These Easy Peach Dumplings wrap tender peaches with flaky and crispy pastry dough then they are topped with a luscious spiced brown sugar whiskey butter sauce!
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Peach season is slowly creeping up, and I couldn’t be more excited! So much so that I thought I’d share one of my favorite peach desserts: Peach Dumplings with Whiskey Butter. Not to toot my own horn, but these babies are pretty darn good! In fact, I might even like them more than peach cobbler or pie. There’s just something so impressive about the way all these ingredients work so well together.
These Peach Dumplings are a great way to get a delicious dessert on the table in less than an hour! Served warm alongside some vanilla ice cream, these dumplings are perfectly balanced and so very comforting.
Want a buttery, flakey dumpling filled with a juicy peach and smothered in smoky-sweet caramel sauce? You’ve come to the right place!
Perks and Highlights of The Best Peach Dumplings Recipe
Cuisine Inspiration: Southern Comfort
Primary Cooking Method: Baking
Dietary Info: Vegetarian, Contains gluten and dairy
Key Flavor: Sweet, buttery, and peach-perfect!
Skill Level: Pretty Easy
Special Perks:
- Peachy Keen, Jelly Bean: Celebrate peach season like it’s a holiday! These dumplings encapsulate the very essence of fresh, juicy peaches, wrapped in a tender, buttery crust that’s akin to a warm, edible blanket. It’s comfort food to the core.
- Butter Me Up: Let’s talk about that divine sauce, shall we? As these beauties bake, the butter and sugar meld into a caramel-like symphony that cascades over the dumplings, creating a flavor so divine, you’ll want to bottle it up.
- Simplicity at Its Sweetest: You don’t need to be a pastry chef to master these dumplings. With a straightforward method and simple ingredients, this recipe is perfect for bakers of all levels seeking sweet success without the stress.
- Make It Your Own: Fancy a twist? Go ahead, darling! Add a dash of cinnamon, a sprinkle of nutmeg, or perhaps a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. These dumplings are your canvas, and flavor is your paint.
- A Dessert for All Seasons: Sure, they’re perfect for summer when peaches are at their peak, but why stop there? This recipe adapts beautifully to canned or frozen peaches, ensuring you can indulge in a little taste of sunshine, rain, or snow.
So, who’s ready to dive into a plate of these golden, syrupy treasures? With perks like these, resisting is futile.
Ingredients
It’s time to kick off this peach party y’all! Let’s gather our ingredients, get prepped, and do some baking!
Crescent Roll Dough- Using store-bought dough is the biggest time saver! Personally, I like to use the Pillsbury brand; they’re so darn flaky and buttery. Be sure to keep them in the fridge until ready to use.
Peaches- When in season, peaches are filled with a sticky-sweet juice that sings with each bite. Be sure to buy peaches with orangey-pink skin tones and a slight give when pressed into. Stone fruit should be aromatic without having been sliced yet.
Butter- For a delicious dessert like this, we definitely need the richness that butter provides. It gives it such incredible flavor, creaminess and luscious essence.
Whiskey- Oaky, nutty, dry, and smoky, whiskey layers in complex and bright flavor. If you’re not a fan (or you don’t have any on hand), this ingredient can be omitted or replaced with rum.
Sugar – When combined with the lemon-lime soda, both sugars create a sticky-sweet, syrupy sauce.
Vanilla Extract- Vanilla enhances flavor and adds sweet aroma.
Spices- Both are warm, fragrant, and flavorful; they make this dessert that much more comforting.
Soda- This is an ingredient you do not want to skip out on! The soda adds the sugary caramelization necessary to make these moist and flavorful.
TIP: If fresh peaches aren’t available (or in season), frozen or canned peaches will work. Frozen peaches should be defrosted. Canned peaches will need to be fully drained. Keep in mind that the texture will be a bit different.
How to Make Peach Dumplings
Looking for a dessert that comes together in the blink of an eye? I got you. These dumplings are made in 3 quick steps which means less work and more munching.
Here’s all you gotta do:
- Roll Up the Peach Dumplings- The best way to do this is to unroll all the crescent dough, lay them out on your parchment-paper lined pans, and create a little procession line. Lay the peach slice in the center of the dough, then roll and tuck the large side of the dough over and seal the pointed end onto the dumpling. Place each dumpling in the pan until all the dough/peaches have been used.
