Is there anything more delicious then a fresh peach at the peak of peach season? I don’t think so.
Way back when…it’s crazy to think it was at least 20 years ago…I had a dessert at a friends house that has stuck with me. It was some kind of No-Bake Fresh Peach Cheesecake Dessert. It had a graham cracker crust, a cheesecake-like filling and a fresh peach gelatin-ish topping.
I loved it! I’ve thought about it for years and finally took it upon myself to try and recreate it. I thought maybe if I did the topping similar to how I make the topping for Fresh Strawberry Pie, it would work…tried that, wasn’t quite what I was looking for. The topping needed to be a bit firmer.
I realized it needed some Jello, so I looked up some recipes and found one it Taste of Home for a peach pie that used Jello and it looked perfect. I doubled the recipe to fit in a 9×13 pan like the dessert I remembered from years ago. It came out awesome and I am so excited to share this recipe with you. It is peach perfection!
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- Crust:3 cups graham cracker crumbs
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ¾ cup melted butter
- Filling: 2 (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 3 cups whipped topping (3/4 of a 8 ounce container)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Topping: 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp +1 tsp corn starch
- 3 cups cold water
- 2 (3 ounce) packages Peach Jello
- 3 cups sliced fresh peaches (or 3 cups frozen peaches, thawed)
- orange food coloring if desired
- whip topping for garnish, optional
- Lightly grease a 9x13 pan with cooking spray
- In a mixing bowl combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar, stir together and add melted butter. Stir until well combined and press mixture evenly into the bottom of the lightly greased 9x13 pan.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes or if you don't want to do that you can bake it at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. (but then it's technically not a no-bake recipe anymore...but sometimes you just don't have time to wait 30 minutes. :))
- In a sauce pan, combine sugar and cornstarch, mix well and add water. turn heat to medium high and stir to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes or until mixture becomes translucent and thickens. remove from heat and add in both Jello packets, mix well and add Peaches. You can add a few drops of orange food coloring at this point if desired. Place sauce pan in refrigerator for 20 minutes
- While topping is in the fridge, make your filling. With your stand mixer or hand mixer combine softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until well combined, add in whipped topping one cup at a time and mix thoroughly. Spread mixture onto graham cracker crust. (see picture below for easiest way to spread thick filling)
- Get the slightly cooled Peach mixture out of the fridge and pour over cream cheese layer. Careful transfer the pan to the fridge and allow to set for 4-5 hours or until topping is firm
- Serve with a dollop of whipped topping if desired.
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This looks so fun and delicious! I bet you could easily make this into a Halloween treat (even mixing up the Jell-O colour to be more Halloween-y!)
This is so fun! I think my favorite part is that really thick graham cracker crust. SO yummy looking! Why’d you wait 20 years to recreate it, though? Haha. I would have wanted to do that immediately. 😀
lol, Erin I actually tried to get the original recipe for the last few years, but haven’t been able to, so I took matters into my own hands. 🙂
I cannot get over how good this looks! It is crazy hot here and I don’t want to turn the oven on so this would be the perfect treat!
Love that this recipe uses FRESH peaches – a perfect summer dessert!
No bake desserts sound great! And I love fresh peaches!
All of my favorites in one bite! I love no bake cheesecake but I’ve never seen a topping like this before! I can’t wait to try it!
You’re going to love it. I had to give half of it to my neighbor so I wouldn’t eat it all. 🙂
Cracks me up that the dessert stayed with you for so long! I can see why, it looks delicious!
This looks disgusting. If you take this to a Southern church potluck, Jesus will send you to hell himself.
That was really mean to say this dessert looks amazing! Shame on you George
We used to have this all summer when I was young. But ours had a crust like flour butter and sugar and was baked. The rest of it sounds the same though. So delicious!
Hi Carol, that sounds like a similar crust to what I use in my Copycat Magnolia Blueberry Jamboree dessert. I should try it with the peach next time. Thanks for sharing.
George, You need to get to know Jesus!
Loved making this and was a hit! However, I wasn’t a huge fan of the peach jello. Is there an alternative jello I could use or possibly a recipe for homemade peach jello?
Hi Courtney, I like this recipe too and am planning to try something new instead of jello next time I make it. If you look at my fresh strawberry pie recipe it uses smashed strawberries, sugar and cornstarch to make the filling before adding whole strawberries. I think a similar thing would work with peaches….it’s worth a shot anyway. 🙂