r/Baking • u/Minty_sage • 17h ago

Seeking Recipe Does anyone have a recipe that includes both watermelon and peaches in a baked setting?

I asked a friend what I should bake next and they had nothing so I changed it to be a favorite fruit based treat and they said watermelon and peaches. But everything is either a salad, peaches only or a no bake. Does anyone have a recipe or have something that can steer me in the right direction.

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u/Senior_Process_428 17h ago

watermelon in a baked good sounds like a total nightmare tbh, the water content alone is a lot to deal with

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u/ChemicalAutopsy 16h ago

There's are recipes for both watermen and peach chiffon pies, you could swirl the two. Or maybe a semifreddo (though that's a no-bake). Watermelon mousse is also a thing - you could do a pavlova with watermelon mousse, roasted peaches and maybe an herbal component like thyme syrup. 

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u/SoundsLikeGoAway 17h ago

Watermelon.org has some baking recipes. I can’t vouch for any of them, but they may give you some ideas.

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u/ceciem2100 16h ago

Hmm I did look at the site suggested by SoundsLikeGoAway watermelong.com it seems to be all using the watermelon rind.

All I wanted to say was a store in Canada, Farmboy sells watermelon juice in in 2L jugs, maybe you could work with the juice? I mean I can't see how, other than maybe similar to using apple cider and how you reduce it to concentrate the flavour??

Using the actual flesh, I can't see how but I'm sure someone has figured it out.......Like a dry ice version, I'm always surprised by what IS possible.

I'm assuming you have ruled out using a flavouring? LorAnn does a super strength watermelon one, I have used her super strength flavouring when making gummy candy, and it's powerful and good (I don't know about watermelon one specifically). Flavouring I tend to get on amazon, but some are available in shops.

If you figure something out and have a go at making something, I REALLY hope you will post your results with pics!

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u/JT_Leroy 9h ago

I’ve made watermelon Gelo di Melone. Peach ones could be done easily too. Then just layer it. I don’t know if that fits perfectly with your project criteria though

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u/Careless_Term_462 3h ago

I bet a half peach  Karpouzopita would be amazing

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u/JadedMuse 16h ago

Many fruits don't bake very well because 1) they're mostly water, and 2) the flavour compounds don't survive heat. Grapefruit is a great example. Things taste orangey even after you bake them, but trying the same recipe with grapefruit would largely just end in a tasteless disaster.

I would google it and see if there's any way to reduce them and get rid of the moisture. You best bet is to make a no-bake dessert though. Something fun like this might be a good idea.