Homemade Peach Crumb Bars

Two layers of buttery crumble surround a fruity filling of fresh peaches enhanced with lemon juice and warm spices in this delightful dessert bar recipe.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 223 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 1 large egg yolk
• cooking spray
• 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 2 cups fresh peach slices, or more to taste
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat an 8x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Press 1/2 of the crumble mixture into the prepared pan to make the crust. Save the rest for the top of the bars.

Step 3

Stir together peach slices, sugar, flour, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg until combined. Evenly add peach filling to the top of the crust.

Step 4

Sprinkle the remaining crumble over the peach filling.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, 30 to 38 minutes. Cool bars to room temperature, then cut and serve.

Step 6

Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Next, cut in the cold butter using 2 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!