Description
Buttery, fruity, and creamy with every bite—these Peaches and Cream Crumble Bars are a simple, crowd-pleasing dessert perfect for summer days or gatherings.
Ingredients
**For the Crust and Crumble Topping**
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups cold unsalted butter, cubed
¼ cup brown sugar (for topping only)
Optional: ½ cup oats or chopped nuts
**For the Peach Cream Filling**
5 cups chopped peaches (about 7–8 fresh peaches or 2.5 pounds; frozen works too)
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Make crust and topping: In a food processor or bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Add butter and pulse or cut in until crumbly.
3. Reserve 1½ cups of this mixture for the topping. Press remaining into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes until the edges are lightly golden.
4. Meanwhile, mix the filling: In a bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Add peaches and toss to coat. Stir in cream and vanilla (if using).
5. Pour peach mixture evenly over the hot crust.
6. Add brown sugar (and oats/nuts if using) to the reserved crumb mixture, toss to combine. Sprinkle evenly over the filling.
7. Bake for 45 minutes until the topping is golden and the filling is bubbling.
8. Cool completely in pan, then chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before slicing.
Notes
Use frozen peaches if fresh are unavailable—just thaw and drain them first.
Make the filling while the crust bakes to save time.
For extra warmth, add ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.
These bars are even better the next day once set.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg