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Peaches vs. Nectarines. Both!

When it comes to Peaches vs. Nectarines, you can’t go wrong with either choice. Both are yummy on their own and chock full of nutrients. Both are also lovely options to bake. It is a SIMPLE, sweet tooth-satisfying treat to enjoy when in Season!

Fun Fruit Fact

Both Peaches and Nectarines originate from the same tree.

More specifically, a nectarine originates from a genetic variation of a peach tree.

3 Peaches on tree. Wording Peaches vs Nectarines
3 Nectarines on Tree

Both Peaches and Nectarines have a similar nutritional profile.

Nectarine contains more Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, and folate than Peach. Provides twice the amount of Vitamin A, and slightly more Vitamin C and a lot more Potassium, (Nectarine has 65% more Potassium than Peach)

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While the Peach:

….contains more Vitamin C, Vitamin B2, Vitamin K than the nectarine.

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Both match when it comes to Vitamin E and Vitamin B6, and both contain similar amounts of Calcium and Iron as well.

The Nectarine and Peach contain significant amounts of beta-carotene and lutein + zeaxanthin.

As in Peaches vs. Apricots, you can’t go wrong with either!

Apricots vs. Peaches

Comparing the Nutrition and SIMPLE, yummy ways to use them.

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The best choice is to Provide your body, your CELLS, with the fabulous nutrition both supply by including both in your diet! Of course, that is if your body digests stone fruits well.

Eating either of them, especially in season, will make your CELLS S.MI.L.E.

Your CELLS can use every part of these wonderfully sweet whole foods. The Vitamins, Minerals, Fiber, and Hydration that they offer!

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Here is One of My Favorite Ways to Use Peaches and Nectarines

Either Peach or Nectarine creates this sultry sweetmouth-wateringdelicate & delicious dessert thatโ€™ll satisfy your hankering for something sweet.

2 Ingredients. Bake. Itโ€™s that SIMPLE.

Nectarines, Peaches, Baked dessert on blue plate.

You can interchange peaches and nectarines in any recipe.

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Treat yourself, your family, and your friends to this wonderful whole foodSIMPLE Self Care dessert of baked peach or nectarine.

What you need to bake your Peaches/Nectarines:

A baking container

Knife

1 Peach or Nectarine per person

Peaches, Nectarines, Glass Baking dish and knife

Coconut Oil (or Ghee)

This large tablespoon is enough for my 4 peaches.

Peaches Nectarines on table with Tablespoon of Coconut Oil for Baking

Instructions:

1 Wash, Cut in 1/2, and Remove the Pit.

2 Place fruit halves facing up in your Baking Dish.

Peaches in glass baking dish with nectarines right corner

3 Apply Coconut Oil (or Ghee) on the fleshy part fruit.

4 Bake 350F (177C) for 30 min

Peaches in Oven Baking 350 degrees for 30 minutes

5 Redistribute Coconut oil back on top of the fleshy part of the fruit.

6 Place the Oven on Broil to brown for a few minutes.

Peaches Nectarines Boil for few in

7 Take out of the oven

8 Plate and serve.

Baked Peach on plate. Baking dish of more baked Peaches on table as well.

In the mood to change up your baked peach or nectarine?

Add your desired topping, like more ghee (thatโ€™s what I did in the photo below).

Maybe crushed nuts, honeyโ€ฆ.

Others have told me they enjoyed a dab of macadamia nut butter. Raspberries, blueberries, honey, coconut cream…..

Baked peach with melting ghee.

As you build your repertoire of wonderfulmouth-wateringsweet tooth satisfying, SIMPLE whole food desserts โ€“youโ€™ll find SIMPLE Self Care gets easier and easier. One Simple, satisfying Self Care Micro Decision at a time.

As a matter of fact, what you will find is Simple Self Care will simply become your Lifestyle.

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Baked Peach /Nectarine) Recipe: easy print pdf for you.

Treat yourself, your family, and your friends to this wonderfully satisfying, mouth-watering, SIMPLE Self Care dessert of baked peach or nectarine.

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Another SIMPLE Fruit Treat:

QUICK, SIMPLE Treat that takes less than 5 Minutes:

Simple, Pretty, Fruit Treat

In under 5 Minutes, including Clean up. The perfect, no-stress Summer Food to bring to a gathering. Or Simply a FUN, Nutritious option for you and your family to enjoy! Stress-free- Self-Care made SIMPLE!

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๐Ÿ”— Dessert in 5 Minutes, Including Cleanup!

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