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Fresh Peach Crumb Bars with a buttery crust and almond flavored icing.
This simple, easy recipe can be adapted to any of your favorite fresh summer fruits!
Everybody loves these delicious, easy to make fresh Peach Crumb Bars with an almond flavored icing. They’re terrific for any occasion like cook-outs, pot-lucks and summer extravaganzas.
Fresh ripe peaches make the best snack and desserts
There’s nothing like soft, fresh, dripping down your chin – juicy, sweet peaches baked in a simple crust to make me swoon. During peach season I often find myself walking through the kitchen picking up these tender, fuzzy fruits and inhaling the sweet aroma. I literally dream about these wonderful Peach Crumb Bars.
Whether eaten out of hand, diced and added to a bowl of yogurt, or baked in a luscious dessert like these Fresh Peach Crumb Bars, peaches are an amazingly delicious fruit!
Ingredients Overview
To get the full printable detailed recipe, scroll to the bottom or click below:
Jump to RecipeFor the crust and crumble topping:
- granulated sugar
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- ground cinnamon
- unsalted cold butter cut into cubes
- large egg
For the peach filling:
- granulated sugar
- cornstarch
- ground cinnamon
- large peaches, peeled and sliced
- fresh lemon juice
Optional icing:
- powdered sugar
- almond or vanilla extract
- milk
These easy dessert bars can be made with many kinds of fruit or berries or a combination of both.
A blueberry and peach combo would be nice here or your favorite stone fruit. Think apricots and plums – so good! Don’t forget about apples too. Apple crumb bars with an easy vanilla icing mixed with a little bourbon is sublime – oh yes!
Here are a few tips for picking the best peaches for our Fresh Peach Crumb Bars:
- Select peaches that are firm with no shriveled skin;
- The peaches should be very fragrant, take a whiff;
- The fruit should be slightly soft when gently squeezed;
- Check for bruises and avoid damaged fruit;
- Color is a good indicator of great fruit, pick those with deep, rich hues;
- Large peaches have the most sugar, select medium to large peaches;
- Buy local if you can. Local peaches spend less time traveling and more time on the tree to ripen!
Overview: How to make fresh peach crumb bars
1. First prep the pan and preheat the oven
Lightly grease or spray a 13×9-inch baking pan.
If using a glass baking dish, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If using a metal pan, preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Next make the crumb mixture
Combine sugar, flour, baking powder salt and cinnamon. Using a pastry cutter, blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add the lightly beaten egg and mix until the dough starts to hold together.
Gently press a little more than half the mixture into the prepared pan.
3. Prepare the peach mixture
Whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Add the diced or sliced peaches and toss to combine. Drizzle lemon juice over the peach and toss to coat. Pour the peaches over the crust and spread evenly.
Using your hands, press together handfuls of the remaining dough to create clumps. Scatter the clumps and remaining crumbled topping over the fruit layer leaving some peaches showing through.
This freeform, easy dessert is perfect for the novice baker!
4. Bake and cool
Bake for 45-55 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely then chill before cutting and icing. You can also skip the icing and serve the bars slightly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. What an incredible treat!
5. Drizzle with icing and serve
Whisk together the powdered sugar, almond extract and milk, Drizzle the icing over the bars and serve. Enjoy!
Storing Peach Crumb Bars
These Fresh Peach Crumble Bars also travel well and keep for days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
If you love a good old-fashioned peach cobbler, you’re going to love this peach bars!
Fresh Peach Crumb Bars
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 cup granulated sugar (222g)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (378g)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup unsalted butter cold, cut into cubes (8oz or 226g)
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
For the peach layer:
- ½ cup granulated sugar (110g)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 5 large peaches, peeled and diced (about 4 to 5 cups)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
For the icing: (optional)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (115g)
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon milk (more or less for desired consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F if using a glass pan or dark metal pan, or 375°F for a light metal pan. Lightly grease or spray a 13×9-inch baking pan and set aside.
For the crust:
- In a medium bowl whisk together 1 cup of sugar, 3 cups flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Using a pastry cutter, blend in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add the lightly beaten egg and mix until the dough starts to hold together, but is still crumbly. Gently press a little more than half the dough into the prepared pan.