- Make the Butter Whiskey Sauce- In a large bowl, mix together all the ingredients except for the soda. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and dark amber brown in color. Carefully (and evenly) pour the mixture on top of the dumplings. Don’t forget to top with lemon-lime soda!
- Bake, Cool, and Serve- Bake until the dumplings are plump, fragrant, and golden brown. The tops of the dumplings should be covered in caramelized sugar. Allow them to cool for about 10 minutes, scoop some vanilla ice cream (or whipped cream) on top, and serve!
TIP: Most peach skin is soft enough to easily remove with a peeler or even the side of a spoon. If the peach skin is stubborn and tough to pull off without removing the flesh, you can use the blanching technique. Put peaches in boiling water for a few seconds, then quickly remove and plunge into ice water. The skin should come off almost by itself!
Leftover Storage and Reheating
Before storing, allow the dumplings to completely cool. You should be able to hover your hand over the top of the dish and not feel any radiant heat. Wrap the top of the dish (or place leftovers in an airtight container) and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To reheat Peach Dumplings in the oven: preheat the oven to 350 degrees, remove the dumplings from the fridge, and place the desired amount in an oven-safe dish. Heat the dumplings for 10-15 minutes or until warmed all the way through. If reheating the entire dish, heat for 25-30 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
To reheat Peach Dumplings in the microwave: place the desired portion on a microwave-safe plate, then heat in 30 second intervals until nice and hot. Watch out! It’s gonna be HOT.
My Favorite Peach Recipes
If you love peaches as much as I do, try out a few more of my juiciest, stone-fruit-filled recipes:
- Peach Pound Cake
- Peach Cobbler Cheesecake
- Fresh Peach Pie
- Peach Crisp
- Southern Peach Cobbler
- Peach Cobbler Bread Pudding
- Peach Cobbler Pound Cake
Peach Dumplings
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Ingredients
- 2 cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 2 large peaches peeled, cored and in 8 slices
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 2 tbsp whiskey
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- pinch of salt
- 12 oz lemon lime soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and thoroughly grease a 9×13 sized baking dish.
- Unwrap crescent roll dough and separate into the set triangles.
- Place a peach slice in the center of each triangle then roll up the croissant around it. Place each peach dumpling into the baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk together butter, whiskey, both sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and pinch of salt until combined then pour over the dumplings.
- Next pour soda around the rolls then bake for 40-45 minutes or until they turn perfectly golden brown.
- Serve warm with ice cream if desired.
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Made this recipe. Love it very easy to follow. it was a hit! Thank yu
Thanks so much, doll!
Mine turned out beautifully hubby is happy! Will make again and again
Thanks so much, doll!
Can these be made with puff pastry instead?
I haven’t tested this recipe with puff pastry but it sounds delightful. If you try it, let me know how it works out.
Can you use canned peaches if you don’t have fresh
You can! I wouldn’t use the kind that is sweetened in syrup or it will be too sweet.
Can you omit the whiskey?
Yes! If you don’t want to use it you can leave it out.
Mmm mmm good! Easy to make. I’m a huge fan of any dessert resembling a chicken thigh once cooked!
Whiskey sauce it great. I cooked it a little longer because it would burn off the alcohol content but keep the flavor. It was all so yummy❣️
Trust me, the 40-45 minutes of bake time specified in the recipe is more than sufficient to cook off the alcohol in the whiskey. Besides, have you ever considered that vanilla extract is 38% alcohol which is 76 proof. A lot of people don’t think about that.
Jocelyn, this is a perfect and easy recipe. Easy to make and very easy to eat. My family thought I slaved over the hot oven making it, but I’ll never tell. I used the Peach Whiskey to deepen the flavor. This recipe is definitely a keeper!
This was absolutely delicious- good alternative for peach cobbler. And sooo easy! I used Uncle Nearest whiskey and it was delicious. This is also great fir breakfast with coffee or tea.
Made these tonight while on vacation and it was a hit! I had forgotten my vanilla extract but maple syrup worked as a great substitute.