These peach bars are delicious with almond flavor. Crunchy crumbles and soft peaches make a nice combination.
Today I am sharing my peach crumble bars which are as delicious as my strawberry crumble bars. These bars are so easy to make as well; I am using the same dough for the crust and crumbles.
In today’s recipe, I use oatmeal in the dough. If you want to try my strawberry bars with oatmeal, you can use this crust.
Let’s see the ingredients of this delicious recipe;
The Ingredients for Peach Crumble Bars
- All-purpose flour-I use almost the same amount of oatmeal
- Oatmeal-I use rolled oats
- Butter-Melted
- Cinnamon-gives a delicious taste
- Peaches-peeled
- Almond extract-I toss peaches with almond extract. Almond and peach combination is delicious
- Lemon-I toss peaches with lemon juice, it adds a fresh touch
- Cornstarch-I use to thicken the filling
- Sugar-I use white granulated sugar
Why You Should Make These Oatmeal Peach Bars
You should try these peach bars because they are
- delicious (almond and peach filling with a cinnamon oatmeal crust and crumbles are so yummy)
- easy to make-(you’ll need the same dough for the crust and the crumbles)
- great to stop your sweet craving without being overly sweet.
How to Make Oatmeal Peach Bars
First, peel and chop the peaches. You can peel peaches by the blanching method. In my how to blanch peaches post, I show how to peel and pit the peaches effectively. There’ll be no waste with this method. You can check my post if you like.
After you peel the peaches, start to chop the peaches (place the pitted sides facing the cutting board) into almost 0,5-1 inch (1,25-2,5 cm) pieces.
Then mix the peaches with lemon juice and then with the almond extract.
Next, toss the peaches with cornstarch and sugar. Set aside.
Mix the flour, rolled oats, sugar, cinnamon, salt( if using) well in a medium bowl. Then add the melted butter and stir with a spoon or spatula.
Place ⅔ of the mixture into an oven-proof dish that is lined with parchment paper. Use your hands or a spoon to spread the mixture evenly.
Next, cover the crust with the peach mixture but leave the excess liquid in the bowl. You may want to use this liquid later if there is too much left. ( You can place that liquid into a small pan, and when the mixture thickens you can remove it from the heat and drizzle the sauce on top of the baked bars. )
Finally, sprinkle the remaining dough over the peaches. If you like you can make some big crumble pieces by squeezing crumble mixture in your hand before sprinkling. Use your fingertips to press to the crumbles so they can stick to peaches.
Bake for almost 35 minutes until the top becomes golden brown and the crumbles are crunchy.
Let it cool at room temperature for almost 1 hour. Then keep in the fridge for extra 1,5 hours until it is completely cool so you can have nicely cut bars.
Enjoy these simple yet delicious peach crumb bars!
How to Store Peach Crumble Bars
You can keep the peach bars in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4-5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
My Other Summer Recipes!
- No-Churn Praline Ice Cream
- Blueberry Oatmeal Bars
- Healthy Lemonade
- Frozen Banana Bites
- Frozen Strawberry White Chocolate Cups
- Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites
- Kiwi Orange Popsicles
Peach Crumble Bars
Ingredients
Crust and Crumbles
- 140 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 130 grams (1 cup and ⅓ cup) rolled oats
- 155 grams (¾ cup) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- 150 g (⅔ cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Peach Filling
- 450 grams (2 cups) peaches, peeled and cut into small pieces*
- 30 grams (2 tablespoons) granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F(177°C). Grease 8 inch (20cm) square oven-proof dish and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper, about 2 inches(5 cm) of overhang on each side.
- Chop the peaches into almost ½-1 inch (1,25-2,5 cm) pieces. First, mix the peaches with lemon juice and then with the almond extract. Next, toss with cornstarch and sugar. Set aside.
- Mix the flour, rolled oats, sugar, cinnamon, salt( if using) well in a medium bowl. Then add the melted butter and stir with a spoon or spatula.
- Place ⅔ of the mixture into an oven-proof dish that is lined with parchment paper. Use your hands or a spoon to spread the mixture evenly.
- Next, cover the crust with the peach mixture but leave the excess liquid in the bowl. You may want to use this liquid later if there is too much left. ( You can place that liquid into a small pan, and when the mixture thickens you can remove it from the heat and drizzle the sauce on top of the baked bars. )
- Sprinkle the remaining dough over the peaches. If you like you can make some big crumble pieces by squeezing crumble mixture in your hand before sprinkling. Use your fingertips to press to the crumbles so they can stick to peaches.
- Bake for 33-35 minutes until the top becomes golden brown and the crumbles are crunchy. Let it cool at room temperature for almost 1 hour. Then keep in the fridge for extra 1,5 hours until it is completely cool so you can have nicely cut bars.
