3-Hour Crockpot Vanilla Poached Peaches – Luscious & Effortless
A simple and delicious dessert featuring peaches poached in a vanilla-infused syrup using a crockpot for effortless preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe peaches, peeled and halved
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped (or 1 tsp vanilla extract)
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
Instructions
- Place peach halves in the crockpot.
- In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, vanilla bean (or extract), and cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer until sugar dissolves.
- Pour the syrup over the peaches in the crockpot.
- Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours until peaches are tender.
- Remove peaches and serve warm or chilled with syrup.
Notes
- Use ripe but firm peaches for best results.
- Vanilla bean adds richer flavor, but extract works too.
- Serve with ice cream or whipped cream for extra indulgence.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 peach half with syrup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg