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    Old Fashioned Peach Buckle

    Published: Aug 19, 2020 · Modified: Jun 23, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    Summertime means fresh peaches and that means freshly baked Peach Buckle to me! And that brings back one of my favorite childhood memories.

    My mother wasn’t a great cook but she loves peaches and this simple cake was one of her favorites.

    slice of peach buckle on a white plate

    What is a Buckle?

    The base of buckle consists of a rich cake batter, which is sprinkled with fresh fruit. Some cooks prefer to split their batter, layering half in the bottom of the pan and mixing the other half with the fruit before pouring it in. 

    The fruit is topped with a streusel mixture. During the baking process, the cake batter rises up around the fruit, encasing the fruit in batter and causing the streusel to buckle, creating a distinctive crinkly appearance

    It’s an old fashioned dessert developed by the early settlers that we now refer to as a coffee cake. But no matter what you call it, I promise you’ll be calling it delicious!

    Ingredients to make a Peach Buckle

    ingredients to make recipe

    Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make a Peach Buckle. In Chef Speak this is called the Mise en Place which translates into Everything in its Place.

    Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed the cooking process, but it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.

    Can I make a buckle with other fruit?

    Yes you can. Some of my other favorite fruits for this delicious cake are:

    • blueberries
    • nectarines
    • apples
    • pineapple
    • blackberries

    A mixed berry buckle is always a delicious treat. Try mixing some of the other fruits together to get

    How to make Peach Buckle

    Let’s start by making the streusel topping for the buckle.

    Mix very cold butter pieces with the sugar, flour and oats. Mix together with your hands until all of the ingredients are well blended. You should end up with peas size crumbs. Set in Refrigerator until needed

    You don’t have to use oats in your streusel topping but I like the texture it adds. I actually used a Bob’s Red Mill Five Grain Cereal instead of just oats.

    collage of steps creaming the butter and sugar in a stand mixer, then adding the eggs

    Next we move on to the buckle batter.

    • Cream butter, sugar and lemon zest together until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. (by hand with a wooden spoon or using an electric mixer)
    • Add the eggs one at a time, fully incorporating. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl

    I used Happy Eggs’ new Heritage Breed blue and brown eggs. The yolks are a deep yellow, almost orange in color. That is why the mixture (and the cake has such a rich yellow color.

     ingredients to make the batter

    Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium-sized bowl.

    Here you see the flour mixture with the Greek yogurt and egg mixture.

    collage of the steps to make the batter for the buckle
    • Add half the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture, mixing just enough to incorporate.
    • Add Greek yogurt, mixing in just enough until its mostly mixed in.
    • Add the remaining flour mixture, stirring in the flour just enough so it’s barely incorporated (there may be dry bits of unincorporated flour)
    • Using a flexible spatula (or large spoon), fold the peaches into the mixture. Being careful not to mix any more than needed to get the peaches into the batter.
    large glass bowl with peach buckle batter and a red rubber spatula

    This is how the batter looks after the peaches have been folded in.

     batter in a nine inch square glass baking dish

    Add the batter to a 9″ baking pan, glass or metal. I like baking certain cakes in glass it gives the finished cake a darker richer appearance.

    Because of the way glass transfers heat in the oven, it will bake faster and darker than most metal pans.

    buckle topped with streusel

    Top the peach buckle batter with the streusel mix. Place in a preheated 350 degree F oven and bake for 50-55 minutes.

    If you’re using non-professional metal baking pans the cake will take 5-7 minutes longer to bake.

    lemon syrup and a spoon in a saute pan

    While the buckle is baking, prepare the lemon syrup. Don’t skip this step. The lemon syrup is a delicious addition to this peach buckle!

    baked peach buckle with a nicely browned streusel topping

    The Peach Buckle couldn’t have come out any. better. The streusel topping was nice and brown and the cake was moist.

    Allow the buckle to cool for a few minutes then drizzle the lemon syrup over top of the streusel.

    slice of peach buckle on a white plate

    Serve warm out of the oven with vanilla ice cream or enjoy the buckle plain for breakfast. You’re going to love it!

    If you enjoyed this recipe, you may also like these:

    • Blueberry Buckle with a Key Lime Syrup
    • Clementine Cranberry Pound Cake 
    • Meyer Lemon Pistachio Pound Cake (Starbucks Copycat Recipe)
    • Peaches and Cream Cottage Cheese Cake

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    5 from 15 votes

    Peach Buckle with Sweet-Tart Lemon Syrup

    Fresh peaches make my Peach Buckle irresistibly delicious. Add a fresh lemon syrup and it's the perfect dessert, breakfast or snack cake.  Wouldn't you're friends and family love a slice of this deliciousness?
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time55 mins
    Total Time1 hr 10 mins
    Course: Breakfast Cake
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 9
    Calories: 445kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    Topping

    • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter cubed and chilled
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ½ cup flour
    • ½ cup oats

    Batter

    • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 large eggs at room temperature
    • ½ cup Greek yogurt full-fat at room temperature
    • 3 cups peaches chopped -fresh or frozen

    Lemon Syrup

    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • ½ cup lemon juice or lime juice
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    Instructions

    • Pre-heat oven to 350°
    • Butter a 9-inch (23cm) square cake pan.

