Recipe: No Bake Peach Pie

I'm convinced that happiness is fresh, ripe peaches.  After our trip to North Carolina, we had a BASKET full of peaches, and I decided to try my hand at a "No Bake" Peach Pie.  Unfortunately, I couldn't find a gluten free pre-made pie crust on short notice, so I didn't actually get to try this pie in the true sense of the word.  I did have my fair share of filling and fresh peaches though, and I can only assume the graham cracker crust and white chocolate made the filling taste even better.  

No Bake Peach Pie
Original Recipe from Cooking Light

Ingredients:

• 1 pre-made graham cracker pie crust (This is one of my changes.  The original recipe calls for a homemade crust.)
• 3 1/2 oz. white chocolate, finely chopped
• Cooking spray
• 5 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 c. powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 c. fat free frozen whip topping, thawed (Cool Whip!)
• 2 Tbs. peach spread
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 6 peaches, 3 pitted and cut into wedges, 3 pitted and cubed

Directions:

1. Melt white chocolate in a micro-wave safe bowl.  Gently spread a layer of white chocolate along the bottom of the pre-made pie crust.  Freeze for 20 minutes or until set.  (You can absolutely skip the white chocolate step.  I just wanted the flavor, since the original recipe called for white chocolate to hold together the graham cracker crust.)
2. Place cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.  Gently fold in whipped topping.  (I also added 3 of the peaches cut up into small cubes at this point.) Carefully spread filling over bottom of crust.  
3. Place fruit spread in a large, micro-wave safe bowl.  Microwave on high for 30 seconds or until bubbly.  Stir in salt and lemon juice.  Add remaining peach wedges and mix to combine.  
4. Arrange peach wedges over pie.
5. Chill for 3 hours before serving.

Enjoy!

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