These easy crumb bars are the perfect dessert for summer potlucks and picnics! Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra special treat!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time50 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24
Calories: 216kcal
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Ingredients
For the Peach Raspberry Filling:
3cupsdiced peeled peaches
2cupsraspberries,fresh or frozen
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
1teaspoonvanilla extract
3tablespoonshoney
½cupall-purpose flour
2-3teaspoonscornstarch,depending how juicy your fruit is, see note below
3/4cupgranulated sugar
¼teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonground cinnamon
FOR THE DOUGH:
3cupsall-purpose flour
1cupgranulated sugar
1teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonground cinnamon
1cupcold unsalted butter,cut into small pieces
1large egg,lightly beaten
1/2teaspoonpure vanilla extract
Turbinado sugar,for sprinkling on bars, optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
For peach raspberry filling, place the diced peaches and raspberries in a large bowl and add the lemon juice, vanilla extract, and honey. Gently stir.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Pour over the fruit mixture and gently stir. Set aside.
For the dough, in a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or two forks until butter is mixed in, but you still have small pea size chunks of butter.
Mix the vanilla and egg together. Add into the flour and butter mixture and combine. The dough will be crumbly. Pat half of the dough into the prepared pan.
Spread the peach raspberry mixture evenly over the bottom crust. Crumble the remaining dough over the fruit layer. Sprinkle turbinado sugar, if using.
Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and fruit it starting to bubble a little on the sides. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve. We like the bars with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
If you are using frozen raspberries, use 3 teaspoons cornstarch because the raspberries will be more juicy as they defrost with the peaches.Store cooled bars in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge.