =1 oz?
Also how long do the biscuits bake? Thanks
Hey there,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe and the baking times have been fixed. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Where does it say cream cheese in the ingredients?
How much should be added to the dough
How much should the cream cheese be incorporated?
Hey Brenda,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
How long do you bake the biscuits for? The recipe doesn’t say. Thanks!
Can’t wait to make this! I don’t see cream cheese in the ingredient list, though it is in the instructions. Is this supposed to be butter? And temp and time for baking? Thanks.
Hey Lola,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe and the baking times and temp have been added. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
Bake time 20 minutes. See the heading under the name of the recipe and above the ingredient list.
Hey Julia,
So sorry for any confusion, the baking times and temps have been added to the recipe. Please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Sounds wonderful, but how much cream cheese should I use???
Hey Susan,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
The instructions for the biscuits seem to be for a different recipe (Cream cheese?) and references a photo that I do not see included. Please clarify
Hey Daniele,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I don’t see cream cheese in the ingredient list for the biscuits or photos of the layering… did you not use it in the biscuits for the peach shortcakes?
Hey Meghan,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
These look so good! Can’t wait to try! How long should the dough bake for after I pull it out of the freezer?
Hey Kaia,
So sorry for any confusion, the baking times and temps have been added to the recipe. Please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
No cream cheese in the ingredients ? Can you please comment .
Hey Mara,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I also don’t see the pictures of stacking the cream cheese and dough.
Hey there,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
There is no cream cheese listed in the ingredients
Hey Laura,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
How long do I bake the biscuits?
Hey Fran,
So sorry for any confusion, the baking times have been added! I hope you love them:) xTieghan
Oh man these look SO good! I love peaches for summer desserts, they’re my favorite.
xo Jessica
an indigo day
Thanks so much Jessica!!
The directions ask for cream cheese in a step but there is no cream cheese listed in the ingredients list? Help?
Hey Julie,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
how long do we need to bake these?
The time to bake is listed on the top page under the name of the recipe and before the ingredients:-) 20 minutes
Hey Sarah,
So sorry for any confusion, the baking times have been added to the recipe. I hope you love it! xTieghan
Cream cheese is not mentioned in the ingredients. How much ??
Hey Susan,
So sorry for any confusion, there is no cream cheese in this recipe. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan