Peach Custard: Refreshing Twists on a Classic Frozen Treat
In its own natural glory, the peach is a sweet and flavorful summer delight. However, many treats such as frozen peach custard also celebrate the short season in which this fruit is at its peak flavor. During summer months that often bring significant heat, a frozen peach custard cone or shake may offer both a cooling and unique swap from your favorite year-round frozen custard flavors like chocolate and vanilla. Whether you try one of the seasonal selections at the Freddy’s near you or create your own dishes, learn more about different types of peaches to try and explore these ideas for mouth-watering frozen peach custard creations!
Bringing the Peaches to Peach Custard
In the business of growing peaches for over 125 years, Pearson Farm highlights different types of peaches, including clingstone, semi-freestone and freestone, and details some of the varieties of peaches and their uses within each category. Whether you have access to local peaches from a farm or are trying to determine which peaches to get at the market, Taste of Home further explores the most popular types of peaches for eating and baking, including sweet donut peaches and the slightly tart Babcock peaches. Importantly, as you are searching for the right peaches to incorporate into a frozen peach custard treat, exploring their unique flavor profiles and applications can be helpful. If you find them at your local farmer’s market or stand, talking to the grower is a great way to get to know each peach!
As explored in depth at Benefits Recipes, different preparation and pairing methods can also be used to bring out peach flavor. As with other fruits, macerating peaches with a little sugar or a sweetener like maple syrup may provide a flavor boost and make them even softer and juicier. Just like Freddy’s Famous Steakburger and Fry Seasoning® create layers of flavors in our sandwiches and sides, herbs and spices make a similar impact with fruits like peaches. For example, cinnamon, ginger and even black pepper may be used to enhance the taste of peaches. The type of cooking method similarly results in diverse flavor notes, like the smoky and caramel hints in grilled peaches or intensified peach taste from roasting.
Creating Different Types of Frozen Peach Custard Treats
Rich, creamy frozen peach custard can be served in a variety of formats and is the perfect complement to many desserts. However, if you are looking to be a bit more creative with this juicy and often seasonal indulgence, here are some frozen peach custard treats to try!
Sundaes: Creating your own sundaes is the perfect way to explore the potential of peach custard. While hot fudge or crushed OREO®s may be familiar sundae flavor pairings, discover more unique options in designing your frozen peach custard variation. Sprinkle your dish with toasted pecans or make a blueberry and vanilla sauce like this one from Pinch of Yum to bring even more color and flavor to your sundae. Additionally, you might top your frozen peach custard with grilled peaches or take inspiration from Taste of Home’s Grilled Peach Sundae to create an oatmeal cookie-style topping to add to your grilled peaches and peach frozen custard.
Pies & Cakes: From peach pie to peach trifle, consider creating frozen peach custard dishes modeled on a variety of classic peach desserts. Fill a prepared gingery pie crust like this one from All Recipes with frozen peach custard and top it with fresh whipped cream and more crumbled cookie bits. Friends and family may be standing with spoons at the ready, if you unveil a peach trifle featuring alternating layers of peach custard and vanilla or peach cake finish with more fresh peaches. You might even offer a whiskey-infused peach sauce for drizzling, like the one shared at Serious Eats.
Sandwiches: Sweet frozen sandwiches, like peaches themselves, are popular as an afternoon or post-dinner treat, especially in the summer. Whether you offer frozen custard sandwiches from Freddy’s or make your own frozen peach custard creation to have at the ready in your freezer, friends and family will be happy to enjoy this delicious cookie and custard pairing. Cookies that might work well with a frozen peach custard center include snickerdoodles, sugar cookies or molasses cookies. To try one of the more unique and savory peach pairing elements, consider cookies such as the Black Pepper Butter Cookies from Food.com.
Whether you try one of these twists on a frozen peach custard treat or simply just dive into that freshly churned pint with a spoon, delight your tastebuds with this fruit-forward custard flavor. At your local Freddy’s, you’ll often find frozen custard specials using seasonal fruit as well as signature frozen custard treats, such as the Strawberry Dreamcake or Cold Brew Caramel Crunch. Before placing any order, make sure to join Freddy’s Rewards program, so that you can earn points toward free menu items, including steakburgers, frozen custard concretes and other selections!