Description
These homemade Peach Crumb Bars feature a buttery crust, sweet peach filling, and golden crumb topping – perfect for using fresh summer peaches
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust & Crumb Topping:
- 230g (1¾ cups) plain flour
- 150g (¾ cup) white sugar
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- 12 tbsp cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the Peach Filling:
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup thick sour cream
- 100g (½ cup) white sugar
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 3 peaches (about 1 lb), sliced thin, pits removed
Instructions
- Prep your pan and oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease an 8×8 inch baking pan, then line it with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides to help lift the bars out later. (This is a GAME CHANGER for easy removal!)
- Make the crust and topping mixture: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add the cold cubed butter and vanilla extract, then use a pastry cutter, fork, or even your fingertips to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs that stick together when pressed.
- Form the base: Set aside about ¾ cup of this mixture for the topping. Take the remaining mixture and press it firmly and evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan to create the crust.
- Prepare the filling: In another bowl, whisk together the egg, sugar, sour cream, flour, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon until smooth. Gently fold in your sliced peaches, being careful not to break them up too much.
- Assemble the bars: Pour the peach filling over the crust, spreading it out evenly. Then sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the top.
- Bake to perfection: Bake in your preheated oven for about 50 minutes, until the crumb topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling slightly at the edges.
- Cool completely: Allow the bars to cool in the pan for at least an hour before lifting them out using the parchment paper overhang and cutting into squares.
Notes
- The bars will firm up as they cool, so don’t worry if they seem a bit soft when they first come out of the oven.
- If your peaches are very juicy, toss them with an extra teaspoon of flour before adding to the filling mixture.
- For a more vibrant color, leave some of the peach skin on when slicing.
- These bars are at their absolute best the day they’re baked, but they’ll still be delicious for several days after!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: Approximately 320 per bar
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 185mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg