Sweet peaches in a light sauce made with a sprinkling of brown sugar, cinnamon, and a splash of bourbon are the perfect way to brighten your holiday dessert table.
These Slow-Cooker Bourbon Peaches were inspired by a craving for vanilla ice cream with summer peaches. However, in the middle of fall and winter, that’s a difficult craving to satisfy!
For years now, my sister has been making and sharing her peach rum sauce with me. I finally had a chance to make a batch this year and it’s fantastic, truly. Barefeet In The Kitchen creator video with Mary Younkin
However, traditional peach sauce requires a significant amount of time spent peeling and slicing fresh peaches. In addition to the added effort required to make the traditional recipe for cooked peaches, peach season is always gone in a flash.
For these {Slow Cooker} Bourbon Peaches, I’ve turned that peach rum sauce into a crock-pot recipe that requires a fraction of the time and effort.
I had a bag of frozen peaches in the freezer, so I tossed it into a small crock-pot. (Feel free to double, triple, quadruple the recipe or use whichever size slow cooker you like best!)
I added a sprinkling of brown sugar, a couple cinnamon sticks, a pinch of salt, a splash of bourbon, and a generous splash of water.
The peaches begin to smell amazing within an hour and it is all I can do not to pick the peaches out with a fork and drink the liquids with a spoon while the peaches simmer and softened.
Let them cook for a few hours, and as soon as they’re soft, scoop them over ice cream and drizzle the liquids from the crock-pot over everything.
The peaches will form a light syrup as they cook. Scoop the finished peaches into a jar and then pour any liquid over them. Cover with a lid and refrigerate for any time you have a craving for peaches.
This is pure summertime heaven in a bowl and it’s made even better because you can make and enjoy this all year round without the wait for peach season or the effort of fresh peaches.
The flavor is intensely peach and I’ll be honest, I like this every single bit as much and maybe a little bit more (shhhh, don’t tell my sister) than the sauce made with fresh peaches.
Cooking Tips for Slow Cooker Peaches
This recipe can be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled without any issues. While we love these peaches with a splash of bourbon, the peaches are also delicious without the alcohol. The bourbon adds a distinct flavor, without being at all overpowering.
The time required to cook these peaches will vary depending on the size of your slow-cooker. This recipe may easily be multiplied.Get New Recipessent to your inbox!Sign me up!We never share your information with third parties and will protect it in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
{Slow Cooker} Bourbon Peaches
5 from 3 votesSavePinPrintReviewCourse: DessertServings: 4 servings or (1) pint jar, approximately 2 cups
Ingredients
- ▢12 ounces frozen peaches
- ▢2 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
- ▢1/4 cup light brown sugar
- ▢1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- ▢1/4 cup water
- ▢2 tablespoons bourbon, I used Maker’s Mark (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the peaches, cinnamon sticks, brown sugar, salt, water, and bourbon in a slow-cooker.
- Cover with lid and cook on HIGH for 3-5 hours, until the peaches are soft and the liquid has thickened into a light syrup.
- Serve immediately or transfer the peaches and liquid to a clean jar, or another airtight container. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
