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Peaches and Cream Oatmeal
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This easy peaches and cream oatmeal is a cozy, comforting breakfast that tastes like pie! It’s one of our favorite easy breakfast ideas, made with fresh or frozen peaches, maple, vanilla, and cinnamon. Peach oatmeal for the win!
Why we love this recipe
After one bite of this oatmeal, Alex whispered to me, “Don’t tell your mom, but this is just as good as peach pie and way easier!” Yes, this peach oatmeal really does taste like fresh peach pie (though personally I do feel like Mom’s pie has a tiny leg up).
If you’re looking for a low-effort way to each peaches this season, this is it! It turns this sweet stone fruit into a cozy and filling breakfast, mixed with some maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Sprinkle with some crunchy pecans and each bite is a pop of sweet tart fruit! Our family is obsessed with oatmeal and needless to say, peaches and cream oatmeal was a huge winner over here (I couldn’t stop sneaking bites.)
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Ingredients notes for peaches and cream oatmeal
All you need is a handful of pantry ingredients plus peaches to make this peaches and cream oatmeal come to life. We love it with fresh, in-season peaches, but you can make it in the off season too. Here are our tips and substitutions:
- Old Fashioned rolled oats: Avoid instant oats or quick-cooking oats: the texture is much better with Old Fashioned oats.
- Fresh peaches: The flavor of fresh peaches is best, but you can substitute either frozen or canned. See the notes below!
- Maple syrup: Our sweetener of choice is pure maple syrup, but you can substitute honey, agave nectar, or even brown sugar or granulated sugar.
- Vanilla extract and cinnamon: These two flavorings add nuance to the flavor and make it taste like pie. We highly recommend using both, but you can use just one in a pinch.
- Heavy cream: Heavy cream adds a creamy richness. You can also use half and half or whole milk. For vegan, use non-dairy creamer or full fat coconut milk.
Tips for substituting frozen or canned peaches
Peaches and cream oatmeal is best with fresh peaches, but you can substitute canned or frozen peaches, too!
- Defrost frozen peaches until they are soft enough to dice, then add to the oatmeal along with their liquid; add more maple syrup if desired (frozen peaches can have a tart flavor).
- If using canned peaches, adjust the maple syrup accordingly if the canned peaches have added sugar.
Peach oatmeal topping ideas
We like this peaches and cream oatmeal with a sprinkle of chopped pecans, but there are lots of other ideas that would taste great! Here are a few fun ideas:
- Candied pecans or candied walnuts
- Toasted almonds
- Toasted coconut
- Toasted pepitas or candied pepitas (see the instructions in this peach burrata salad recipe)
- Chopped hazelnuts or macadamia nuts
- Brown sugar syrup or vanilla syrup
- Blueberries or raspberries
- Almond butter or cashew butter
Storing leftovers
Peaches and cream oatmeal stores up to 5 days refrigerated. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave, and make sure to garnish again with fresh peaches and maple syrup.
Dietary notes
This peach oatmeal recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. For vegan, use non-dairy creamer or full fat coconut milk.
More breakfast ideas
A few more easy breakfast ideas we love? Try more oatmeal recipes like strawberry oatmeal, blueberry oatmeal, or apple cinnamon oatmeal, go for banana baked oatmeal or banana oatmeal pancakes, or make sunny side up eggs, over medium eggs, or over hard eggs.
Frequently asked questions
Peaches And Cream Oatmeal
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
This easy peaches and cream oatmeal is a cozy, comforting breakfast that tastes like pie! It’s one of our favorite easy breakfast ideas, made with fresh or frozen peaches, maple, vanilla, and cinnamon. Peach oatmeal for the win!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Old Fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking or instant)
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup diced fresh peaches (about 1 large peach; see notes)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream (or non-dairy creamer or full fat coconut milk, for vegan)
- For topping: maple syrup and sliced or diced fresh peaches, chopped pecans or almonds
Instructions
- In a saucepan, add the oats, water, peaches, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt, stirring. Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 to 7 minutes until thickened and the oats are tender.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Taste and if desired, use more maple syrup (up to 1 tablespoon), keeping in mind you’ll also top with maple syrup for sweetness.
- To serve, top with a drizzle of maple syrup, chopped pecans, sliced or diced peaches and a small drizzle of cream (this is required and what brings out the peach flavor). Leftovers store refrigerated for up 5 days. Reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave, and make sure to garnish again with fresh peaches and maple syrup.
Notes
*If desired, you can substitute canned or frozen peaches. Defrost frozen peaches until they are soft enough to dice, then add to the oatmeal along with their liquid; add more maple syrup if desired (frozen peaches can have a tart flavor). Adjust the maple syrup accordingly if the canned peaches have added sugar.
Our sweetener of choice is pure maple syrup, but you can substitute honey, agave nectar, or even brown sugar or granulated sugar.
These two flavorings add nuance to the flavor and make it taste like pie. We highly recommend using both, but you can use just one in a pinch.
You can substitute half and half or whole milk for the heavy cream.
About the authors
Sonja & Alex
Hi, we’re Alex and Sonja Overhiser, married cookbook authors, food bloggers, and recipe developers. We founded A Couple Cooks to share fresh, seasonal recipes and the joy of cooking! Our recipes are made by two real people and work every time.
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I’ve made the peaches and cream oatmeal two mornings in the row (we have half a crate of Georgia peaches to use up) and it’s terrific. Definitely a keeper!
Oooo, that’s wonderful! We’re so happy to hear this — so glad you have enjoyed!!
I find your photos can be misleading as they often do not reflect the directions in the recipe. For example, the photo accompanying this recipe does not represent the directions of “a small drizzle of cream” as a topper. Perhaps there is an unwritten understanding here that the oatmeal will be served with milk/cream to pour over (as one would do with cereal). ???
Haha! Good point. I put “small drizzle of cream” in the recipe because that’s how I like it but, then Alex’s interpretation when he photographed the oatmeal was a bit more than that! The topping is very loose and can be interpreted however you like. I like a very small drizzle but other people may want more — it is up to you! Hope you enjoy it.