Air Fryer Peaches

Air fryer peaches are caramelized brown sugar peach halves cooked until the flesh turns soft, jammy, and deeply golden. This easy peach dessert uses an air fryer for the same bubbling caramel result in less time than the oven.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 330

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

Peaches

4 peaches Ripe, halved and pitted.

Caramel topping

2 tbsp unsalted butter Softened.
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
0.125 tsp nutmeg Pinch.

Serving

1 vanilla ice cream For serving.

Equipment

1 air fryer

Method

Preheat and prep peaches

Preheat the air fryer to 375°F. Let it fully preheat so the sugar caramelizes quickly on contact.
Mix the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Stir until it forms a thick, spreadable mixture.
Place a small scoop of the butter mixture into the cavity of each peach half. Use enough to fill the hollow so it bubbles as it cooks.
Arrange the peach halves in the air fryer basket, cut-side up, in a single layer. Avoid crowding so the caramel can caramelize and bubble evenly.

Air fry and serve

Air fry for 8-10 minutes at 375°F until the peaches are tender and the brown sugar is caramelized and bubbling. Look for deeply golden edges and a glossy, bubbling center.
Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream. Add any extra drizzle desired right before eating.

Notes

For best caramelization, keep the peaches cut-side up and don’t crowd the basket—airflow is what creates the golden edges. Refrigerate leftovers in a sealed container for up to 2 days; reheat in the air fryer at 325°F for 2-3 minutes until warmed through (the sauce will thicken). Freezing is not recommended because the peaches soften further after thawing. If you want a lighter dessert, use light butter or reduce the brown sugar by 1 tablespoon while keeping the cinnamon and nutmeg unchanged.