Sweeten Up Summer with Peach Shortcakes

A couple weeks ago, I was gifted a huge paper bag filled with sweet, ripe yellow peaches straight from my friends tree. Peaches are my favorite fruit and, growing up in the South, peach cobbler is one of my favorite desserts. For this though, I wanted to put a spin on traditional cobbler and make little shortcakes instead! With some freshly whipped cream and a sprig of mint, these peach shortcakes are the perfect ending to any late summer meal. The biscuits I made are very simple cream biscuits---no butter necessary! And the peach filling is essentially a peach pie filling made quickly on the stovetop. You could prepare the filling a day ahead of time and just bake the biscuits the day you want to serve this dessert. I recommend doubling the biscuit recipe, though; youll want to save some for breakfast the next morning! Hurry up and make these shortcakes before peach season ends! Theyre pretty darn tasty.

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Jenna Weber is half of the Fresh Tastes blog team. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2008 and, since then, has worked as a pastry chef, bread baker and freelance food editor. Currently, Jenna blogs full-time on EatLiveRun.com where her delicious daily recipes and quirky culinary musings appeal to thousands. She lives in Northern California and, when not in the kitchen, can usually be found on her yoga mat.