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My family always looks forward to fresh peaches towards the end of summer. Sugar-free Peach pie, sugar-free peach muffins, Sugar-Free Peach Cheesecake and sugar-free peach cobbler are always a must whenever fresh peaches are around. Our diabetic Sugar-free peach cobbler recipe tastes so good that you will never know it is a sugar-free version.
Many of the ingredients that we use in our diabetic Sugar-Free Peach Cobbler recipe are found in our diabetic-friendly pantry. It always makes cooking easy when you have diabetic-friendly ingredients on hand.
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What kind of peaches is the best for Peach cobblers?
There are three types of peaches, Freestone, Clingstone and semi-freestone.
Freestone peaches are the best peaches to use in this recipe as well as in many recipes that call for sliced peaches.
Freestone, just means that the peach doesn’t cling to the pit (the stone)
The term freestone or clingstone refers to whether the fruit sticks to the pit. The pit is also known as the stone of the peach. If it is a freestone, it means the pit can be easily removed while maintaining the integrity of the fruit.
A clingstone peach will be harder to remove from the pit, simply because the pit clings to the fruit. It doesn’t make a nice smooth slice and can be difficult to remove the slices from the pit.
The most commonly seen peaches in grocery stores and markets are yellow and white.
The yellow peach has a redder skin colour and is usually available at the end of summer. They are usually sweeter and juicier. These are our favourites, as they have more flavour and are nice in most recipes.
How to easily peel peaches.
No one likes feeling peaches (that I know of). It can be messy and the skin can be difficult to get off, without damaging the fruit. The peaches need to be ripe. This doesn’t work well on hard unripened peaches.
This EASY way to peel peaches is a game changer!
Follow these easy steps.
- In a medium-sized saucepan bring water to a boil. ( have enough water in the pan to cover the peaches)
- Place peaches into the boiling water. Do not pile them on top of each other. (you may have to do them a few at a time) Using a slotted spoon works best when placing the peaches into the boiling water.
- Let the peaches sit in the boiling water for approximately 30 seconds.
- Remove them from the boiling water, using a slotted spoon.
- Immediately submerge the peaches into an ice bath (bowl of ice water)
- After 5 to 10 seconds remove one peach at a time. The skin should easily slide off of the peach
How to soften (ripen) hard peaches.
Some fruit can be ripened further in the kitchen.
For this recipe, a soft ripe peach will give you the best peach flavour and be juicy enough to provide moisture to your recipe. Sometimes the peaches will be too hard to use, but the peaches can easily be softened.
Place them in a bowl, paper bag, or in a fruit ripener (like the one pictured below)
To use a paper bag to ripen your peaches, place them on the counter in the paper bag. Add a banana or an apple to the bag. Close the bag and let it sit for a day. Check after a day passes for ripeness. Once the peaches are the ripeness you desire, remove them from the bag.
If you have them ripened and can’t use them right away, store them in the refrigerator. This will slow the ripening,
Reccomended Kitchen Tools
- medium saucepan
- slotted ladle
- 1.5 litre (6 cups) baking dish or ramekins for single servings
- mixing bowls
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- pastry blender
- cutting board
- sharp paring knife
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List of Ingredients
- Peaches (preferably fresh)
- Splenda/stevia granulated sweetener
- butter
- almond flour
- ground cinnamon
- tapioca pearls
- sugar-twin brown granulated sweetener or brown sugar substitute
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Making the Filling
Can I use frozen or canned peaches for this recipe?
You sure can, For frozen peaches make certain that the peaches are well-thawed and allowed to drain. Remove as much juice as you can and consider adding 1/2 tablespoon extra of the tapioca pearls to reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe.
For canned peaches, Use sliced peaches. Allow the juice to drain. (save the juice and make a peach sauce for ice cream, pancakes or cheesecake toppings.
How to thicken sugar-free peach cobbler.
Many traditional peach cobbler recipes and peach crisp recipes use sugar or cornstarch as a thickener in the recipe. Since we are avoiding as much sugar as possible, we use tapioca pearls. Use small tapioca pearls (not large ones). The tapioca pearls thicken the filling when baking. If the pearls are too large, they will not break down as quickly as the tiny pearls and you may get uncooked bits.
Tapioca pearls are a must-have ingredient used in my diabetic-friendly pantry. I use them in many recipes as a thickener.
Freezing our Sugar-Free Peach Cobbler
This diabetic Sugar-Free Peach Cobbler recipe freezes very well. Once your baked peach cobbler is fully cooled, cover it tightly with a couple of layers of cling wrap. Make sure you make it as air-tight as possible. It is best if it isn’t left in the freezer for over a month. The longer you leave the peach cobbler in the freezer, the more moisture you will have during thawing.
Diabetic Sugar-Free Peach Cobbler Recipe
Diabetic Sugar-Free Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- 6 cups peaches – peeled, pitted and sliced
- 3/4 cup Splenda/ Stevia granulated sweetener
- 1 1/2 tbsp Tapioca pearls
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Topping
- 1 cup Almond flour
- 1/4 Cup butter – melted
- 1/2 cup Sugar-Twin brown sweetener ( or 0 calorie brown sugar substitute)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C)
- Place sliced peaches into a large mixing bowl.
- Add the Splenda, cinnamon and tapioca pearls.
- Mix well.
- Pour into a casserole dish or divide up between 6 ramekin single servings.
Topping
- Add topping ingredients into a medium-sized mixing bowl.
- Use a pastry blender and thoroughly combine.
- Pour the topping over the top of the cobbler and spread to cover.
- Bake for 45 minutes (or until the crumble topping is golden brown and peach filling is bubbling. (For ramekin single servings, check after 30 minutes)
- Remove from the oven and let sit for 1 hour before serving. (serving immediately is optional but it will be runny)
Serve and Enjoy
Nutritional Information for the Diabetic Sugar-Free Peach Cobbler Recipe
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