Tennessee Peach Pudding

Name: Tennessee Peach Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup milk or heavy cream; 5 cups fresh peaches, peeled and finely diced; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 cup brown sugar; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3 cups water

Recipe GLPR06e5439cdc11fe

Southern

Dessert

95 min

183 cal

Servings: 18

Oven

SNAP eligible

A classic Southern dessert featuring a tender peach cake base topped with a warm, spiced caramel sauce that bakes together into a comforting pudding. The combination of fresh peaches, warm cinnamon and nutmeg, and a rich buttery topping creates a deeply satisfying treat perfect for summer gatherings.

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Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup milk or heavy cream

5 cups fresh peaches, peeled and finely diced

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

3 cups water

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400°F and lightly grease a 10x15 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
Pour in the milk and add the diced peaches, stirring gently just until the ingredients are combined. Do not overmix; the batter should remain slightly lumpy.
Transfer the peach batter into your prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly across the bottom.
In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, nutmeg, and water over medium heat. Stir constantly until the butter melts and the brown sugar dissolves completely, bringing the mixture to a boil.
Carefully pour the hot spiced syrup evenly over the peach batter in the baking dish. Do not stir; the sauce will create a beautiful layer as it bakes.
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the cake portion comes out clean. The pudding should look set but still slightly jiggly in the center.
Remove from the oven and allow the pudding to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff4

Every ingredient is a standard find at any Charlotte-area grocery chain; peaches are reliably stocked year-round at Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Kroger, and Walmart, though fresh local peaches in summer cost less than winter imports. At roughly 18 cents per serving for pantry staples plus budget peaches, this is genuinely cheap. The real time is about 15 minutes active prep plus 70–75 minutes in the oven, making the 95-minute stated time honest if you count every minute of oven time. This is a classic comfort dessert that reheats beautifully and doesn't demand constant attention—mix, pour, bake, done—which fits a household that wants to feed a crowd without fussiness. The spice profile feels at home in the South but isn't regionally specific enough to be a local win.