Creamy Baked Peaches

Chef’s Notes: Peach cobbler with cream is one of my favorite desserts, and peach season always gets me thinking about it. But, I wondered, is there a way to enjoy those flavors, without all the pastry and sugar? Yes, there is, I discovered when I created this yummy recipe!

Oven-baked Frittata with Mushrooms and Bacon | Creamy Baked Peaches

Creamy Baked Peaches
Serves 2

1 fresh peach
1/2 cup cottage cheese*
1 T. honey
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 T. walnut pieces
Fresh mint

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Peel peach, cut in half, and remove pit. Place peach halves in small shallow baking dish. Combine cottage cheese, honey, and cinnamon; scoop onto peach halves. Bake 15 minutes. Garnish with walnuts and mint.

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*All cottage cheeses are not created equal. Some are moist, some dry, some salty, some sweet. I used Michigan Brand cottage cheese, which is quite dry and slightly sweet. I don’t know how this recipe would work with a cottage cheese of a different consistency and/or flavor. Ricotta could be substituted.

As an alternative, slice or dice the peaches rather than leaving whole, and substitute real maple syrup for the honey. Bake, and then use as a topping for a whole wheat waffle.