Peach Crumble Bars are the recipe that Maria makes every summer peach season and every potluck and every gathering when she wants to create the most completely extraordinary and the most genuinely multi-dimensional summer bar that combines the most beloved flavors of the most classic peach pie with the most convenient and the most beautifully portioned individual bar format through the single most clever and the most completely brilliant double-duty dough technique — one buttery flour and egg dough that serves simultaneously as the most compactly pressed and the most properly firm crust layer and the most beautifully crumbled and the most satisfyingly textured top layer, eliminating the most tiresome double preparation of two separate doughs.
The most completely extraordinary flavor distinction in this recipe is the most beautifully subtle almond extract tossed through the fresh peach filling and whisked through the most sweet powdered sugar glaze — the almond-peach flavor pairing is the most classically celebrated and the most deeply complementary of all stone fruit baking combinations. She makes one dough, presses three-quarters as crust, fills with the most fragrant almond-kissed peach mixture, crumbles the remaining dough over, bakes until golden, and drizzles with the most beautiful almond glaze.
Peach Crumble Bars are the most easy and deeply extraordinary double-duty dough summer bars made with flour sugar baking powder salt cold butter and egg crust and crumble pressed as base filled with 3 1/2 cups diced peaches sugar cornstarch cinnamon nutmeg lemon juice and almond extract baked at 350°F for 45 to 55 minutes and drizzled with almond glaze. Come follow us on Pinterest where we share beautiful bar recipes and easy summer baking favorites from our kitchen every single week.
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Why You Will Love This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
This Peach Crumble Bars recipe is the most completely extraordinary and the most genuinely clever summer bar that delivers the most beloved peach pie experience in the most conveniently sliceable and the most beautifully portable individual bar format through the single most brilliant double-duty dough technique that requires making only one dough for both the most compact pressed crust and the most beautifully textured crumble topping.
The almond extract is the single most completely extraordinary and the most genuinely surprising flavor addition in this recipe. Almond and peach are the most classically beloved and the most deeply complementary stone fruit flavor pairing in the entire baking tradition — the most barely perceptible almond note enhances and amplifies the most natural peach sweetness most beautifully without overpowering or changing the most essentially peachy character of the finished bar. Our Peach Crisp makes a beautifully equally peach-forward and equally crumble-topped companion for a complete and wonderful summer peach dessert collection.
Ingredients Needed for This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
For the Buttery Crust and Crumble Topping (one dough):
- 3 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 1 large Egg, lightly beaten
For the Fresh Peach Filling:
- 3½ cups Fresh Peaches, approximately 4 peaches, cut into cubes
- ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- ¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¼ tsp Pure Almond Extract (or vanilla extract)
For the Almond Glaze:
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- ¼ tsp Pure Almond Extract
- 1 to 2 tbsp Whole Milk
How to Make This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
For the crust and crumble dough, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Add the cold cubed butter and blend with a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture becomes crumbly and resembles coarse sand. Add the lightly beaten egg and continue mixing until the dough begins coming together, cara mia.
For the peach filling, combine the diced fresh peaches, granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and almond extract in a medium bowl. Mix until the peaches are the most evenly coated throughout.
Press approximately three-quarters of the crust dough most firmly into the prepared pan with hands. Pour the peach mixture most evenly over the pressed crust, spreading with a spatula.
Crumble the remaining one-quarter of the dough over the peaches, covering as much surface as possible. For the most beautifully large and the most satisfyingly chunky crumble pieces, squeeze portions of dough in your palm before crumbling.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes until the peach filling appears set and the crumble top is the most beautifully light golden brown. Allow the bars to cool completely before drizzling with the glaze and cutting.
For the almond glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk until the most smooth and the most properly drizzle-able consistency. Drizzle over the completely cooled bars and allow to set before cutting into individual portions.
How to Serve This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
Serve at room temperature or slightly warmed for the most completely extraordinary and the most genuinely summer-warm bar experience. Each individual bar is equally beautiful cold from the refrigerator as it is at room temperature. Serve alongside a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the most completely indulgent individual bar serving experience.
Arrange most beautifully on a white serving platter with additional fresh peach slices alongside for the most completely gorgeous and the most naturally summery potluck presentation. Our Peaches and Cream Crumble Bars make a beautifully equally crumble-topped and equally peach-vibrant companion for a complete and wonderful summer peach bar collection.
How to Store This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 to 5 days. Enjoy cold or warm individual bars in the microwave for 20 seconds. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months — wrap individually or freeze the whole un-cut slab wrapped tightly in plastic and foil. Thaw completely at room temperature before cutting and serving.
Tips to Make This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
Use cold butter for the most beautifully crumbly and the most properly textured individual dough that produces the most satisfying crunchy individual crumble pieces on top and the most compact and the most firmly pressed crust below. Room-temperature butter produces a greasy and the most poorly textured dough that does not crumble properly.
Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting — they are too soft to cut cleanly while still warm. The cooled bars firm most beautifully into the most cleanly sliceable and the most properly defined individual bars. Overnight refrigerator chilling before cutting produces the most dramatic and the most beautifully clean individual cross-section.
