I recently learned that fresh
local peaches can easily be transformed into a delicious frozen treat. I used my ice cream maker to make this recipe, and it gave me yet another reason to be thrilled that I bought one just a few months ago. I seriously doubt I will ever buy ice cream (or sorbet) out of a box again. The machine is incredibly easy to use. You literally just flip a switch and 15 to 20 minutes later…voila! Not to mention that you can control exactly what ingredients go into each recipe.
Homemade Peach Sorbet
Ingredients
- 4 peaches
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, or honey
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
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Slice the peaches and remove pits. There is no need to remove the peel.
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In a blender puree the peach slices, maple syrup (or honey), and water.
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Pour the mixture into frozen ice cream maker bowl and follow manufacturer instructions (in my case that meant letting it run for 15-20 minutes). Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Also, check out our recipe for Homemade Maple Pecan Ice Cream.
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Teri [a foodie stays fit]
August 24, 2010 at 9:06 amI can’t believe how creamy this looks! I have an abundance of peaches at home right now. I know what I’m making tonight! :)
Jennelle Jones
August 24, 2010 at 10:29 amWhat brand ice cream maker do you have? Or is there one you’d recommend? I love ice cream, and it would be great to make my own and control the amount of sugar/chemicals in it. This looks delicious!
Jennelle Jones
August 24, 2010 at 10:30 amOoops! Nevermind. I see you’ve included a link. Thanks!
melanie
August 26, 2010 at 4:35 pmI recently bought the ice cream maker you recommended. My kids eat every kind of ice cream-frozen yogurt-sorbet, etc. Do you have a website you would recommend that has recipes that are healthy? Thanks.
Lisa
August 28, 2010 at 3:13 pmYou know I just started with the book that came with the ice cream maker (for ideas) and made my own healthy substitutions. I can tell you that no one needs the amount of sugar they recommended so back when we were eating white sugar I only put in about half of what they said. Now I substitute that for maple syrup or honey of course (and also put a little less cream and more milk). We have tried different fruits and unsweetened cocoa and all I have to say is that it is pretty hard to make an ice cream that doesn’t taste good! So to answer your question I haven’t seen a site that specifically has recipes, but would recommend experimenting with some stuff on your own! Let me know if you end up with any winning combination that you want to share :)
Tracie
June 26, 2011 at 2:31 amDo you think this would work with strawberries and bananas?
Kristel
June 30, 2011 at 9:54 pmDid u find organic peaches? If so where?
100 Days of Real Food
July 12, 2011 at 2:09 amYes! Earth Fare in Ballantyne has them (from S.C.)…get them while you can!
Tricia
June 30, 2011 at 10:58 pmWe made pineapple/mango sorbet the other night that turned out DELICIOUS!!! (put in some fresh lime juice too)…so tasty! Try it!
Rachael
May 31, 2012 at 6:58 pmOhhh I’m going to try this one too!
Nicole
July 17, 2011 at 5:12 pmOk, I now have the same ice cream maker as you, definitely ready to not use all that ice and rock salt. :-) I also now have fresh peaches. I was just curious, would double this recipe fit in your ice cream maker or was it pretty full with the recipe as is? Thanks!
100 Days of Real Food
July 26, 2011 at 1:50 amIf it isn’t too late I think a double recipe would fit.
Tiffany
August 18, 2011 at 10:50 amThis looks delicious. Do you have to use an ice cream maker? Or is it possible to blend this like the banana ice cream? I really don’t have the money to put into an ice cream maker at this time, but I have plenty of frozen peaches and a couple of kids who LOVE ice cream!
100 Days of Real Food
August 20, 2011 at 9:01 pmIf your peaches are frozen it would be worth trying it in the blender (similar to the banana ice cream recipe)!
Janel
August 26, 2011 at 11:01 pmOk what do you use to freeze it. I made some last week and the leftover in the freezer turned into hard as a rock in my freezer safe bowl. I can’t even scoop it. Ironically I made the same thing with cherries earlier in the summer and it stayed scoopable. I also added some lemon juice too.
100 Days of Real Food
August 27, 2011 at 11:50 pmWhen I freeze leftover homemade ice cream I freeze it in a container other than the ice cream bowl and let it sit on the counter to soften before we eat it.
Lori
June 27, 2012 at 6:53 pmI think I read somewhere that if you add 2 tsp vodka/rum or drinkable alcohol it will prevent it from going “rock hard”. I also heard something about Jello too, but I am more likely to have booze than jello. :)
Rachael
May 31, 2012 at 6:57 pmWOW. That is a great recipe. I was so excited I couldn’t wait so I stuck my spoon right in the ice cream maker….now I really can’t wait for dessert time!
Michelle
June 21, 2012 at 11:14 pmJust made the peach sorbet and it was great and made some strawberry too and it was outstanding! I don’t know if your familiar with the strawberry Dole bars but it tastes exactly like them–so good :-) I filled a couple of Popsicle molds just to have them for later with the little bit I had left over. To make the strawberry sorbet I puréed strawberries, water, and maple syrup just like the peach, put it in my ice cream maker, and in no time super goodness!
Holly
June 6, 2013 at 10:49 pmAbout how many strawberries did you use to make the strawberry sorbet? I don’t like peaches, but I love strawberries!
happymomsusan
June 26, 2012 at 6:05 pmthat is amazingly easy! can’t wait to unearth my ice-cream maker and give it a try. thanks for sharing.
