This vegan peach upside-down cake (Rainbow Nourishments) swaps the pineapple chunks for more local peaches, for a plant-based treat that’s lovely with vegan custard or ice-cream.
Mash peaches for young children (avoid for sensitivity to birch tree & pollen). Keep peaches away from pets due to natural cyanide (nutmeg is also toxic).
You only need a few ingredients (fresh or canned peaches – drain the juice). You can also sub with nectarines (the same fruits, just without the fuzzy skin).
Use Floral melted vegan butter (no palm oil) and a neutral oil, along with plant milk and a little almond extract or nutmeg.
How to Store and Prepare Peaches
Ripen juicy peaches at room temperature, in season from July to September). Originally from China, peaches are particularly popular in the Deep South states of the USA (Georgia is known as ‘the peach state’).
Avoid peaches with mould or bruising and choose ones that yield slightly, when squeezed. Farm shops tend to sell loose produce (and peaches more likely to be organic and locally-grown).
To prepare, cut around the ‘dimple line’ with a sharp knife, then twist into two halves and slice (remove ‘fuzz’ with cold water). To remove tough skin, boil peaches for 15 seconds, then plunge into cold water.
Store fresh peaches in a silicone airtight container, away from other fruits in the fridge. To freeze peaches, wash and peel and remove pits, then pour water over and store in a freezer-safe container, up to a few months.
A 70s-Style Peach Melba Smoothie
This peach melba smoothie will take you back to the 70s, with this blend of fresh peach, frozen raspberries and orange juices, blended up with vanilla, almond milk and optional maple syrup.
If you invest in a good blender to make smoothies, UK law says the shop selling it, has to take back old appliances for recycling.
Vegan Peaches & ‘Cream’ Smoothie Recipe
Vegan peaches & cream protein smoothie (The First Mess) combines fresh and frozen peaches with plant milk and yoghurt, vanilla, dates, almond butter, vanilla protein powder and ice. Serves two.
Homemade Refreshing Peach Mint Cocktail
This peach mint cocktail (Short Girl, Tall Order) is super-simple to make, and all you need to do is blend the ingredients: vegan rosé wine along with frozen peaches (PACK’D sells ready-made frozen peaches in easy-to-recycle packaging if you don’t have fresh), fresh mint and some agave syrup (you don’t need this if your peaches are super-sweet).
A Glass of Peach Iced Tea, y’all!
Peach iced tea is a lovely recipe inspired by the Deep South. The peach tea is mixed with orange juice, then ‘marbled’ in glasses with a mix of raspberries, almond milk, vanilla and lemon, sweetened with maple syrup.