Notes
Nutrition
Cathy
Love this recipe. Easy to make. Delicious! Not too sweet. Can taste the fruit.My husband loved it too!
Meymi
Hi Cathy, I am so happy both you and your husband loved these bars. Thank you so much for your comment!
Rachel
Very good, but I would use a little less almond extract next time.
Linda
What size pan would you use if you doubled the recipe
Meymi
Hi Linda, You can use 9*13 inch pan.
Destinee
These are AMAZING. Seriously perfect amount of sweetness. I was looking for recipes for hand picked peaches we got, and this was perfect. The crumble is moist and adds good texture. Easy recipe to follow. Thanks for sharing!
Meymi
Hi Destinee, I am so happy that you enjoyed these bars as much as I do. Thank you so much for your comment!
Nancy
Can you use frozen peaches if making out of season? Thanks.
Meymi
Hi Nancy, I only tried them with fresh peaches but if I were using frozen, I wouldn’t thaw them.
Diana
It was the perfect sweetness! Delicious! Thank you so much! Me and my husband both loved it very much!
Meymi
Hi Diana, I am so glad both you and your husband enjoyed these peach bars. Thank you so much for your comment!
Ellen
Just made these tonight. These are delicious and not overly sweet. They could even be a nice breakfast treat, esp paired with yogurt. I ate mine warm, topped with oatmilk vanilla ice cream. Next time I’d even add a little caramel sauce on top! I did sub vanilla extract for the almond as my son is allergic.
Meymi
Hi Ellen, I am so glad you enjoyed these peach bars. I am sure vanilla extract worked well too. Thank you so much for your feedback!
Precious
Hi, can I use frozen or can peaches?
Meymi
Hi Precious, I made these bars with only fresh peaches. But I know some of my readers used canned peaches. If you use canned peaches, make sure to drain them first. If I were using frozen peaches, I wouldn’t thaw and use frozen. Enjoy!
Rhona
Can you substitute vanilla extract for the almond extract? Or will that change the flavor in a negative way.
Meymi
Hi Rhona, You can use vanilla extract instead of almond extract. It will still be delicious!
D. Eileen Pielin
Thank you for posting this recipe! I made this last night and it’s half gone, and I’m the only one here! Love the recipe and next time I make it I’m going to add a few blueberries to it too! Thanks again, Eileen
Meymi
Hi Eileen, Thank you for your comment! I’m so glad you loved these bars so much and I’m sure it will be delicious with blueberries too.
Amanda
These look amazing and I love allllll things peach! Do you think it’d be possible to make these using almond flour? If so would it be an even swap?
Meymi
Hi Amanda, I haven’t tried this recipe with almond flour so I’m not sure how to substitute.
Holly
So delicious, not too sweet .
Meymi
Hi Holly, I am so happy to hear that you loved these bars. Thank you for your comment!
Tee
Very nice! I skipped the almond stuff altogether and just used the cinnamon and a bit of lemon juice. Not overly sweet. Nice served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Meymi
Hi Tee, I am so glad you enjoyed these bars! Thank you for your feedback!
Sandy
Super fun and easy to make. I mixed peaches and strawberries 🍓 for a delicious fruit combo and used oats with a mixture of pumpkin seeds, coconut, dried blueberries 🫐 & chia seeds. Mouthwatering Saturday afternoon teatime treat 🍵🫖
Meymi
Hi Sandy, Thank you so much for your feedback on this recipe!
Jessie
Hi there, I’m new to baking, may I ask why the melted butter needs to be cooled?
Meymi
Hi Jessie, If you don’t let the butter cool, the mixture will be greasy. Especially if you use all flour instead of the flour-oat mixture to make crumbles, you can easily notice that the mixture will be greasy and won’t form crumbles. There is another method where you can use cold butter. You can see it in my recipe for strawberry crumble bars. I hope you enjoy baking!
Leslie
Hello, should I double the recipe to get 50 small brownie bite pan size desserts from this recipe or do you think 1 would be enough? I am bringing these to an church event on Thursday! 🙂 thanks for the recipe!
Meymi
Hi Leslie, You should at least double the recipe.
Lindsey Munson
Can I make this without pealing the peaches? I usually enjoy the peach skins, but I’m wondering if that would be a mistake to do this. Thanks!
Meymi
Hi Lindsey, I haven’t tried but I heard some people keep the peach skins and like the result. If you try I’d love to hear your feedback!
Megan
Can you freeze this dessert?
Meymi
Hi Megan, Yes, you can freeze these bars once they are cooled.
Debby
Can you use quick oats ?
Meymi
Hi Debby, I haven’t tried with quick oats but it should be fine. It’ll probably have a less chewy texture. If you try, I’d love to hear your feedback!