We call this the BEST Peach Dessert…because we really think it’s the Best!

When peaches are in season, you have to make this! Everyone will want seconds, it really is a crowd pleaser. I love to stop at our local produce stand and pick up a bunch of peaches every chance I get. They’re just so good. This simple fresh peach dessert is a family favorite.

What you need to make The Best Peach Dessert:

Bottom Layer:

golden oreos
vanilla wafer
butter

Middle Layer:

cream cheese
cool whip
powdered sugar

Top Layer:

peaches
orange juice concentrate
peach juice
sugar
cornstarch
almond extract
vanilla extract

How to make The Best Peach Dessert:

Bottom Layer:

Combine butter and cookies: Mix the melted butter with all of the crushed cookies, and press into a 9x13in. pan.

Middle Layer:

Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar and cool whip: With a handheld mixer, mix the cream cheese with the powdered sugar and cool whip. Spread the cream cheese layer over the cookie crust.
Cover and chill: Cover the dish with plastic wrap and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
Layer on peaches: Add the peaches layer on top. Serve chilled.

Top Layer:

Prepare peaches: Peel and slice all the peaches. To avoid too much excess liquid in the top layer of this dessert (the peach layer), place the peeled sliced peaches into a colander inside a larger bowl, to allow the peach juices to drip out. Reserve the juices. Chill the peeled sliced peaches in the fridge until ready to assemble.
Thicken sauce: In a medium sized sauce pan, bring to a boil the reserved peach juices, orange juice concentrate, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and almond extract. Let this sauce thicken and cool.
Toss sauce with peaches: In a large bowl, toss the cooled sauce with the 6 cups of sliced peaches, allowing excess liquid to drip out.

How to store Peach Dessert:

Keep this dessert stored covered and chilled in the fridge. It will last about two days. If you want to store it before serving you can chill the top layer separate from the two bottom layers. Just add the peach layer right before serving, to help keep the cookie crust from getting too soft from any excess liquid.

Tips and tricks:

To avoid too much liquid in the top layer (the peach layer) of this dessert here are a few solutions:

Place the peeled sliced peaches into a colander inside a larger bowl, to allow any excess liquid to drip out. Reserve the liquid to be added back into the sauce at a later time.
Let any excess liquid from the peaches drain out before adding the glaze.
You can also increase the amount of cornstarch in the glaze, and you can also boil the glaze a little longer to help it thicken up before adding it to the peaches.
Wishing you all success with this delicious recipe.

What to make with peaches:

This Peach Dessert is such a great use for your fresh and ripe peaches. It is simple to make and everyone that tries it absolutely loves it!

4 from 1 vote

The Best Peach Dessert

With a buttery cookie crust, fresh peaches and a delicious glaze over the top, this really is the best peach dessert.

Author Kami | NoBiggie.net

Ingredients

BOTTOM LAYER

25 Golden Oreo cookies crushed
25 vanilla wafer cookies crushed
1 stick of butter melted

MIDDLE LAYER

1 8oz. package of cream cheese softened
1 cup cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar

TOP LAYER

6 cups peaches peeled and sliced
1/4 cup orange juice concentrate from a can
1/4 cup peach juices reserved
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

FOR THE BOTTOM LAYER:

Mix the melted butter with all of the crushed cookies, and press into a 9x13in. pan.

FOR THE MIDDLE LAYER:

With a handheld mixer, mix the cream cheese with the powdered sugar and cool whip. Spread the cream cheese layer over the cookie crust.
Cover the dish with plastic wrap and chill for 3 hours or overnight.
Add the peaches layer on top. Serve chilled.

FOR THE TOP LAYER:

Peel and slice all the peaches. To avoid too much excess liquid in the top layer of this dessert (the peach layer), place the peeled sliced peaches into a colander inside a larger bowl, to allow the peach juices to drip out. Reserve the juices. Chill the peeled sliced peaches in the fridge until ready to assemble.
In a medium sized sauce pan, bring to a boil the reserved peach juices, orange juice concentrate, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and almond extract. Let this sauce thicken and cool.
In a large bowl, toss the cooled sauce with the 6 cups of sliced peaches, allowing excess liquid to drip out.

Recipe Notes

Optional: You can chill the top layer separate from the two bottom layers. Just add the peach layer right before serving, to help keep the cookie crust from getting too soft from any excess liquid.

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