Helpful Notes for This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
Vanilla extract substitutes directly for the almond extract in the same quantity for equally delicious bars for those who prefer or need to avoid almond. The most classically complementary flavor pairing between almond and fresh peach is the most distinguishing characteristic of these bars, but vanilla produces an equally beautiful and the most differently flavored result.
Canned or frozen peaches substitute for fresh peaches when out of season. Drain canned peaches most thoroughly before cubing — reduce the sugar from one-third cup to one-quarter cup when using sweetened canned peaches. Use frozen peaches without thawing, adding directly from frozen and increasing the baking time by approximately 5 minutes.
Variation of This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
Maria made a version adding a generous handful of sliced blanched almonds scattered over the crumble topping before baking for the most completely extraordinary and the most beautifully nutty almond peach crumble bar. Teresa tried a mixed stone fruit version using half peaches and half fresh nectarines for the most completely extraordinary and the most vibrantly different stone fruit bar.
For a full summer berry version, substitute the peach filling with an equal quantity of fresh blueberries tossed with the same sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla for the most completely extraordinary and the most vibrantly purple blueberry crumble bar using the same most beautifully buttery double-duty dough. Our Peaches and Cream Crumble Bars make a beautifully equally crumble and equally summer peach companion for a complete and wonderful summer bar collection.
FAQs About This Peach Crumble Bars Recipe
Why add an egg to the crust and crumble dough?
The lightly beaten egg provides the most essential binding that holds the individual dough together into a cohesive pressed crust and the most beautifully chunky crumble pieces. Without the egg, the buttery flour and sugar mixture does not bind sufficiently and produces a too-crumbly and the most difficult-to-press crust that falls apart rather than holding its most properly compact structure.
Can I use other fruits in these crumble bars?
Yes. This most brilliant double-duty dough works most beautifully with virtually any stone fruit or berry. Fresh nectarines, apricots, plums, or cherries each substitute in the same quantity as the peaches. Blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries all work most beautifully with the same sugar and cornstarch quantities. Sliced firm apples or pears work most effectively for the most beautifully spiced autumn version with increased cinnamon.
How do I know when the bars are properly baked?
The bars are properly baked when the peach filling appears set rather than liquid and the crumble topping is the most beautifully light golden brown. The filling may still look slightly wet at 45 minutes — continue baking up to 55 minutes for the most properly set result. The filling firms most beautifully during cooling so avoid cutting the bars while they are still warm.
Conclusion
These Peach Crumble Bars are the most completely extraordinary and the most deeply satisfying summer bar that makes every gathering and every peach season feel genuinely and completely special through the most buttery double-duty crust and crumble and the most naturally sweet almond-kissed fresh peach filling and the most beautiful almond glaze drizzle in every single perfectly cooled and completely irresistible peach crumble bar. We hope they bring the same deeply joyful summer peach bar elegance and the same completely delighted gathering to your kitchen that they have always brought to ours. Make them, share them, and come back to tell us all about it. With all our love, Maria, Lucia, and Teresa
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Peach Crumble Bars The Most Easy Buttery Crust Fresh Peach Filling Almond Glaze Summer Bar You Will Bake
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes including cooling
- Yield: 20 bars 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
The most extraordinary Peach Crumble Bars made by preheating oven to 350°F lining 13×9-inch pan combining 3 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt adding 1 cup cold cubed butter blending to coarse sand adding 1 lightly beaten egg mixing until dough comes together tossing 3 1/2 cups diced fresh peaches with 1/3 cup sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp lemon juice and 1/4 tsp almond extract pressing 3/4 of dough firmly into pan pouring peach filling over crumbling remaining 1/4 dough over top baking 45 to 55 minutes until filling set and topping light golden brown cooling completely whisking 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 tsp almond extract and 1 to 2 tbsp milk to smooth glaze drizzling over cooled bars and cutting. A completely perfect almond glaze peach crumble bar recipe.
Ingredients
3 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 cup Granulated Sugar for crust
1 tsp Baking Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 cup Unsalted Butter cold and cubed
1 large Egg lightly beaten
3 1/2 cups Fresh Peaches approximately 4 peaches cut into cubes
1/3 cup Granulated Sugar for filling
1 tbsp Cornstarch
1/4 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 tsp Fresh Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp Pure Almond Extract or vanilla extract
1 cup Powdered Sugar for glaze
1/4 tsp Pure Almond Extract for glaze
1 to 2 tbsp Whole Milk
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 13×9-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
3. Add cold cubed butter. Blend with fork or pastry cutter to coarse sand.
4. Add lightly beaten egg. Mix until dough comes together.
5. Combine diced peaches, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and almond extract. Mix until evenly coated.
6. Press 3/4 of dough firmly into prepared pan with hands.
7. Pour peach filling evenly over crust. Spread with spatula.
8. Crumble remaining 1/4 dough over peaches covering as much as possible. Squeeze portions for large chunks.
9. Bake 45 to 55 minutes until filling set and crumble light golden brown.
10. Cool bars completely.
11. Whisk powdered sugar, almond extract, and milk until smooth drizzle consistency.
12. Drizzle glaze over cooled bars. Allow to set. Cut into bars.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Bars, Summer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 32mg
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