Peaches and Cream Dessert is a dessert with creamy layers of whipped topping, juicy peaches, and a buttery graham cracker crust! A real summer season deal with!
A QUICK PEACH DESSERT RECIPE
This easy and creamy Peaches and Cream Dessert was impressed by considered one of my favourite old-school basic desserts, Pineapple Dream Dessert. Identical to that dessert, this one is ideal for summer season and is an virtually no bake dessert. You do bake the crust for a couple of minutes. It’s such a breeze to whip up and the layers of fruit and cream are pure sunshine perfection.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
For those who like Pineapple, strive my Pineapple Dream Dessert. I additionally suppose this dessert could be good with mandarin oranges as an alternative of peaches.
Certain, you can also make home made whipped cream as an alternative. Simply know that I like to recommend Cool Whip, not simply because it’s simpler to make use of, nevertheless it’s stabilized higher than home made whipped cream and utilizing it would assist this dessert last more in case you gained’t be consuming all of it instantly.
Whereas I haven’t personally examined this recipe with contemporary peaches, I might think about you would use them. You’ll have to stew them first so that they get softened – I’m considering in water and lemon juice (so that they don’t flip brown) and with a contact of sugar. It’s simply SO a lot simpler to make use of some canned peaches although. However, in case you want contemporary, let me know in case you give it a strive!
You’ll be able to maintain the dessert lined within the fridge, the place it would keep good for as much as 3 days. For those who’d prefer to maintain it longer, the dessert could be frozen with a layer of plastic wrap adopted by aluminum foil for as much as 2 months. If you’re able to get pleasure from it, merely place it within the fridge in a single day to defrost.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- unsalted butter– If you could Soften Butter to Room Temp Rapidly, I’ve some ideas for you. Salted butter might undoubtedly be used. There’s solely about 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a complete stick so it’s virtually negligible right here and may also help to stability out a few of the general sweetness.
- graham cracker crumbs– you possibly can crush the crackers into crumbs your self, or save the time and seize a field of the graham cracker crumbs from the shop (you’ll want 2 1/2 cups.)
- cream cheese – I’ve some Ideas for Softening Cream Cheese Quick in case you want them.
- powdered sugar
- frozen whipped topping– like Cool Whip or different retailer model whipped topping, simply make sure that it’s thawed. And don’t thaw on the counter. Whipped Topping must thaw within the fridge.
- canned sliced peaches – I take advantage of the type in heavy syrup for that additional sweetness however you would use sliced peaches in 100% juice in case you want. Additionally, I’ve not made this with contemporary peaches though you most likely might. See my Continuously Requested Questions above for some recommendations.
HOW TO MAKE PEACHES AND CREAM DESSERT:
Preheat oven to 300F. Crush graham crackers. Additionally, drain 20 ounce can peaches. Minimize the peaches into cubes.
Soften 1/2 cup salted butter within the microwave in a medium, microwave-safe bowl. Add 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, to the melted butter and stir till mixed (it would seem like moist sand)
Measure out 2 CUPS (the remaining can be used for the topping) of the crumb combination and press it firmly into the underside of an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch sq. baking dish (whichever you will have.) Bake crumb combination for about 8-10 minutes after which enable to chill utterly.
You’ll have some crumb combination (1/2 cup) left over. Simply dangle onto it since you’ll want it for the topping. In a stand mixer (or utilizing an electrical mixer), beat 4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 block), softened to room temperature and 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), room temperature till creamy. If utilizing a stand mixer, flip it all the way down to low and add 2 cups powdered sugar slowly till it’s all integrated and easy.
Subsequent, unfold the cream cheese combination over the baked and cooled graham cracker crust. In a separate bowl, mix 8 ounce container frozen whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed with the drained cubed peaches. Stir properly. It is going to get thick and clumpy.
Unfold whipped topping combination over the cream cheese layer. I simply drop it by the blob-full throughout after which gently unfold it utilizing the again of my spoon. Now, sprinkle the remainder of the graham cracker crumb combination on the highest. Cowl the entire dish with plastic wrap. Then refrigerate for no less than 4 hours earlier than slicing and serving.
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- Please seek advice from my FAQ’s (Continuously Requested Questions) and ingredient checklist above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the most typical questions.
Energy: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 8g | Fats: 40g | Sodium: 652mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 69g
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