If we had to choose one summertime treat to transport us straight to the islands, this Peach-Mango Pie just might do it. Thankfully peaches and mangoes hit peak season about the same time so it’s easy to find the ripest fruits together in your grocery store or at the farmers market. This pie is a breeze to make, let us show you how.

Peach-Mango Pie Ingredients

• Peaches: it will take 3 to 4 medium ripe peaches to yield the 3 cups sliced fresh peaches. Look for peaches that have a strong peach aroma, a deep yellow color, and yield slightly when you gently squeeze the fruit. If your fruit is not at its juiciest best, you can ripen peaches in a brown paper bag on the counter. When your peaches are good to go, peel then cut the peaches into slices about 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick.
• Mangoes: for the best results choose fresh mangoes for this pie. Depending on the time of year, you may see more than one variety of mango in the grocery store. Any ripe fresh mango variety should work in this pie. Due to their oblong shape and large seed in the center, cutting into a mango for the first time can be intimidating. If you don't buy them regularly or have yet to enjoy a fresh mango, it's easy once you learn how to cut a mango.
• Sugar: This recipe calls for 1 cup granulated sugar. If you want a slightly less sweet pie you can reduce sugar to 3/4 cup sugar.
• Flour: various thickeners are used in pie making. Ground tapioca, cornstarch and flour are most common. This pie calls for 2 Tbsp. flour but you could also use 3 Tbsp. cornstarch for a more clear filling. This pie will be soft set. It will have a juicy filling but should not be runny.
• Spices: a combo of ground ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg give this pie a hint of warm spice. If you have fresh nutmeg on hand, use a microplane to grate less than 1/8 tsp. into the filling—if it's fresh it adds a stronger flavor than ground nutmeg. If you're out of any of the spices called for use our handy spice substitution guide for guidance.
• Citrus: A little lime juice helps brighten things up.

Can I Use Frozen Peaches?

Frozen peaches are a perfectly good substitute for fresh in this recipe. You will need a 16-oz. package to measure 3 cups. Make sure to measure the 3 cups of fruit frozen before thawing. You can use frozen mango as well. Like the peaches, measure the amount of fruit you need frozen before thawing. Though you can find sliced mangoes in jars packed in syrup or mango juice they are often have too much additional sugar from the syrup or juice which may result in an overly juicy pie.