Fresh peaches are in season and my Easy No-Bake Peach Tart is a delicious way to showcase the supersweet farm-fresh peaches.
Updated from the original post dated July 2011.
For this wonderful fresh creamy concoction, I only needed the oven for a few minutes to bake the tart shell, after that, it was as easy as pie or should I say tart?
Of Course, you can buy a prebaked tart shell or pie shell and not have to worry about the oven at all.
One of the easiest pies to make, and the perfect treat on a hot summer’s day, cold and creamy with those luscious fresh peach slices.
What ingredients do I need to make No-Bake Peach Pie?
Let’s start by gathering the ingredients we need to make my no-bake peach tart. In Chef Speak this is called the “Mise en Place” which translates to “Everything in its Place”.
Not only does setting your ingredients up ahead of time speed up the cooking process, it also helps ensure you have everything you need to make the dish.
*If you can’t get a hold of fresh peaches, frozen peaches will work.
How do I make the pie crust for the tart?
I love using a food processor to make pie crusts, it takes all the work out of making the dough.
- Add the flour, sugar, and salt to the bowl of a food processor.
- Pulse the mixture for a few seconds until combined.
- Add cold butter to the flour mixture.
- Pulse until mixture becomes crumbly and resembles coarse meal, about 15 pulses. *If you don’t have a food processor, you can do this by using a pastry cutter.
- Add the egg to the mixture.
- Pulse until the dough is no longer dry and starts to clump together for about 10-15 seconds. *Do not process to the point that a large ball of dough is formed; rather the dough should be quite crumbly with large clumps.
Preheat oven to 375F and place rack in the center.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and form into a ball. It should come together easily without being sticky.
- Flatten the ball slightly with your hands to form a thick disc. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. *After 1 hour, remove the dough from the fridge and allow it to sit for a few minutes before using.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into an 11-inch circle.
- Gently place the dough into a 9-inch tart pan (preferably with a removable bottom) and using a knife, trim the edges of the pastry to fit the tart pan.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. *This will help prevent the dough from shrinking.
- Press parchment paper or aluminum foil tightly against the crust, covering the edges to prevent them from burning. Fill with pie weights, dried beans, or uncooked rice, making sure they’re fully distributed over the entire surface.
- Bake crust for 25-30 minutes, until foil no longer sticks to the dough. Transfer crust to a wire rack and remove weights and foil.
- After cooling, carefully remove the tart crust from the pan. Allow the tart shell to continue cooling on the wire rack.
If you’d rather not make the pie crust, you can always buy the pie dough sheets and just roll it out a bit, or buy the frozen pie crust.
What to go without an oven? Pick up a graham cracker premade pie shell.
How do I make the filling for a No-Bake Peach Tart?
- Add the mascarpone, cream cheese, and confectioners’ sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer.
- blend the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Add the lemon zest and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture.
- Blend the ingredients until smooth.
- In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks appear.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.
- Mix the cream cheese mixture and whipped cream just until blended.
- Spread the mixture into the pie crust.
- Top with the peach slices.
- In a small saucepan or microwave bowl heat the peach preserves
- Brush the peaches with the liquefied peach preserves, this will add a nice glaze to the dessert.
- Refrigerate the tart for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.
Wouldn’t your friends and family love to sit down to a slice of this creamy peach pie tart? Why not surprise them with this delicious dessert tonite? I promise there’ll be smiles around the table.
Recipe FAQ’s:
Yes, you can. The cream cheese- mascarpone filling is a great way to showcase your favorite fruits. Try strawberries, blueberries, nectarines and even pineapple. Making a mixed berry tart would also make a beautiful and delicious dessert.
*Remember to use the same flavor jelly as the fruit topping.
You sure can. I like the creamy texture of mascarpone and it doesn’t have the same tang as cream cheese. That lets the flavor of the fruit shine through. But you can most certainly use all cream cheese to make this dessert.
No, you don’t. The glaze is just to make it look prettier and add a little bit of the peach flavor.
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No Bake Peach Tart
Ingredients
Pie Crust (if you want to bake your own)
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar (or ¼ cup granulated sugar)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces cold butter, cut into small cubes (1 stick)
- 1 large egg
Pie Filling
- 8 oz Mascarpone Cheese
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- ¾ Cup Confectioners Sugar
- ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Zest of one lemon finely grated
- 6 peaches pitted, peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup Peach Preserves or orange marmalade
Instructions
Pie Crust (if you want to bake your own)
- Add the flour, sugar, and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse the mixture for a few seconds until combined.
