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 one in every of my favourite old-school traditional desserts, Pineapple Dream Dessert. Similar to that dessert, this one is ideal for summer season and is an nearly 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:
When you like Pineapple, strive my Pineapple Dream Dessert. I additionally assume this dessert could be good with mandarin oranges as a substitute of peaches.
Positive, you can also make selfmade whipped cream as a substitute. Simply know that I like to recommend Cool Whip, not simply because it’s simpler to make use of, however it’s stabilized higher than selfmade whipped cream and utilizing it can assist this dessert last more in the event you gained’t be consuming all of it straight away.
Whereas I haven’t personally examined this recipe with recent peaches, I might think about you would use them. You’ll must stew them first in order that they get softened – I’m considering in water and lemon juice (in order 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 the event you want recent, let me know in the event you give it a strive!
You possibly can maintain the dessert coated within the fridge, the place it can keep good for as much as 3 days. When you’d prefer to maintain it longer, the dessert might be frozen with a layer of plastic wrap adopted by aluminum foil for as much as 2 months. While 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 that you must Soften Butter to Room Temp Rapidly, I’ve some suggestions for you. Salted butter may positively be used. There’s solely about 1/4 teaspoon of salt in a whole stick so it’s nearly negligible right here and may also help to steadiness out a few of the general sweetness.
- graham cracker crumbs– you may 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 Suggestions for Softening Cream Cheese Quick in the event 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 exploit the sort in heavy syrup for that further sweetness however you would use sliced peaches in 100% juice in the event you want. Additionally, I’ve not made this with recent peaches though you most likely may. See my Steadily Requested Questions above for some solutions.
HOW TO MAKE PEACHES AND CREAM DESSERT:
Preheat oven to 300F. Crush graham crackers. Additionally, drain 20 ounce can peaches. Reduce 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 can appear to be moist sand)
Measure out 2 CUPS (the remaining shall 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 might have.) Bake crumb combination for about 8-10 minutes after which permit to chill fully.
You’ll have some crumb combination (1/2 cup) left over. Simply hold 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 clean.
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 nicely. It’ll 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 not less than 4 hours earlier than slicing and serving.
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Energy: 737kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 8g | Fats: 40g | Sodium: 652mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 69g
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