Peach Pie Crumb Bars
Peach Pie Crumb Bars
Ingredients
Crust:
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- pinch of salt
- 6 T. butter, cold and cut into pieces
Peach Filling:
- ¼ cup peach preserves (Or raspberry, strawberry)
- 2 cups fresh peach slices (2-3 peaches), peel, remove pit and slice
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 T. flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Topping:
- 4 T. butter, cold and cut into pieces
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sugar, to sprinkle over peaches
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375º.
- Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with non-stick foil.
Crust
- Combine flour, powdered sugar, salt.
- Cut butter into dry ingredients till the butter is the size of small peas (Can use a food processor or mixer).
- Sprinkle the mixture into the bottom of pan and press evenly.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or till just starting to brown.
- Spread preserves on top.
Filling
- Mix peach slices with lemon juice.
- Toss the peaches with the four, cornstarch and cinnamon
Topping
- Mix butter, flour and brown sugar until crumbly.
- Place peach slices, overlapping slightly if needed, in a single layer across the jam.
- Sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of sugar.
- Sprinkle on the streusel topping.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden brown.
- Cool completely before cutting.
- Top with ice cream and a caramel drizzle, if desired.
Liz says
YUM!!! I wish you were my neighbor and I’d be right over with my plate! I’d even bring the ice cream. Perfect August pick!! xoxo
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Imagine how much fun we would have!!
Linda Pasini says
Can you use frozen peaches?