Homemade Peach Crumb Bars

This homemade peach crumb bars recipe makes a delightful, fruit-filled dessert enhanced with lemon juice and warm spices layered in a buttery crumble.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 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 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Whisk 1 ½ cups flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl; cut in cold butter using 2 forks or a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Slowly mix in egg yolk and cold water; dough should be very crumbly. Press ½ crumble mixture into the prepared pan; reserve remaining ½ crumble mixture.

Step 3

Combine peach slices, ½ cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate bowl; spread over crust and top with reserved crumble mixture.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, 30 to 38 minutes. Cool to room temperature, then cut into 12 bars.