Fresh Peach Crumb Bars
A fresh peach filling sandwiched between buttery, crumbly dough–part pie and part cobbler. Â
I made this easy fresh peach crumb bars recipe I found on Celebrating Sweets, and they turned out so delicious! They were fun and simple to make, made my entire house smell amazing, and tasted wonderful. My kids raved about them, and so did my husband. I think these peach crumb bars are the perfect summer treat.
Fresh Peach Crumb Bars
Crust:
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 small egg, beaten
Peach Filling:
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon
- 3 large peaches, peeled & diced **Fairly firm peaches with no shriveled skin
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
Icing:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp milk, more or less for desired consistency
How to Make Fresh Peach Crumb Bars:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, if desired. Lightly spray the baking dish and parchment with cooking spray.
Make the crumb bars by whisking together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter until the butter mixture resembles coarse sand. Add the beaten egg and mix until the dough starts to hold together but is still crumbly.
Gently press a little more than half of the dough firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to make a crust.
Combine the peaches, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Mix until well combined.
Pour on top of the crust.
Using your hands, press handfuls of the remaining crumb topping to create clumps.
Scatter the clumps over the peach layer, leaving some peaches showing through.
Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely, then chill before cutting and icing.
Prepare the icing by combining the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until creamy and smooth.
Drizzle over the bars right before serving.
Equipment
- 8×8 baking dish
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- â…› tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- 1 small egg, beaten
Peach Filling:
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ tbsp cornstarch
- â…› tsp cinnamon
- 3 large peaches, peeled & diced **Fairly firm peaches with no shriveled skin
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp fresh lemon juice
Icing:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tbsp milk, more or less for desired consistency
Instructions
Fresh Peach Crumb Bars:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper, if desired. Lightly spray the baking dish and parchment with cooking spray.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter until the butter mixture resembles coarse sand. Add the beaten egg and mix until the dough starts to hold together, but is still crumbly.Â
- Gently press a little more than half of the dough firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to make a crust.Â
- Combine the peaches, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, vanilla, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Mix until well combined. Pour over the crust.
- Using your hands, press together handfuls of the remaining crumb topping to create clumps. Scatter the clumps over the peach layer, leaving some peaches showing through.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely, then chill before cutting and icing.
Icing:
- Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until creamy and smooth.
- Drizzle on top of the bars right before serving.
Looks so inviting, save me a huge piece please, I come over for tea 🙂
We’re entering peak season for local peaches, so your timing is perfect. Really lovely recipe — SO flavorful. Thanks!
Absolutely Beautiful!
These bars sound yummy! Peaches have always been my favorite fruit, & I always wait patiently for peach season to arrive. We just bought some beautiful peaches from the farmer’s stand in town, so we’ll be enjoying these bars several times before the season is over. Thanks.
I am so excited for peach desserts right now. Love the look of these!
Great! I like cooking
Looks wonderful and delicious !!