If you want a fun and delicious dessert then you have to make these Peach Crumble Bars! Fun, fruity and super flavorful, a delicious dessert for the whole family!
One of my favorite things about this time of year is the availability of fresh summertime fruit, and juicy peaches are at the top of that list.
Baking a fruit brings out its flavors and aromas and creates an oh-so-amazing texture. These Peach Crumble Bars are a flavorful celebration of summer that will have you reaching for more!
With their buttery base, crumbly top, and sweet, gooey filling, Peach Crumble Bars are a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Peaches are delicious on their own, but mixing them with butter, cinnamon, sugar, and lemon zest in a tasty crumble bar makes them a spectacular summer treat.
Reminiscent of peach cobbler, these Peach Bars work well for breakfast, dessert, or anything in-between! Honestly they are one of those recipes that are great anytime!
Warning: You may be tempted to take a fork to the pan as soon as they’re done. (Go right ahead! I’m not here to judge.) Because I may or may not have done this one more than one occasion!
Some of our other favorite peach recipes we have on our site include: Peach Almond Jam, Peach Arnold Palmer and Strawberry Peach Pie.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With three different layers you get three different textures and flavor in each bite.
- They are super easy to whip up.
- You can use any peach variety that you prefer.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT BOTTOM):
Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Egg
Cinnamon
Salt
All-purpose flour
Peaches
Lemon zest
Brown sugar
HOW TO MAKE PEACH BARS, STEP BY STEP:
- Grease and line a 9″ x 13” baking pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350° F.In a large bowl, blend butter, sugar, and egg together with a stand mixer or handheld beaters on medium-high until creamy and light.
- Add cinnamon, salt, and flour, blending on low until just combined.
- Press mixture into pan. To make this easier put several large dollops of mixture in different portions of the pan and push them together with your fingertips. Pat into an even layer.
- Chill in fridge while preparing remaining layers.
- On low speed, blend all ingredients until just combined into small crumbles but still a bit powdery**.
- Toss further with your fingers until slightly larger crumbs form (no large than a pea).
- On the chilled base, spread an even layer of peaches.
- Sprinkle the crumble on top of the peaches as evenly as possible, but do not press down.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden on top and peaches are slightly bubbling at edges.
- Cool in pan for at least 20 minutes before removing and allow to cool completely before eating.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
WHAT KIND OF PEACHES ARE BEST?
Any kind of peach will work for this recipe; what you use depends on your personal preference. You could even use nectarines!
DO make sure that whatever you use is ripe so that it will be soft and flavorful. Even slightly overripe peaches will work, but you may want to adjust the amount of sugar you use since overripe fruit is a bit on the sweet side.
HOW CAN I TELL IF MY PEACHES ARE RIPE?
Ripe peaches should be slightly fragrant and soft to the touch. Squeeze your peaches gently enough to tell if the flesh will yield, but not firmly enough to bruise it.
If it’s as hard as an apple, then it’s not ripe enough to eat. If that’s the case and you’d like to speed up the ripening process then try placing them in a paper bag for 24 hours; add a banana, if you have one, for extra ripening power.
The bag will trap the gas that the fruit gives off and will ripen it more quickly.
HOW TO STORE:
These Peach Bars can be stored covered in the pan or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
These can also be frozen. We like to wrap each bar well in plastic before freezing then place in a freezer bag, these will last up to 6 months in the freezer. Defrost at room temperature.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- I love the peaches in this recipe, but feel free to experiment with any kind of fruit you like! I think a half-strawberry, half-peach concoction would be scrumptious.
- To peel or not to peel? I think the skin of peaches is almost the best part as it softens during the baking process, but this is a matter of personal preference.
- I use the same bowl to make each layer to cut down on dish clean-up!
- You can use any peach variety that you like.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above.
If you want a fun and delicious recipe to use up your peaches then you need to make these Peach Crumble Bars! One bite and you will fall in love!
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Peach Crumble Bars
Ingredients
Base:
- 10 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
Filling:
- 1 lb + 6 oz peaches
- Zest 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
Crumble:
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Grease and line a 9" x 13” baking pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350° F.
Make base:
- In a large bowl, blend butter, sugar, and egg together with a stand mixer or handheld beaters on medium-high until creamy and light.
- Add cinnamon, salt, and flour, blending on low until just combined.
- Press mixture into pan. To make this easier put several large dollops of mixture in different portions of the pan and push them together with your fingertips. Pat into an even layer.
- Chill in fridge while preparing remaining layers.
Make filling:
- On low speed, blend all ingredients until just combined into small crumbles but still a bit powdery**.
- Toss further with your fingers until slightly larger crumbs form (no large than a pea).
- On the chilled base, spread an even layer of peaches.
- Sprinkle the crumble on top of the peaches as evenly as possible, but do not press down.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until golden on top and peaches are slightly bubbling at edges.
- Cool in pan for at least 20 minutes before removing and allow to cool completely before eating.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
Notes
- I love the peaches in this recipe, but feel free to experiment with any kind of fruit you like! I think a half-strawberry, half-peach concoction would be scrumptious.
- To peel or not to peel? I think the skin of peaches is almost the best part as it softens during the baking process, but this is a matter of personal preference.
- I use the same bowl to make each layer to cut down on dish clean-up!
- You can use any peach variety that you like.
- These can be frozen, see my tips above.
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