Air Fryer Peaches are warm, juicy, and caramelized in minutes. Serve this easy summer recipe with Greek yogurt or ice cream.
Air Fryer Peach Dessert
Air Fryer Peaches are one of my favorite ways to turn ripe summer peaches into a quick, healthy dessert. Like so many of my favorite air fryer recipes, the air fryer softens the fruit and caramelizes the edges in just minutes, enhancing its natural sweetness without needing much added sugar. They’re delicious topped with Greek yogurt for breakfast or vanilla ice cream for dessert. I like to use my protein ice cream!
Why You’ll Love These Air Fryer Peaches
Lately at night, when I’m craving something sweet, this is what I’ve been making. It’s like a lazy peach crisp for one, and no need to turn on the oven. A little cinnamon gives the peaches that cozy, baked flavor, while the air fryer does all the work.
- Simple: Just top the peaches with butter, cinnamon, and sugar, then air fry.
- Quick and easy: The air fryer softens and caramelizes the peaches in just minutes without heating the oven.
- Naturally sweet: Cooking intensifies the peaches’ natural sweetness, so you don’t need much added sugar.
- Healthy enough for breakfast: Serve them with Greek yogurt for a light breakfast or snack.
- Easy summer dessert: Top them with vanilla ice cream for a warm-and-cold dessert that tastes like peach cobbler without the work.
Ingredients
Since peaches are the main ingredient, use ripe summer peaches when they are at their sweetest and juiciest for this dessert. To check that they’re ripe, they should smell sweet and feel soft when pressed with your finger, but not mushy. See the recipe card below for the exact measurements.
- Peaches are a good source of vitamins A and C, potassium, and fiber. Once ripe, cut them in half and remove the pits.
- Butter: Microwave for about 30 seconds until melted.
- Sweetener: I used brown monk fruit sweetener to make these air fryer peaches with no sugar, but regular brown sugar will work too.
- Cinnamon for a nice, warm flavor
- Toppings: I used Truwhip, a frozen whipped topping, for a cold, creamy element and chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch. I often use ice cream instead!
How to Make Air Fryer Peaches
This healthy air fryer peach recipe will be ready in under 15 minutes, from start to finish. See the recipe card at the bottom for printable directions.
- Season the peaches: Brush the peach halves with melted butter, then sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon.
- How long to cook peaches in the air fryer: Place the peaches cut-side down and air fry at 350°F for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through. If your peaches are on the smaller side, they may be ready a few minutes early.
- How to serve: Place them cut-side up and top with whipped topping, ice cream or yogurt, nuts, and cinnamon.
Variations
- Peaches: If nectarines look better at the grocery store or farmers market, use those instead. You could also try this recipe with apricots.
- Prefer to grill your dessert? Try my grilled peaches recipe with honey recipe.
- Sweetener: Feel free to substitute brown sugar with honey or maple syrup.
- Dairy-free: Swap butter for melted coconut oil, and serve them with a dairy-free ice cream or yogurt.
- Nut options: Substitute slivered almonds, or skip them altogether if you’re allergic.
Storage
- Refrigerate air-fried peaches in an airtight container for 3 days.
- Reheat in the air fryer at 325°F for 3 to 5 minutes or microwave until warm.
More Peach Recipes You’ll Love
Take advantage of fresh peaches and make one of these recipes this summer!
- Peach Crisp
- Peach Pie Cottage Cheese Bowls
- Grilled Peaches with Honey and Yogurt
- Warm Peach Crisp Yogurt Bowl
- Peach Blueberry Crisp
Air Fryer Peaches
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe peaches, halved and pitted
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons monk fruit brown sugar, or brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus a few shakes for serving
- ¼ cup whipped topping, such as Truwhip
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, or pecans
- granola, ice cream, or a drizzle of honey, optional for topping
Instructions
- Brush the peaches with melted butter.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of each peach half (the fleshy side.)
- Air fry cut side down at 350°F for 4 minutes and flip over. Cook another 4 minutes. Remove to a plate, and serve cut side up topped with whipped cream or optional ice cream, finely chopped pecans or walnuts, and extra shakes of cinnamon.
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Variations
- Peaches: If nectarines look better, use those instead. You could also try this recipe with apricots.
- Prefer to grill your dessert? Try my grilled peaches recipe with honey recipe.
- Sweetener: Feel free to substitute brown sugar with honey or maple syrup.
- Dairy-free: Swap butter for melted coconut oil, and serve them with a dairy-free ice cream or yogurt.
- Nut options: Substitute slivered almonds, or skip them altogether if you’re allergic.