Homemade Peach Crumb Bars

4.65 from 28 votes

These homemade peach crumb bars are always a hit. Wait until summer for fresh peaches or use frozen to get that wonderful peach flavor anytime of year.

Prep Time20

Cook Time38

Total Time58

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: bars

Calories: 215kcal

Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams

Ingredients

For the Crumble and Crust:

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
Pinch salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter cold and cut into cubes
1 large egg yolk
1 tablespoon cold water

For the Peach Filling:

2 - 2 ½ cups fresh peach slices
1 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

For the Crumb and Crust:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a 8×8-inch baking pan with the non-stick coating of your choice.
For the crumb and crust, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Next, cut in the cold butter using two forks or a pastry cutter then slowly mix in the egg yolk and cold water. Don't worry if the dough seems really crumbly. It should be!
Next take half of the crumble mixture and press into the prepared pan. The rest should be saved for the top of the bars.

For the Peach Filling:

Stir together peach slices, lemon juice, flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla until combined.
To assemble, evenly add peach filling to top of crust.
Next sprinkle the remaining crumble over the top of the peach filling.
Bake for 30-38 minutes or until golden brown and set.
Cool bars to room temperature then cut and serve.

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Notes

Storage: I prefer to store the bars in the refrigerator. I find that keeping these bars cool allows them to keep shape and last longer. Leftover bars will last for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

It’s essential that you use very cold butter and water! Their temperature is what determines the texture of your crumble and crust. We’re looking for crisp, buttery pockets of joy studded throughout the crumble.

Peach crumb bars are best enjoyed slightly warm! Especially when served up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some caramel sauce.

Be sure to spray your pan well and add parchment paper in both directions and allow it to hang over the edge of the pan. This makes it easier to remove the bars from the pan. All you have to do is lift up on the paper and they come right out of the pan.

Allow them to fully cool for easier cutting.

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