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Scoops of frozen peach sherbet

Peach Sherbet – a creamy, delicious, velvety smooth fresh peach dessert – made with only two ingredients right in your blender!

Two ingredients … that’s it … and no need for an ice cream maker – seriously!  This super simple Peach Sherbet is made in a blender.  Serve immediately as soft-serve or freeze for an ice cream like consistency.  It’s as smooth as velvet and tastes like peach cobbler.  It’s dreamy and creamy and unbelievably delicious.  The key to making it spectacular is using super ripe, juicy, fresh fragrant peaches.

A basket of ripe peaches

Tips for picking the best peaches:

  • Select peaches that are firm with no shriveled skin;
  • The peaches should be very fragrant;
  • The fruit should be slightly soft when gently squeezed;
  • Check for bruises and avoid damaged fruit;
  • Color is a good indicator of great fruit, pick those with deep, rich hues;
  • Large peaches have the most sugar, select medium to large peaches;
  • Buy local if you can. These peaches have spent less time traveling and more time on the tree to ripen!
A blender filled with peaches

Sherbert, Sherbet or Sorbet?

I’m familiar with the terms sherbert and sorbet, but I never knew there was also sherbet.  After researching the subject I found most agree sherbert and sherbet are the same thing, thus the terms are interchangeable.  Sherbet is just an alternate spelling of sherbert.  But I also found other definitions and descriptions:
Sherbert – a frozen dessert made of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or gelatin.
Sherbet – an American term for a frozen dessert like sorbet, but containing a small amount of milkfat, generally 1-3%.  Anything more (above 3%) is considered ice cream (source).  
(Sounds like sherbert to me!)
Sorbet – refers to a frozen dessert made from sweetened water with flavoring (typically fruit juice or fruit puree, wine or liqueur), with little or no dairy.  (source)
Call it sherbert or sherbet – either way it’s still a wonderful fruity dessert, perfect on a hot summer day!
A can of sweetened condensed milk

No kidding – just two ingredients – frozen sliced peaches and sweetened condensed milk.

That’s it! Peel fresh ripe peaches over a bowl or large baking sheet lined with wax paper.  Slice the peaches and flash freeze the pieces along with any juice that has accumulated. If freezing the peaches for longer than 4 hours, be sure to put them in a freezer bag or sealed container to prevent freezer burn.  To make the sherbet place the frozen peaches in a heavy duty blender and add the sweetened condensed milk.
Sweetened condensed milk being poured into a blender
Sweetened condensed milk adds just the right amount of sugar and milk to create a super creamy consistency.
Peaches and sweetened condensed milk
We have a Ninja Blender that is worth every single penny we paid for it.  We’ve blown through a new blender about once every two years … until we bought this one.  It has a small blade that fits on single serve cups too – great for morning breakfast smoothies!  Mix, drink and go in one cup.
Peach sherbet in a blender
After just a a few minutes in the blender, we have Peach Sherbet!
A freezer container with peach sherbet
Serve immediately or freeze for later.  It’s wonderful both ways. Also love my new insulated 1.5 quart ice cream storage container!  No freezer burn – yeah 🙂
Scoops of peach sherbet on a spoon

We are smitten with this delicious concoction.

It’s not overly sweet and the peach flavor is front and center.  I can’t image how incredible this would be on top of a peach crisp or cobbler. My husband already started asking me about making this sherbet with other fruits.  I was thinking apricots may be wonderful too.  Blueberries?  Strawberries?  The possibilities are endless!
scoops of peach sherbet
I don’t care what we call it  – sherbet or sherbert –  It’s peach velvet to me.

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Scoops of frozen peach sherbet

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Peach Sherbet
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
Peach velvet - smooth, sweet and creamy - made with only two ingredients!
Course: Dessert, Sherbet
Author: Tricia
Ingredients
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 5-6 large to medium ripe peaches
Instructions

  1. Peel fresh peaches over a parchment paper lined baking sheet to catch the juice. Slice the peaches and freeze (and any accumulated juice) in a single layer on the parchment lined baking sheet until frozen, about 4 hours.

  2. Add the peaches and sweetened condensed milk to a blender and puree until the peaches are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. This can be done in batches if needed.
  3. Serve immediately or freeze in an airtight container for an ice cream consistency.
Recipe Notes

(recipe adapted from Martha Stewart)

 

This recipe is only as good as the peaches used to make it. With only two ingredients, the peach flavor will be best with super ripe, juicy peaches. If using store-bought frozen peaches, be sure they have good flavor for best results.

SRFD recommends:

 

We’ve been using our easy scoop and store ice cream container for years. The long, slim design means easy scooping and storing every time. The freezer-safe insulated container holds 1.5 quarts and measures 11” long X 4″ Wide X 4” tall. Made with durable, quality materials, BPA-free polypropylene with a silicone lid that prevents leaking and freezer burn. Dishwasher, Freezer & Microwave safe.

