Peach Crumb Bars

These easy peach crumb bars feature a juicy peach filling layered between buttery shortbread crust and crumb topping, finished with a sweet icing drizzle.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 30

Servings bars

Calories 241kcal

Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Equipment

9x13 pan

Ingredients

Crust

2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes

Filling

3 ½ cups peeled and thinly sliced peaches about 6 peaches
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Topping

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter cut into cubes

Icing

1 cup powdered sugar
1 ½ tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
To make the crust, stir together 2 cups flour and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Add 1 cup cubed butter. Cut butter into the flour until it forms a pea-sized crumb.
Add the crumbs to the prepared baking pan. Use your hands or the bottom of a cup to press the crust into the bottom of the pan until it covers the entire surface.
Bake crust for about 20 minutes, or until the edges begin to lightly brown.
To make the filling, add peaches, ½ cup sugar, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon vanilla, lemon juice, and cinnamon to a large bowl. Stir to coat the peaches.
3 ½ cups peeled and thinly sliced peaches, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Spoon the peach mixture on top of the crust.
To make the topping, add 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and ½ cup cubed butter to a medium bowl. Cut the butter into the flour and sugar until it forms a pea-sized crumb.
Sprinkle topping over the peaches.
Bake for 50-65 minutes, or until peaches are soft and the topping is golden brown. Let peach bars cool in the pan completely.
To make the icing, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and ¼ teaspoon vanilla in a small bowl.
1 cup powdered sugar, 1 ½ tablespoons milk
Drizzle on top of the bars and let sit a few minutes to harden before slicing and serving.

Notes

Unsalted butter: If you prefer to use salted butter, omit the salt.

Kosher salt: If you don't have kosher salt or sea salt, use half the amount of table salt.

Sugar: Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar according to your tastes and the sweetness of your peaches.

Lemon juice: Be sure to use fresh lemon juice as bottled lemon juice can have an off taste to it.
Nutrition values are estimates.

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