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Home » Chocolate Amaretti Peaches

Chocolate Amaretti Peaches

July 6, 2011 30 Comments


 

What a sweet treat!  Fresh summer peaches loaded with sweet, crushed amaretto cookies and brown sugar, blended together with warm butter!   Chocolate Amaretti Peaches are delicious with warm chocolate drizzled all over the top after being broiled to a golden brown color.  We were amazed at such an unexpected flavor combination.  We were “Wowed”!  After devouring them, we were thinking of other ways to us the cookie/brown sugar/butter topping:  as a crumble topping covering cherries, or apples, or whatever fruit you enjoy.  The Amaretti cookie crumb topping is what made this simple dessert shine!  Here is a link to purchase Amaretti cookies online –>  Amaretti Cookies

This month the Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club’s theme is “Al Fresco Dining”, a time to prepare recipes to enjoy eating outside.  This theme is so welcome to me now that the first session of teaching summer school is over and behind me.  In June, I was indoors all day, every weekday.  And now I’m FREE to be outside . . . my favorite place!  

 
Amaretto cookies always come individually wrapped in colorful, delicate tissue paper.
 
 
Inside each wrapper are two little cookies with sugar.  The almond aroma is incredible!
 

Chocolate Amaretti Peaches

Chocolate Amaretti Peaches

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup crushed amaretti cookies (about 8 cookies)
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 large ripe peaches, halved and pitted
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 teaspoons butter (I increased this to 4 Tbsp. – one for each peach half)
  • dark chocolate, melted or shaved (I chose to melt the chocolate to drizzle it)

Instructions

  1. Heat up oven broiler.
  2. Combine cookie crumbs and sugar in a small bowl.
  3. Hollow center of peach halves.
  4. Fill each peach half with 1 rounded tablespoon cookie crumb mixture.
  5. Arrange peaches in an 11 x 7-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.
  6. Place 1 teaspoon butter on top of each filled half.
  7. Broil 2 minutes or until butter melts.
  8. Drizzle melted chocolate or sprinkle shaved chocolate evenly on top of the peaches.
  9. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
© Roz

 

The peaches are stuffed with crushed amaretti and brown sugar.
 
A tablespoon of butter added on top of each stuffed peach.
 
Peaches swimming in a pool of melted brown sugared butter, drizzled with chocolate!
 
 

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Comments

  1. JDeQ says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    These look amazing Roz! In a month when we have some peaches I’ll give them a try.

    Later this fall we’ll visit Piemonte where amaretti cookies originated – one of the wee towns we visit is called Mobruzzo – they have been making amaretti cookies with the same recipe for almost 200 years. I’m going to be tucking some of those into my luggage!

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  2. Pegasuslegend says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    Roz I made these last year and they are fabulous, mine never looked this good though nice job love them… the flavors are magnificent and your presentation is over the top!

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  3. Sandi @the WhistleStop Cafe says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:48 PM

    Beautiful. I can taste the Amaretti cookies now.
    Jerry might need to tuck an extra pack of those cookies for me.

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  4. Gloria says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Rozz absolutely beautiful!! gloria

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  5. Velva says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    Roz, this is stunning. Absolutely stunning. What a great way to focus on summer peaches in a elegant way.
    Have I mentioned how much I enjoy your blog?

    Cheers.
    Velva

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  6. bellini says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    They just sound so amazing Roz. I can’t wait for “dripping down the arm” juicy local peaches. I sure do miss my peach tree:D

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  7. Chris's Gourmet Fashion says

    July 6, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Peaches, amaretti and dark chocolate. What a heavenly combination. Your photo also looks lovely, very well done!

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  8. redkathy says

    July 6, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Amaretto cookies you say… WOW I love those Roz. Bet these peach desserts were like eating a slice of heaven!

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  9. MM says

    July 6, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    I agree, this is an unexpected combo. But one that looks so very good!

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  10. Concetta says

    July 6, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Dear Roz,
    I truly believe you could make anything and it would be delicious! I just love seeing your newest creations!
    <><
    Concetta

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  11. Maureen says

    July 7, 2011 at 3:39 AM

    oh my goodness, what a fantastic looking creation! I have to taste one of these!

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  12. Lizzy says

    July 7, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Oh, Roz, these look fabulous! I am eagerly awaiting our local peaches so I can try these beauties~

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  13. Lizzy says

    July 7, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    PS…I just saw your comment about being from Iowa. Now, I know this is a long shot (I’m from Iowa, too), but you don’t happen to be from Ames and a sister of my dear friend, Kelly? I just had to ask~

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  14. Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says

    July 7, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Absolutely lovely Roz. The peaches have been fabulous this year.
    Sam

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  15. Anne says

    July 7, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    Oh Roz! They look absolutely delicious. A few months off peach season for us but I’ll be definitely try this one in summer!

    Anne @ Domesblissity

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  16. Gloria says

    July 7, 2011 at 11:30 AM

    Look delicious! gloria

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  17. michelangelo in the kitchen says

    July 7, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    What a dream dessert this is Roz! All three of my favorites in one bite. What a treat indeed! I’ll try this soon enough ’cause the peaches are about to ripen here!
    You have a lovely and fun blog! A sheer joy to look at! Cheers!!!

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  18. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    July 7, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Hi Roz, So many of my favorite recipes are simple… with just a few ingredients. That lets the flavors stand out. I’ll have to drive down to Portland for the cookies. I know a great little Italian market where I can buy them. The peaches will be on a menu soon.

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  19. ARLENE says

    July 7, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    This is just the kind of dessert that “floats my boat.” It doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious.

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  20. Joy @ Joy Of Desserts says

    July 7, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    Very tasty, Roz. Be careful where you do this of course, but you can light one of the wrappers and it will “fly” up. 🙂

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  21. Winelady Cooks says

    July 7, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Hi Roz, this post is absolutely wonderful. The photos are gorgeous and everything sounds so delicious.

    Thanks for following me and for the invite.

    Joanne

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  22. Chaya says

    July 7, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    Your description is as good as the photo. Together, this is enchanting.

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  23. Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cook says

    July 7, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    Fantastic dessert! Looks amazing!

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  24. Sarah says

    July 7, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I feel that a trip to the Okanagan would soothe my soul this summer. I miss these fruits. They were much more available in Calgary than Swift Current.

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  25. Tegan says

    July 8, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    Wow! Those look amazing! Thanks for sharing! 😀

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  26. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) says

    July 8, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    They just sound amazing! Great recipe.Beautiful space and gorgeous shots! Thanks for sharing:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  27. Beth says

    July 8, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    Those look amazing, Roz!
    Beth

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  28. L. Starkey says

    July 8, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    These peaches look absolutely scrumptious!

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  29. MerryJohnson says

    July 18, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    Wow ! Its an amazing blog.
    One of the best blog I have ever read.
    Helped me a lot.
    Nice blog on chocolate spray.
    Keep going…

    Reply
  30. Jamie says

    July 19, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    What a neat way to dress up a peach for dessert. I bet the flavors were amazing.

    Reply

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