Peaches and Cream Pie is a fun dessert for any time of year, because you can use canned or bottled peaches. No need to wait for fresh peaches. This time of year I have peaches on my mind, so I love this wonderful recipe.
I feel it will be perfect for Thanksgiving as well. I have never tried making peaches and cream pie with fresh peaches. However if you did try using fresh peaches, I feel that the consistency would be different.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Peaches and Cream Pie?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Pie (scroll down for the full recipe):
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Vanilla Pie Filing
- Butter
- Egg
- Milk
- Peaches
- Cream cheese
- Granulated sugar
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
How Do I Make Peaches and Cream Pie?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Pie (scroll down for the full recipe):
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 10″ deep dish pie pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and pudding mix.
- Mix in butter, egg, and milk. Beat for about 2 minutes.
- Pour mixture into pie pan. Place the peach slices on top of the pudding mixture.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is nice and fluffy.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar and the 3 Tablespoons reserved peach syrup. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Spoon mixture over the peaches, leaving about 1″ head space.
- Then add the cinnamon and sugar on top.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until it is golden brown.
- Chill before serving.
Do I Need to Use a Pie Pan to Make This Pie?
- As you can see, I did not use a Pie Pan this time to make this pie – I used a 7.5″ X 9.5″ Rectangular Pan. This wasn’t my first choice, but since I realized that all of my pie pans are in storage, I decided to try this and it worked out great.
- You could also use a 9″ X 9″ square pan.
What Classifies as a Pie?
- I was wondering if this really was a pie since I didn’t use a Pie Pan, so I googled and found the following definition for Pie: Pie is defined as a baked food in a pastry-lined pan or dish that has a fruit, meat, pudding, or other filling.
- Since this pie is pastry lined and has a filling, I still feel good about calling it a pie!
What can I use to Garnish Peaches and Cream Pie?
- Fresh whipped cream
- Whipped topping
- Reddi Whip
- Mint leaves
- Sprinkle of Nutmeg
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Yield: 8 people
Peaches and Cream Pie
Peaches and cream pie is a delicious pie for fall, or even for Thanksgiving. It uses canned or bottled peaches, and cream cheese.
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
Ingredients
- 1st layer:
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 (3 ounce) package (Vanilla Pie Filing) non-instant (cook and serve) vanilla pudding mix
- 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2nd layer:
- 1 (28 ounce) can sliced peaches; drain the juice and save it Or you can use fresh peaches. When substituting fresh peaches for canned or frozen, plan on about 3 medium peaches, (around 2 1/4 cups cubed or 3 cups sliced for every can).
- 3rd layer:
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons of reserved peach juice
- Sprinkle on top:
- 1 additional Tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10" deep dish pie pan or you can use a 9" x 9" baking dish.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and pudding mix.
- Next add in the butter, egg, and milk. Beat for about 2 minutes.
- Pour the mixture into the pan that is sprayed with cooking spray. Place the peach slices on top of the pudding mixture.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is nice and fluffy.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar and the 3 Tablespoons reserved peach syrup. Beat for 2 minutes.
- Spoon mixture over the peaches, leaving about 1" head space.
- Then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar on top.
- Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until it is golden brown.
- Chill before serving.
Notes
It may be a little runny at first, but it does set up.
Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 237Total Fat 7gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 40mgSodium 431mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 1gSugar 29gProtein 3g
Could you double this recipe and bake in a 9 by 13 pan?
I haven’t doubled it, but I don’t see why you couldn’t just make sure to check the time as it will most likely take a little bit longer to cook. Let us know if you give it a try. We’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks so much!:)
I was wondering the same thing. Can’t wait to hear!
I haven’t doubled it, but I don’t see why you couldn’t just make sure to check the time as it will most likely take a little bit longer to cook. Let us know if you give it a try. We’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks so much!:)
Looks like all the ingredients are doubled in the list of ingredients? ( 2 of everything)???
Thank you my friend. I updated the recipe. Not sure why it does that sometimes. Thanks for the heads up!:)
Is this instant vanilla pie filling or the cooking kind
Per the recipe, use 1 (3 ounce) package (Vanilla Pie Filing) non-instant (cook and serve) vanilla pudding mix. So it is not instant but the cooking kind.
