Description
The Best Peach Pie is a quintessential summer dessert that showcases juicy, sweet peaches enveloped in a flaky crust, enhanced with a subtle hint of smoked paprika. Perfect for any occasion—from family gatherings to casual weeknight dinners—this pie is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Serve it warm with a scoop of ice cream or at room temperature, and watch it become a favorite in your dessert repertoire.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 discs pie crust
- 2 lbs fresh yellow peaches (about 6–7 peaches)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp smoked paprika (or cinnamon)
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter (for topping)
- Egg wash: 1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Prepare the pie crust as per your favorite recipe.
- Peel and cut the peaches into 1-inch cubes.
- In a large bowl, combine peaches, lemon juice, sugar, tapioca starch, vanilla extract, and paprika. Mix until well-coated.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Roll out one disc of dough into a circle and place it in a 9-inch pie dish. Add peach filling.
- Roll out the second disc and cut into strips for a lattice top; arrange over filling.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar; dot with butter.
- Bake for 40–50 minutes until bubbly; cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg