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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
Deb
I live in western New York where we get delicious peaches for about 4-5 weeks between August and September. I made this for a party and five people asked for the recipe! And they made it! My husband asks me to make it again as soon as we finish it! I use 7 peaches and don’t make the icing. I’m also lazy! I slice the peaches. An absolutely delicious recipe for fresh summer peaches!
Tricia Buice
Thank you Deb! We appreciate you taking the time to comment and for sharing the recipe. I love this recipe and so glad you all did too. If you love almond flavor, you’ll love the icing too.
Shelean Lencioni
Omg peach Bars are delicious 😋 must try.
Very easy recipe.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Shelean. I love them too! It’s the perfect summer dessert.
Jess
Perfection! My only change was I simmered my peaches on the stovetop to take some moisture off them before pouring them over the crust. These were a hit for a work party!
Tricia Buice
So happy everyone enjoyed them Jess. Thanks for the feedback!
Christine
Best peach dessert I have ever made!!!!!!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Christine! I love it too.
Kathleen Bohnsack
Such a hit where ever I take this scrumptious peach dessert!!!! Love to use the O’Henry variety of peaches when they’re in season!
Tricia Buice
So glad everyone enjoyed these luscious bars. Thanks for commenting!
Joan Herbig
This is outstanding! I love the crust. It comes out of the pan easily.
Is it possible to increase the filling? My family wants more peaches.
Tricia Buice
Hi Joan. Yes you can add a more peaches but the thicker they get the harder they will be to eat out of hand. If you want to use a fork then I say load them up!
Whitney
This came out absolutely fantastic, everyone loved them and I was actually given money to go out and get more peaches.
Tricia Buice
Haha! That’s great Whitney. So happy they turned out great for you. I LOVE peach season 🙂
Mbedard
Meuh. Not worth the calories in my book
Tricia Buice
Thanks for the feedback and sorry you didn’t like them.
Deb C
This was very easy to make, and with basic staple ingredients. Great way to use up peaches that your kids decided they have no interest in anymore. Just a couple of helping things…if you bring a pot of water to a roiling boil and then add your peaches and simmer gently for 3 -4 mins, then put them in a cold water bath ( to stop the cooking) , they are super easy to peel. Also, great advice from another commenter…use a slotted spoon to put the peaches on the base. Easy and delicious recipe. I made this today for a co-worker’s last day and got a lot of compliments.
Tricia Buice
Thanks for the tips Deb. So happy you enjoyed these bars.
Dawn
Found this recipe looking for a peach dessert that wasn’t a pie or cobbler. I am NOT a baker and one should never underestimate my ability to ruin a perfectly good recipe. This however came out wonderfully, easy and delicious. My only change would be less sugar in the peach filling as my peaches were very sweet. Think I’ll leave the icing off this time and serve with vanilla ice cream. . Thanks for this amazing peach dessert.
Tricia Buice
Thanks Dawn! Love the addition of a scoop of ice cream. So good!
Kendell
The first time I made it I followed the recipe and it was good. The second time making it. I doubled the cinnamon for both the peaches and the crust. I also put more crust down the bottom and less on the top. It was a lot more flavorful. I also used nine peaches. I felt like it needed more peaches. Very happy with the second batch.
Tricia Buice
Thanks for the feedback Kendell.
Susan D
So good! The food processor worked perfectly to make the crumb crust/topping. I only needed to add more milk and a tiny bit more almond extract to the icing. Now, how can I modify this for blueberries or apples??
Tricia Buice
Hi Susan. I’ve made this recipe into Blueberry Crumb Bars, Strawberry Rhubarb Bars and Lemon Crumb Bars. You could use the filling from our Apple Bars recipe with this crust, too. Enjoy!
Jill
I made these bars for the first time and for some reason the icing didn’t look like the ones in the pictures. It looks like the icing seeped into the bars. What did I do wrong? and will it make a difference to the taste?
thanks
the peach bars tasted delicious before the icing by the way!
Tricia Buice
Hi Jill. That’s strange. Did you allow the bars to cool first? Maybe you needed more powdered sugar in the icing to make it thicker so it won’t run. Sorry you had trouble with the icing but so glad you enjoyed the bars!
Denise Schafer
Can these be frozen??
Tricia Buice
Hi Denise. Yes you can freeze them but I would wait to add the icing until after they are thawed. The crispy top won’t be as crispy but they’ll still taste great.
Trixie
Can you pre-measure and freeze instantly your peaches to use for your next recipe because I have too many peaches
Tricia Buice
Hi Trixie. Yes you can freeze your extra peaches. Pre-measuring is a GREAT idea. Thank you for the tip!
Angela
These came out delicious! Used our peaches we picked fresh from the farm! Would definitely make again!
Tricia Buice
So glad you enjoyed them Angela. Thanks for the feedback!
Kim
I don’t have enough peaches, so I’m going to add drained fruit cocktail.
Wish me luck 🙂 I let you know how it goes.
Tricia Buice
I can’t wait to hear how this turned out. If you’re short on peaches you can always use blueberries. Enjoy!
Peg
Delish, should b called Peach Pie Bars. If too much juice use slotted spoon for the peach filling. Can get soggy left out just store in fridge.
Tricia Buice
Thanks for the feedback and comments Peg. Enjoy!
Judith Goodman
This recipe made too much crust which had no flavor, and I even added more cinnamon, Over all the recipe is bland, and I never would make it again
Tricia Buice
Sounds like something went wrong Judith. Sorry you didn’t like it. With hundreds of 5 Star reviews I’d say it would be worth trying again. Perhaps your peaches didn’t have any flavor?
Megan
These are delicious! I didn’t have any almond extract so I used orange extract and it was outstanding. I would recommend using at least 5 cups of peaches chopped up. I used 4 1/2 and I wish I had used more. There wasn’t enough peach. That being said, they were still quite yummy and I will definitely be making them again!
Tricia Buice
Thanks Megan. We appreciate the feedback!
Jenny
Hey there!!! Was wondering if this would work without lemon juice? Forgot to put it in and even went to the store just for that *face palm* What does it do?
Tricia Buice
Hi Jenny. The lemon juice helps prevent the peaches from turning brown. It also adds a little tang to balance the sweetness. No worries if you skipped it. They’ll still taste terrific! Thanks for the great question.