- Add the cold butter and pulse until mixture becomes crumbly and resembles coarse meal, about 15 pulses.*If you don’t have a food processor, you can do this by using a pastry cutter
- Add egg and keep pulsing until the dough is no longer dry and starts to clump together for about 10-15 seconds. . *Do not process to the point that a large ball of dough is formed; rather the dough should be quite crumbly with large clumps.
- Turn dough to a lightly floured surface and form into a ball. It should come together easily without being sticky. Flatten the ball slightly with your hands to form a thick disc. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour..
- *After 1 hour, remove the dough from the fridge and allow it to sit for a few minutes before using.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into an 11-inch circle. Gently place the dough into a 9-inch tart pan (preferably with a removable bottom); you can do this by flouring a rolling pan and rolling the dough loosely around it, then unrolling it into the pan. Brush away any excess flour on the surface. With a sharp knife, trim the edges of the pastry to fit the tart pan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. This will help prevent the dough from shrinking.
- Preheat oven to 375F and place rack in the center.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes. *This will help prevent the dough from shrinking
- Press parchment paper or aluminum foil tightly against the crust, covering the edges to prevent them from burning. Fill with pie weights, dried beans, or uncooked rice, making sure they’re fully distributed over the entire surface
- Bake crust for 25-30 minutes, until foil no longer sticks to the dough. Transfer crust to a wire rack and remove weights and foil.
- After cooling, carefully remove the tart crust from the pan. Allow the tart shell to continue cooling on the wire rack.
Pie Filling
- Add the mascarpone, cream cheese, and confectioners’ sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend the ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Add the lemon zest and vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture. Blend the ingredients until smooth.I
- n another bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks appear, then gently fold the whipped cream into the mascarpone mixture.Mix the cream cheese mixture and whipped cream just until blended.
- Spread the cream cheese mixture into the pie crust.
- Top with the peach slices.
- In a small saucepan or microwave bowl heat the peach preserves. Brush the peaches with the liquefied peach preserves, this will add a nice glaze to the dessert.
- Refrigerate the tart at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.
Lizzy
Stunning, Dennis! How I love when you blog about dessert! Our Indiana peaches are ripe, and no-bake is about the only way to go with this heat wave!
Anne@frommysweetheart
Ohhhh…what a beautiful tart! I imagine it to be so sweet and savory. It's nice to enjoy something you didn't spend a lot of time baking. Casually elegant! : )
Manu
This has to be the best non bake tart ever! I am a big fan of mascarpone (for obvious reasons ;-P) and I adore peaches! Bookmarked and buzzed! 🙂
Carolyn
The filling for this sounds heavenly! And with peaches on top, it's just perfect for summertime.
Maria
This is beautiful! I wished I had found your blog yesterday because I had tons of peaches and just gave them away! I could have made this tart. Love it
Maria
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Dzoli
This looks like poor luxury.Fruit nestled in crispy base.Well done;)
sweetpeaskitchen.com
Oh man….this looks incredible! Peaches are super cheap at the grocery store right now…I think I need to pick up some! And no bake? Now we're talking! Yummy! 🙂
Maureen
This HAS to go on the bucket list!! Can't wait for peach season.
Pam
This is the great thing about summer, all of the fruit tarts. We love peaches and this is a must try. No-bake is a good thing!
KC Quaretti- Lee
Thank you Chef Dennis! I have to say just how wonderful the crust turned out and this is a marvelous dessert! I did exactly what you said with the leftover pastry and cheese…just topped it with fresh blueberries. Haven't tried it yet but I'm sure the results will be as good as the peach tarte!
Again, thank you for making tonight's dinner start quality!
Tanantha
Holy Molly!! Dennis, this peach tart is one of the most mouth-watering tarts! I've seen lots of peaches but mostly I eat them fresh. This tart just inspired me to do something with it. I also like mascarpone cheese as a filling. YUM! You and Patty really motivate me to bake more.
Martha
Oh yum! I can imagine just how good it tastes! It's very pretty too!
Kim Bee
Seriously, I am so moving next door to you and your wife. Not in a stalker kind of way. Just so I can pop by for coffee and dessert every day. I don't drink coffee though so I'll just take the dessert. This looks so good. I am missing baking so badly due to the heat. I may have to test drive this recipe. Love peaches. Thanks for sharing with us Chef Dennis!
Becky
i love fresh fruit desserts in the summer. Your no bake peach tart fits the bill perfectly, filling and fresh fruit in a crust. Can summer get any better than this?
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
I'm always looking for a new no-bake dessert and this looks delicious! I've had some amazing peaches this summer… some other great summer fruit, too. I think I may go through withdrawal when the summer comes to an end.