- OPTIONAL: you can also process the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and process until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add the egg and pulse until the dough starts to hold together.
For the peach mixture:
- In a large mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Add the diced peaches and toss to combine. Drizzle the lemon juice over the peaches and toss to coat. Pour the peach mixture over the crust and spread evenly.
- Using your hands, press together handfuls of the remaining crumb topping to create clumps. Scatter the clumps and remaining crumbled topping over the fruit layer leaving some peaches showing through.
- If using a glass pan, bake at 350°F degrees for 50-55 minutes or until lightly browned. If using a metal pan, bake at 375°F degrees for 40-45 minutes. Cool completely then chill before cutting and icing.
To prepare the icing:
- Whisk together the powdered sugar, almond extract and milk. Drizzle on the bars just before serving.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Looking for more delicious peach recipes?
Finally, if you’re obsessed with peaches like me, you might also like this Easy Peach Crumble, or these amazing Peach Hand Pies.
And who can pass on a slice of old-fashioned fresh Peach Pie? Not me!
Another favorite is our delicious Peach & Almond Shortcake recipe perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert! And, just when I think I’ve had enough peaches, I made this refreshing Peach Lemonade too.
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View this RecipeOriginally posted July 2014, updated June 2025
Joel
These are the best dessert I have ever put in my mouth
Tricia Buice
Thank you Joel. I’m so glad you enjoyed these bars.
Maria
Do you think I could double the recipe and use one jelly roll pan (12×17) 1″ deep?
Tricia Buice
Hi Maria. No I think the bars are too thick for a jelly roll pan. Enjoy!
Joy
We were gifted 3 small baskets of SC peaches and I had to find a recipe that used a bunch at one time and this fit the bill. My husband and my adult old son said this was effing awesome!! They don’t usually eat anything with added sugar… but this was worth it for them! I’m looking forward to trying this tomorrow morning. I used 7 peaches to make 4 cups of peaches. I didn’t use the glaze and they said it didn’t need it so I’m looking forward to freezing it for future company visits. Thank you!
Tricia Buice
Thank you Joy! I’m so glad they enjoyed it and appreciate the enthusiastic response 🙂
Denise
Great recipe! Obviously fresh is tastiest but can you use frozen or canned peaches as well if not available (peach cravings happen in the winter too!! 😋)
Tricia Buice
Thanks Denise! So glad you enjoyed them. We love these and can’t wait for peach season each summer.
Peggy
I’d like to know also, if frozen or canned can be used.
Tricia Buice
Hi Peggy. Yes you can use frozen or canned peaches. If frozen there is no need to thaw them completely before using. Canned peach should be drained first. Enjoy!
Chris
Can these peach crumb bars be frozen?
Tricia Buice
Hi Chris. Yes they can. I recommend waiting to do the drizzled icing (if using) until they are thawed. Enjoy!
Bibs
It was delicious! thank you so much! just for next time how many grams are the peaches supposed to be? the area were i live right now there are only small variants of the peaches which makes it difficult to estimate how many peaches i may need, i even bought a kilogram of them and still felt like it wasn’t enough, if you can, please provide the grams needed that would be wonderful for the next time i make this. Thank you very much!
Tricia Buice
Hi Bibs. I will update that information next time I make these bars. Thanks for the review!
Marilyn Buller
Quick and easy to make. It’s a nice light dessert that the whole family enjoyed
Tricia Buice
Thanks Marilyn!
Aneela Ali
Everyone enjoyed this wonderful recipe with Fresh peaches! Thanks so much!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Aneela. So glad you made these delicious bars. What a treat!
Roni Van Gulick
Really yummy and easy to make! Used vanilla instead of almond extract. Will definitely make it again.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Roni. I hope you’ll try it with almond extract sometime. Almond and peach go great together.
Rachel S
Used 5 peaches and 2 small chicken eggs from a friend’s chicken coop. Skipped the icing yet this was perfectly sweet with the sugar, cinnamon and peaches. Such an easy recipe too. Definitely going to make these again.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Rachel. Luck you to have a neighbor with chickens. Enjoy