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Here are a few more peach recipes you might enjoy:

A slice of peach and blueberry breakfast cakeFresh Peach Breakfast Cake – an easy to make treat with a rich, moist sour cream batter, sweet crispy top and loads of delicious fresh peaches. Perfect for breakfast, brunch or afternoon tea! Click HERE to get the recipe.

 

A slice of peach pie with ice cream on top

Fresh Peach Pie – made with juicy, ripe peaches and a flaky, buttery pastry crust. Don’t forget the ice cream or a scoop of this peach sherbet! Click HERE to get the recipe.

 

Peach hand pies with a drizzle of icing

Peach Hand Pies – made with farm fresh sweet, juicy peaches tucked in a soft, flaky crust and a little drizzle of almond flavored icing. Click HERE to get the recipe.

I try not to be too effusive when writing about recipes because not everybody likes the same foods and we all have different tastes.  But trust me on this one, you have to make this sherbet.  It is amazing and you’ll feel all peachy and happy inside.  I really think you’ll love it as much as we do!
Originally published July 2014, updated July 2019
I hope you have a wonderful week and thanks so much for stopping by! Tricia

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64 Comments

  1. Jolie says

    5 stars
    Wow. That was an easy save for an unspired day of cooking. I wanted a quick dessert and this was the highlight of the meal. I sliced fresh peaches an hour before people were due to arrive and panicked when I saw the four hour freeze time. But once they came and we had our meal, they were plenty enough frozen to blend with the sweetened milk (I added honey for the possibly not as sweat peaches). Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Denise Van Dusen says

    5 stars
    The peach Sherbet was delicious. I had trouble getting the frozen peaches to blend at first so I think I will use my food processor next time. So good I will be doing this again. Thanks for the recipe.

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  7. Nick says

    5 stars
    Made it for my wife. She doesn’t really like ice cream, but she loved this!! We used peaches from our small tree in the front yard, some were riper than others. I added some peach schnapps to keep it from freezing too hard, and it adds more “peachy ness” to the taste.

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  8. Amber says

    Yum! I didn’t have sweetened and condensed milk so did whipping cream and sugar. We ate most of it without freezing. 😜. However, I did get some into the freezer to see what the texture will be like. Thanks!

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  9. Toni says

    Hmmmm, was just thinking….. you said one could also use store bought frozen fruit, so, that got my brain going haywire, because of the ENDLESS delicious combinations!! I know I have bags of strawberry/banana, mixed berries, & I believe a bag of peach/mango/pineapple, and also a bag of peach/mango/strawberry!! Ooooooh, I am going to have SOOOOOO much fun with this!! LOL Thank you for the inspiration!! ???? My family is gonna have a GREAT summer, which basically started awhile ago here in FAAAABULOUS Las Vegas, NV! ????

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    • Tricia Buice says

      Hi Cassie – I am so sorry you disliked this recipe. It is actually a sherbet – not sorbet so it is supposed to be more creamy than fruity/icy. Since there are only two ingredients the only thing I can think of is that maybe your peaches were not at their prime? We loved this and could not believe how delicious it was with just two ingredients. All our recipes are tested and shared with taste testers. Everybody loved it especially with how easy it is to make. Again I am so sorry you had a bad experience but hope you will come back again! We strive to please our readers with recipes you can enjoy. I apologize that you gave us a try and had a bad outcome. Thanks again for your feedback.

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    • Tricia Buice says

      Hi Abigail. I think you can use fresh peaches and freeze it until firm and it will taste wonderful. If you want to thaw frozen peaches and blend them semi-soft I think that would work fine too. The frozen peaches work best if you want to eat it immediately like soft serve. Enjoy!

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    • Carol says

      If you wanted to make Strawberry or Blueberry or any other flavor how much fruit would you need?
      I can hardly wait to make this, however, it’s only May and living in Chicago we won’t get peaches till
      well into summer. But, “good things come to those who wait”.

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      • Dee Reed says

        Would love this, and have a thousand ideas! Would really like a low/no sugar alternative. Please offer suggestions for making a sherbet, of same consistency, using an unsweetened homemade version of condensed milk (prefer using evaporated milk and stevia/stevia extract liquid or powder). Ty

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        • Tricia Buice says

          Hi Dee. I think you’re on the right track with substituting evaporated milk and stevia. Not sure of the measurements as I haven’t made it with these ingredients. I feel sure it will turn out fine. Adjust your sweetener depending on how sweet your peaches are. Out of season peaches are not near as sweet, so taste to make sure. Thanks!

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