Peach Pie Bars
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Well I can’t believe this wraps up Stone Fruit Week!ย I’ve been planning it for months and now it’s finished in a snap.
The great news is that where I live peaches and plums are in season so I have a ton of new recipes that I can’t wait to make.ย Stone fruits are one of my favorites and I hope I make it to the local orchard to go peach picking before they are done for the season.
While these peaches weren’t hand picked by me I did manage to get them at the farmer’s market.ย I love getting my fruit at the farmer’s market because I can get 8-10 peaches for $3 while the same amount would cost me around $8 at the grocery store.ย Plus I know that they are coming from a local orchard and I like supporting our local farmers as much as I can.
So today I’m sharing these amazing Peach Pie Bars.ย ย They are so good they I had to get them out of the house or I would have eaten all of them.ย They were that good.ย ย The base is a shortbread cookie which is one of my favorites.ย Then the filling layer consists of peaches, sugar, and cinnamon.ย Then there is a nice crumble on top.
These bars were so good.ย ย The bottoms were buttery and sweet with the peach filling layer tasting just like peach pie.ย The crumble on top gave it a bit of crunch and helped it to taste like pie.ย All in all these are the perfect bars to take to a summer cookout or picnic because they travel well and will be gobbled up quickly.
Peach Pie Bars
Ingredients
For the Shortbread:
- 1 1/4 c. flour
- 1/2 c. powdered sugar
- 2/3 c. butter melted
For the Peach Filling:
- 2 c. peaches peeled and chopped
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the crumble:
- 3/4 c. flour
- 1/2 c. oats
- 1/3 c. brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 c. butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line an 8 x 8 baking dish with foil or parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl combine the flour, powdered sugar, and butter. Press this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss the peaches in a medium bowl with the sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients for the crumble. Mix until the mixture is a sand like consistency.
- Once the shortbread is removed from the oven pour the peach filling over top of the crust.
- Sprinkle the crumble over top of the filling.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Remove the bars from the pan using the foil or parchment and cut into bars.
You had me at peaches! They’re top of my list of fave fruits. I can’t wait to try these.
I love the sound of these peach bars! So yummy and much easier than making a whole pie!