    Topping

    • Mix very cold butter, sugar, flour and oats with your hands until all is well mixed with peas size crumbs. Set in Refrigerator until needed

    Batter

    • Cream butter, sugar and lemon zest together until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. (by hand with a wooden spoon or using an electric mixer)
    • Add the eggs one at a time, fully incorporating. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl
    • Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium-sized bowl.
    • Add half the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture, mixing just enough to incorporate
    • Add Greek yogurt, mixing in just enough to incorporate
    • Add the remaining flour mixture, mixing just enough so it’s barely incorporated (there will still be dry bits of unincorporated flour)
    • Using a flexible spatula, fold the peaches into the mixture. Being careful not to overmix.
    • Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
    • Add the topping over the batter and bake for 50-55 minutes at 350 degrees. Or until the buckle is lightly browned on top and feels just set in the center. It should spring back lightly when you touch the center.
      *I used glass, a non-commercial metal baking pan may take 5-7 minutes longer

    Lemon Syrup

    • When the buckle is almost finished baking, make the syrup by heating the lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, cooking it until it thickens. It should take about 5 minutes. Don’t allow the syrup to brown.
    • Remove the buckle from the oven and pour the warm lemon syrup over it, letting it soak in.
    • Serve buckle slightly warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream or home made whipped cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Comments

    1. Debra

      August 23, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      5 stars
      Perfect Fall Sunday Morning addition to the coffee on the patio routine. I pinned this one to have it handy whenever the urge strikes.

      Reply
    2. Tayo

      August 23, 2020 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      I love this peach cobbler and especially love the addition of lemon. I cant wait to try it!

      Reply
    3. Amanda Marie Boyle

      August 23, 2020 at 7:45 am

      5 stars
      Love it! I do a combo of peach and blueberries – my toddler can’t resist it. He’s eat the whole pan if I let him!

      Reply
    4. Mama Maggie's Kitchen

      August 22, 2020 at 9:04 pm

      5 stars
      This dish looks amazing. I wish I could eat that right now!

      Reply
    5. Cynthia Briggs

      August 22, 2020 at 8:38 pm

      5 stars
      Made this recipe today and it was very good. A light, sweet & tangy lemon peach cake. I’ll try it another time with blueberries. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    6. kerri

      August 22, 2020 at 4:48 pm

      5 stars
      Chef Dennis – I had some perfectly ripe peaches to use and made this for my mama’s birthday. It was so incredibly delicious and perfectly tender. Thank you so much for sharing. <3

      Reply
    7. michele

      August 22, 2020 at 10:08 am

      5 stars
      I loved the addition of the lemon syrup to this peach buckle. It sounds worth trying on all my baked fruit desserts.

      Reply
    8. Sarah James

      August 22, 2020 at 8:02 am

      5 stars
      Yum! Peaches are my favourite fruit filling in a cake and I love the sound of the streusel topping with the lemon syrup.

      Reply
    9. Mila

      August 22, 2020 at 7:47 am

      Chef Dennis, your Peach Buckle looks delicious! Unfortunately, peaches are not available where I live. I’ll follow your recipe but will substitute mango instead.

      Your recipes are great and easy to follow for a non-chef like me. Thanks so much; I appreciate it.

      Reply
    10. Rachael

      August 21, 2020 at 11:12 pm

      5 stars
      Love this! My husband LOVES baking buckles, but we’d never tried it with peach before!

      Reply
    11. Meesha

      August 21, 2020 at 7:30 pm

      5 stars
      This looks really good! Have a ton of peaches so for sure got make this recipe!

      Reply
    12. Swathi

      August 21, 2020 at 7:06 pm

      5 stars
      This Peach buckle looks delicious I am going to try this as I have few peaches in fridge.

      Reply
    13. Kay

      August 21, 2020 at 1:07 pm

      5 stars
      What a fantastic dessert recipe. The peach and lemon combo is fabulously

      Reply
    14. Sue

      August 21, 2020 at 11:33 am

      5 stars
      I love anything with streusel topping so knew I had to try this. It did not disappoint! That lemon syrup – oh wow. I’ll make this again!!

      Reply
    15. Emily Flint

      August 21, 2020 at 11:19 am

      5 stars
      I love buckle cakes and your recipe with greek yogurt is so yummy!

      Reply
    16. Magali

      August 21, 2020 at 12:38 am

      This dessert looks scrumptious! I would need to try it. Easy to follow recipe as well!

      Reply
    17. Taleen | Just As Tasty

      August 19, 2020 at 12:53 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious, love that crumb topping! I’ve got lots of peaches at the moment so I’m excited to try this.

      Reply

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