Peach Custard Pie

This peach custard pie recipe is the best peach pie recipe you’ll ever make. Expect rave reviews and lots of requests for second slices of this crumb top peach pie! Easy to make and uses a whole cup of Greek yogurt for a healthier twist, but no change to the amazing flavor!

Originally published July 3, 2013.

Peaches are one of the joys of summer, and peach custard pie is just the crowning glory!

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The problem is, like many fruits or vegetables, peaches are in season and plentiful for a short time, but then are gone until next year.

If you’re like me, when you can enjoy them, you like to use sweet and juicy peaches in many different ways. Besides eating them raw, I love making a buttery topping for waffles or pancakes.

Peaches are great in smoothies, oats, cereal, on their own, or so many other recipes! I’ve put together a collection of peach recipes including peach ice cream in a blender and peach muffins, amongst others!

But we can’t forget the classic peach cobbler. This recipe is probably the best you’ll make!

I have a favorite dessert cookbook, and I began making this custard peach pie with crumb topping from that cookbook when I was a just a teenager (so I’ve made it many times)!

With a basic single pie crust, it only takes layering peaches, mixing up a little custard type mixture and a scrumptious crumb topping, and you’ll have one summer’s most delicious fruit pies.

I changed the original recipe from using sour cream to Greek yogurt, and it tastes just as delicious!

Edited November, 2018: I’ve had several people write to ask about using canned and frozen peaches and can now tell you that they work just fine. The flavor and texture is still better with fresh peaches, but I tested the canned peach version, and my panel all gave it a thumbs up! While the frozen peaches had better flavor, they made the crust a little soggy, so I’d advise bringing them to room temperature before using them (drain any liquid, too).

Peach Custard Pie with Crumb Topping

adapted from Good Housekeeping’s Illustrated Book of Desserts         serves 8

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Ingredients

• one single pie crust pastry (half recipe) ONE MINUTE PIE PASTRY
• fresh peaches OR canned peaches OR frozen peaches
• Greek Yogurt or labne 
• egg yolks
• sugar
• flour
• vanilla

Crumb Topping

• butter
• flour
• sugar

Special equipment: pie dish, rolling pin and pie crust shield (optional)

Oven temperature 425ºF (220ºC)

Pie Crust

1. After making the pie crust from the directions HERE, roll it out to just a bit larger than the pie plate and place on top.

2. Trim the edge.

3. Crimp the edges as desired (I pinch with a thumb and forefinger.)

4. Ta-dah! Ready for filling!

Assemble the Peach Custard Pie

Next, peel and slice (1/2″) the peaches and place them over the bottom of the pie crust until all the peaches are used. Don’t worry about making it look perfect; it won’t make a difference to the end result as no one will see how you layered the peaches.

I like to start from the outside and work my way around.

Then fill in the center with the remaining peach slices.

With a whisk or fork, beat together the Greek yogurt, egg yolks, flour, sugar and vanilla until blended and pour over peaches. Don’t be tempted to add any spices the first time you make this pie. I think you’ll be happy when you taste it.

Bake pie for 30 minutes, or until custard is just beginning to set.

Make the Crumb Topping for the Custard Peach Pie

Meanwhile, make the crumb topping by cutting butter into the flour and then continue with your hands until the mixture looks like crumbs. Next, mix in the sugar. (For more detailed directions read here.)

After 30 minutes, remove the pie from the oven, and evenly sprinkle the streusel over the center of the pie.(This pie crust shield is great to stop crusts from burning.)

Bake for 15 more minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the pie, comes out clean.

Cool pie on wire rack for an hour; cut and serve while warm.

You can serve it with ice cream, but freshly whipped cream (without sugar) is my favorite topping! Speaking of ice cream, I have a super easy and delicious peach ice cream recipe you make in a blender!

Many other sites have copied this recipe, but this is straight from my GH cookbook, and I have given credit to where I found it, unlike others.

It comes out perfectly every time!

Love CUSTARD? You’ll adore these melt-in-your-mouth CUSTARD CREAMS!

 

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Got peaches? Try my friend Jill’s sticky baked amaretti peaches.

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