Making peaches and cream is really easy and simple. It's the perfect sweet treat that utilizes fresh peaches in season.

If you've never made peaches and cream before, you may be a bit intimidated. How do you know the cream to peach ratio? Do you add sugar? I'll admit, that these were my questions.

Peaches and cream was not something I remember having growing up. Now, having a peach tree with an excess of peaches, I decided it was time to try it.

I played around with different quantities of cream and sugar and found the perfect combination. Of course, you can just wing it, but this will give you a starting point.

Peaches and Cream Recipe

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It seems to me that peaches are in season for such a short period of time. And since they're my favorite fall fruit, I try to take advantage by making lots of peach desserts.

Like this no-bake peach dessert, peach cobbler and peach tart. I also preserve them for the winter months.

But I've decided old fashioned peaches and cream is a new favorite. It's SO stinkin' easy, it satisfies my sweet tooth. And it's healthy because there's fresh fruit in it, right?

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How to Make Peaches and Cream

The process is really simple.

Dice peaches and place them in a bowl. My peaches were fairly small this year, so I put two peaches in each bowl.

Sprinkle peaches with sugar. How much sugar you use partly depends on the ripeness of the peaches. It also depends on your sweet tooth.

I suggest starting with 2 teaspoons. Adjust to your liking by adding up to 2 additional teaspoons of sugar. Obviously the less sugar you use, the more healthy the treat will be.

Pour cream over the top of the peaches and sugar.

The key is to let it sit for a while. As the peaches sit in the sugar and cream, they release their juices and sweeten the cream even more.

How to Make Healthy Peaches and Cream

You all know that I'm NOT a health nut, so if you have more suggestions, I'd love to include them here. Because of the cream and sugar the calorie count is fairly high. Below are a few ways, I thought of to reduce the calories.

A few ways to make peaches and cream a bit more healthy:

Use less sugar, or a sugar substitute
Replace the cream with half and half or milk

I prefer using cream or half and half. I need it to have that thick, creamy texture and you can't get that will regular milk. But if you're looking to significantly reduce the calories, milk would be the better option.

I have not ever tried almond, soy or any of those other types of milk. Is there one that is thick and creamy? If so, that may be a good replacement.