Lori
June 27, 2012 at 6:51 pmJust made peach and strawberry popsicles. 24oz strawberries & peaches, 1C simple syrup, food process, pour, freeze in moulds. With the leftover I just dumped into a plastic container for me to eat later. :)
Abby
August 3, 2012 at 12:38 amI made this the other night and loved it. I also tried it with Kiwi and it was a huge hit. Thanks for a great recipe.
Tammy
August 9, 2012 at 10:59 amI made this the other day I used a food processor and it didn’t turn out so good. To chunky. Next time I will use very ripe peaches (or other fruit) So I can puree it in my blender. I to put the left over in the freezer in the ice cream freezer container now it is rock solid. Will not do that again. I liked the one post where they put there’s in popsicle molds. I’ll have to get me some molds. Once I try the sorbet again I’ll let you know how it turns out.
Kathy
July 29, 2014 at 12:56 pmAdding a couple of tablespoons of alcohol (vodka, schnapps,etc)will keep the mixture from becoming too hard in the freezer.
Cynthia Sommer
August 24, 2012 at 4:54 amOk, this may sound weird (I thought so at first), but have you tried any “savory” ice creams? I saw a recipe for cream corn popsicles. Sounded gross at first, but then we like to nibble on frozen cooked corn (it’s sweet). Garlic ice cream? We live close to a garlic festival and it’s a big seller. Don’t know if I could ever get the garlic smell out of the ice cream maker though. :)
Christa
July 12, 2013 at 11:10 pmSo making this recipe soon! When we had the peach truck come through last week here in , I got a box. The kids helped me pit them, and i threw them into the blender (skin & all) to puree. Then we poured the puree into freezer containers, and put them in the freezer for later smoothies… and apparently for sorbet!
Barbara Bolich
December 7, 2013 at 4:18 pmYummy! I used peaches I ‘d picked and frozen, mostly thawed and pureed. Perfect recipe, thank you!
Ruthanne
September 22, 2014 at 5:44 amDoes anyone know how to make this without a ice cream machine?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
September 24, 2014 at 1:28 pmHi Ruthanne. You just need a blender for this one. :)
Dodge
May 30, 2017 at 12:07 pmIt would probably work without an ice cream machine if you used frozen peaches.
Leila
December 25, 2014 at 2:21 pmCan you make this using blueberries or strawberries? if yes, how many cups of fruit would I use?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
December 28, 2014 at 10:55 amHi Leila. I’ve made this with raspberries and did not change any measurements.
Leila
December 28, 2014 at 4:19 pmHow many cups of berries did you use?
Thanks!
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
December 30, 2014 at 8:56 amHi again. Sorry. :) I’d say about 1-1 1/2 packed cups. You can add more if the consistency is not what you’d like.
Leila
December 30, 2014 at 11:51 amThank you :)
Krissa
April 26, 2017 at 7:32 pmso you use 4 raspberries??? How many cupws of raspberries do you use?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
May 1, 2017 at 1:49 pmI mentioned above 1-1.5 cups packed.
Amber
April 26, 2017 at 9:05 pmHow many strawberries would you need to use?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
May 1, 2017 at 1:50 pm1-1.5 cups packed.
Karen
March 2, 2015 at 7:58 pmThis might be the best thing that ever happened to me. I’ve made it several times and even the teenager enjoyed it. Thanks Real Food team!
Lyssa
June 19, 2015 at 3:32 pmWow that was amazing! I don’t really like peach skins, so I never buy them, but I love nectarines, so I made this with them and it turned out so yummy! My kids loved it. My son has dairy allergies and getting ice cream for him is so expensive and I never get around to making it for him. This was so easy. He said, “This is the best sorbet ever!” We will definitely making more soon! Thank you!
Lindy
August 11, 2015 at 9:03 pmI just tried this recipe but substituted 1.5 cups of frozen strawberries. It was pretty cold so I skipped putting it in the ice cream maker. So good. Thanks for the recipe.
Deb
August 13, 2015 at 2:29 pmIs it possible to make this without an icecream maker?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
August 17, 2015 at 11:58 amHi there. We’ve not done so but you can make sorbets without the machine. This might guide you: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/food-cocktails/news/a29095/easy-ice-cream-and-sorbet-recipes/. Stick with Lisa’s ingredients, though. ;)
Krissa
April 26, 2017 at 7:34 pmWithout scrolling through all the comments… Can you tell me what ice cream maker was used? I have looked on Amazon and tried to compare and got so frustrated I decided to stop even looking!
Don L Bailey
June 26, 2018 at 3:37 pmCan you tell me what type of Ice Cream maker you used? The traditional one with adding ice and salt or did you use something different? I would like one that isn’t so messy.
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
July 8, 2018 at 7:31 amHi. Here is Lisa’s machine: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KYSLMW?tag=100dayofreafo-20
Megan Hartten
July 13, 2018 at 2:32 pmThis was delicious! So yummy and refreshing, and I love that I didn’t need to peel the peaches first. Definitely a keeper!
Cindi
August 18, 2018 at 9:59 amI made this last night, and today it’s way too hard! I did some research, and it seems that if you add less sugar, your sorbet comes out less scoop-able. I’m surprised that nobody who made this recipe mentioned that..