I only have instant pudding. Is there a way to make that work?
I really don’t think that that will work, since the pudding is baked along with the other ingredients. I’m not sure that baking instant pudding would work out well. Thank you for the question and good luck.
Instant works just fine. Have used it many times, always come out the same as cooked kind
Thank you so much for letting us know. I have never used Instant and really thought that it would not work, but now that you tell me that it does, I am thinking that since the recipe uses the dry pudding mix that it shouldn’t really make a difference. I can’t wait to try it, and thank you again for sharing that information.
I can’t eat can peaches because of the juice so what liquid can I use instead
I would suggest Orange Juice in place of the syrup. Does that work for you? You could even add 1/2 cup of blueberries, as the fruit will have a good amount of juices themselves.
Cooked kind
Yes, it can be doubled. I made it that way. Very good.
Thank you for letting us know that you doubled it. We appreciate you sharing the information. And thank you for leaving a comment. We appreciate you.
Can you use fresh peaches?
Yes, you can use fresh peaches. When substituting fresh peaches for canned or frozen, plan on about 3 medium peaches, around 2 1/4 cups cubed or 3 cups sliced for every can. Enjoy!!! Also remember if it is a little thin at first, allow time for it to set up.:)
I am looking at the recipe and it seems to me several of the ingredients are doubled by mistake.
Oh, you are right! Thank you so much. I just went and fixed that. Have a wonderful day!:)
I’m confused. Is the published recipe for the 9”x13” pan or is it wrong? I thought about trying this for Easter but now I’m nervous after reading the comments. Is this the corrected version and just the pan size is wrong? Also, can you serve it warm instead of chilling it? Thank you, love you emails!
The recipe says to use a 10″ deep dish pie pan. The following is copied from the blog post. “As you can see, I did not use a Pie Pan this time to make this pie – I used a 7.5″ X 9.5″ Rectangular Pan. This wasn’t my first choice, but since I realized that all of my pie pans are in storage, I decided to try this and it worked out great.:) You could also use a 8″ X 8″ or a 9″ X 9″ square pan”. So there are a variety of size pans that you could use, but 9″X13″ is NOT one of them. But if you were to double the recipe, that is why people were asking about a 9″ x 13″ pan. I am so sorry about that I see how one could get confused.
And as far as serving it warm, to be honest with you I usually can’t wait to taste the pie so I do eat it warm, however it isn’t set up and that is the reason for chilling. But, if you don’t mind it a little thinner, and not thick, you can serve it warm! Thanks for the great questions and I hope you will give the recipe a try, and enjoy it.
I’ve not come across a Pudding mix, can you tell me what it is and is there a substitute for it?
If you go to Walmart or most of your grocery stores, go to the isle that has Jell-O and pudding, then look for the one that says,” Vanilla Cook and Serve”. They have instant and cook and serve, one that you cook on the stove top, and that is where you find it. I hope this helps. I don’t know a substitute.
They also have it on Amazon, but you would have to buy 3 pkgs. ( Vanilla Jell-O Cook and Serve)
I live in the UK and don’t have a Walmart and our supermarkets have nothing like you suggest.
Oh I see. Sorry about that. You could make your own from scratch.
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
¾ cup (96 g) cornstarch
¾ cup (96 g) nonfat dry milk powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 whole vanilla beans
Instructions:
In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, milk powder, and salt; then set aside.
Split open the vanilla beans and use the back of a knife to scrape out the seeds. Add the seeds to the sugar mixture, and then whisk them well to combine, using a fork to break up any chunks of vanilla bean seeds. Cut the empty vanilla bean pods into two or three pieces each.
Place the vanilla bean pieces into an airtight container or jar, and add the sugar mixture. Put a lid on, and then give it a few good shakes to distribute the vanilla bean pieces evenly. Store in a cool, dry place. I hope this helps.
Thanks I’ll try that
Or you could “bite the bullet” and order from Amazon.
