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These peach thyme shortcakes have summer written all over them.
And I could not think of a better recipe to end a long week than these shortcakes right here. I know that I say this often, but these are…at the very least…pretty close to perfection.
Buttery flakey biscuits, finished with a sprinkle of coarse sugar and flaked almonds. Then loaded up with thyme infused honey peaches, whipped mascarpone cream and finished off with the top of the biscuit.
You see? Perfection.
This is one of those recipes that I’ve known for a while I would be making. I’m talking since late May. Yes, I have had these on my editorial calendar for a good two + months, and I’m pretty excited to finally be sharing them. And you know what I love most? Even though I’ve had this idea for months now, in all that time nothing about the idea ever changed . If you know me, than you know that one minute I can love an idea and the next minute I am totally over it. So for a recipe to stick this long, you know it has to be good.
Really, really good.
Also, are these just not the most perfect Friday treat?!
Double also?! Who else is so excited it’s Friday!? Um me! It’s been a looong week, with plenty of ups (YAY), and a few downs (which I realize is typical for just about everyone).
Anyway, I am thankful for Fridays, and for these fun shortcakes. So let’s quickly chat about them and then get on with the weekend!
As I said, I’ve had these on my recipe list for months now, but I wanted to wait until the peaches were just sweet enough to create the perfect dessert. It’s still a little early in the peach season, but I was lucky enough find extra sweet peaches at my favorite local roadside farm stand. And last week my mom told me that the Ohio peaches had just arrived at our former favorite little grocers, Lake Road Market. Point is, the minute I picked up the peaches I knew it was finally time to make these shortcakes.
These biscuits are the same biscuits I use just about any time I make a shortcake recipe, or even just biscuits for breakfast. I always use grated butter and plenty of buttermilk. But for these biscuits I topped them off with some coarse sugar and flaked almonds, which I LOVE with the peaches and thyme…
Speaking of which…the peaches! While the biscuits are great and the cream is delicious, let’s just be real, the peaches are the star. It’s key to find ripe, but firm peaches. If your peaches are overly soft I’m afraid they will just turn to mush, which might still taste good, but the texture might turn people off. So ripe, but firm! The peaches are soaked in a sweet thyme infused honey that takes this peach shortcake from good to out of this world delicious.
I know, so dramatic, but how else am I supposed to get the point across, you know?
Picture it like this…
–>buttery, flakey, homemade biscuit (always homemade)
–>sandwiched with thyme infused honey soaked peaches (yummmmm)
–>then dolloped with mascarpone whipped cream (cause sometimes you just need to elevate by adding whipped cream)
–>finished with a generous drizzle of that thyme honey sauce
Can you see it now? Can you almost taste their deliciousness? I kind of hope so, because you NEED these shortcakes in your life.
Like this weekend. Which is why I’m sharing this recipe with you on a Friday. Because we now all have two full days to get our butts to the farmers market, farm stand, or even better…the actual peach farm to pick ourselves some of the freshest, sweetest peaches summer has to offer.
Then run home to the kitchen and get baking. In less than an hour you can be eating these pretty shortcakes…and trust me, these are good any time of the day…7am or 11pm. These are an all around, anytime kind of dessert.
Got to love summertime. Live it up guys!
Watch the How To Video:
Sweet Peach Thyme Shortcakes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories Per Serving: 672 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Watch the How-To Reel
Ingredients
Biscuits
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, grated on a box grater just like cheese
- 3/4 cup buttermilk + more for brushing
- coarse sugar and/or slivered almonds, for topping
Honey Thyme Peaches
- 1/3 cup honey
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pinch flaky sea salt
- 3 ripe, but firm peaches, sliced
Whipped Cream
- 4 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. 2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and toss with the flour. Add the buttermilk and mix until just combined, adding more buttermilk if needed. Drop 6 large spoonfuls of batter onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Brush each with buttermilk and sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool slightly before filling.3. Meanwhile, heat the honey, thyme, vanilla and sea salt in a small sauce pan over medium heat until it just comes to a boil. Remove from the heat and pour the honey over the sliced peaches. Let sit 5-10 minutes.4. To make the cream. Whip the mascarpone and cream together until stiff peaks form. 5. To assemble, slice each biscuit in half. Spoon the peaches and honey overtop. Add a dollop of cream and finish by adding the top of the biscuit. EAT!
Peach shortcakes in summer…the best!
Hi, I made the biscuits but unfortunately they had a really strange sour/bitter taste. I wonder what I did wrong??
Hi Mary, I really can’t think why these would have a sour/bitter taste. That is so odd. Was your buttermilk expired or did it smell weird by chance? That is really the only thing I can think that maybe the buttermilk was bad. I am so sorry for the trouble. Let me know if you have any other questions. I’d love to help you get this recipe just right!
I did sniff the buttermilk several times and it smelled fine, was good until Sept 4. I wonder if 1 tablespoon is the correct baking powder amount or should it have been one teaspoon?
Hi Mary, 1 tablespoons of baking powder is the right amount. So sorry, I am not sure what happened.
I’m making two of your recipes for company tomorrow, this being dessert. Can’t wait!
Ooo! I hope you all love it!
Yes please, these are perfection! Love the peach and thyme pairing… so delicious!
Yes!! So glad you agree!! Hope you get to make them Laura!
This is definitely a winner of a summer dessert Tieghan! I can’t get enough summer peaches! Getting these on the dessert menu asap!
You and I both!! I love them!! Hope you like the shortcakes Mary Ann!
These shortcakes look so delicious, and the pictures are absolutely gorgeous!
Christa | http://theavidpen.com
Thank you so much Christa!
Salivating! So excited…flying to Denver Sunday and will be in Boulder then Evergreen to visit friends and see a concert at Red Rocks. Perfect summer vacation. Looking forward to spending time in your beautiful state!
AH how exciting!! I really hope you have a trip of a lifetime!! Let me know how you like it!
Yumm –> first words I said when I read the recipe
can’t wait to make this !!
Yay! I hope you love it! Thank you!
These are ADORABLE!
Thank you Julie!
TGIF!! This has been the longest week ever. These shortcakes need to happen, stat – they look amazing and love that hint of thyme!
Yes! I hope you love these Lauren!
Too pretty! Lovin’ all the flavors happening here! <3
Thank you Alex!
yes, please, and thank you, I’ll have them all. Look sooooo good!! And there’s fruit, so healthy, right? Right.
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Yes! Thank you Ruth!
These are beautiful! Can’t wait to try!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy!
I love a good shortcake recipe! I know the peaches are the star of this recipe, but those biscuits look pretty darn good too 😉
Happy Friday!
Haha thank you Leanne! Have a great weekend!
Somehow (your photography) makes your peaches look a dozen times better than the ones currently sitting on my countertop lol Will definitely try your recipe this weekend, thanks so much, will report back how I liked it! ;P
Happy weekend! 🙂
Lisa | Joy Della Vita
I hope you love it Lisa! Thank you & yes let me know! ?
Looks nice to yourself. I have to do it now. Thank you.
Enjoy!