Just took mine out of the oven. Doesn’t look anything like the picture. Top is sticky like a marshmallow topping. Not cake looking. Waiting for it to cool. Baked it for 15-20 minutes longer. Looks soupy.
Oh, the top is a little fluffy. I think you are going to be surprised at how it turns out. It is a little runny at first, but when you let it cool, it changes and turns thicker. Sometimes I like to eat it warm before it sets up with some vanilla ice cream on top, and it is a little thinner. However, the taste is wonderful. I hope yours turned out perfectly. Thanks for giving it a try! And I hope your weekend is wonderful!:)
It does taste yummy. It did firm up some too. So I take back my first comment. But maybe it will let other people know what it looks like. And not to jump the gun.
Thank you for letting me know. I am so glad that it turned out yummy And yes, maybe it will let others know what it looks like. I know how frustrating that it can be when putting so much work into a recipe and then thinking that it has not come out well.
Can you use fresh peaches? What changes are needed?
Oh yes! When substituting fresh peaches for canned or frozen, plan on about 3 medium peaches, around 2 1/4 cups cubed or 3 cups sliced for every can. Thanks so much for the great question! I hope you enjoy. And remember if it is a little thin at first, allow time for it to set up.:)
Can this be frozen?
Sure. I do like to double wrap my pies when freezing them to keep out any moisture! Thanks for the great question and have a wonderful week!:)
I made this yesterday… Simply delicious!! Made my own pudding mix and I added vanilla to the cream cheese mixture. Very good recipe!! Thanks!
I am so happy! I loved that you made your own pudding. Thank you for letting me know. Have a wonderful week.:)
Can I use fresh peaches? They are in season now.
Oh yes! When substituting fresh peaches for canned or frozen, plan on about 3 medium peaches, around 2 1/4 cups cubed or 3 cups sliced for every can. Thanks so much for the great question! I hope you enjoy. And remember if it is a little thin at first, allow time for it to set up.:)
Made this today and doubled the recipe, cooked it in 9×13 pan. It is wonderful. I used fresh peaches also. I will make this again and again. Recipe easy to follow.
Well thank you very much Judy. I really appreciate the feed back. Also, I am happy to know that when you doubled the recipe that it worked! Next time I have family in town and peaches are ready, I will be making a big batch. Thanks so much, and have the best week ever!:)
I made this and turned out awesome! Because I used fresh peaches, I used Starbucks vanilla coffee whitener instead of peach syrup. Worked great!
Thank you for sharing your idea. Starbucks vanilla coffee whitener sounds fabulous! We are so happy that you enjoyed the recipe.
Could this be baked in a 7 x 11 pan?
That should be fine. Thank you for coming by.
If I use fresh peaches, what do I substitute for the reserved peach juice that I will not have?
People have used fresh peaches and added a little lemon juice or a 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring. One lady added a little creamer but the fresh peaches make their own juice so you don’t really need extra. Thanks for the great question.:)
I have never seen baked pudding mixtures in South Africa so I am pleased to see that you can use instant as that all we have here.
Excellent, I hope it turns out perfect for you! 🙂
The first layer didn’t turn out for me. Not nearly enough liquid. It was a sticky dough that stuck to spoon. Are measurements tight? Flour + powdered pudding mix + only half cup milk? Salt, baking powder, butter. There’s no way that can “pour” into baking pan.
It is fine if it is a little sticky as the juice from the peaches run all through the mixture. Trust yourself and the recipe will be great! I have had it turn out every time, fresh or canned peaches both. Thanks for giving it a try! 🙂 If it is too thick to pour, put it in the pan and smooth it as much as possible.
This truly is not good. Please don’t waste the ingredients on this recipe.
So sorry it didn’t work out for you. Everyone has different tastes. Have a wonderful week.:)
Great recipe!!! YumYum!!
Such a patient poster in responding to folks that could have just read the recipe and answered their own questions, lol.
Everyone reporting issues or problems or even pointless trolling was treated kindly. And I think we are all the better in the company of the kind 🙂
Thank you so much. I have learned that we all come from different walks of life and we are all at different baking levels. Also, ingredients are not created equal. I can tell that you are amazing person. Thank you for your kindness. 🙂