Peaches and Cream Crumble Bars (Printer-Friendly)

Buttery oat layers with sweet peaches and cream cheese filling make these handheld bars ideal for summer entertaining.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Crumble & Base

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
03 - 1 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/2 tsp salt
05 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
06 - 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed

→ Cream Filling

07 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
08 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
09 - 1 egg
10 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Peach Layer

11 - 3 cups fresh peaches, peeled and diced
12 - 1 tbsp cornstarch
13 - 2 tbsp lemon juice
14 - 1 tbsp granulated sugar

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
02 - Combine flour, oats, sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
03 - Press two-thirds of the crumble mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form an even base. Reserve the remaining one-third for the topping.
04 - Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, and beat until fully combined. Spread the cream mixture evenly over the crust.
05 - Toss diced peaches with cornstarch, lemon juice, and sugar. Arrange the peach mixture over the cream layer.
06 - Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture evenly on top.
07 - Bake for 38 to 42 minutes, or until the top is golden and the center is just set.
08 - Allow to cool completely, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Slice into bars and serve chilled or at room temperature.

# Helpful Hints:

01 -
  • The combination of juicy peaches and tangy cream cheese creates a flavor profile that feels both familiar and special
  • These bars travel beautifully and actually taste better after a night in the fridge
  • You get all the satisfaction of a fruit crisp with the portability of a cookie bar
02 -
  • Cold butter is nonnegotiable here, warm butter will turn your crumble into a tough, doughy layer
  • These bars really do need that chill time in the fridge to set properly for clean slicing
  • If your peaches are very juicy, increase the cornstarch to 2 tablespoons to prevent a soggy bottom
03 -
  • Use a pastry blender for the quickest, most even crumble texture without warming the butter with your hands
  • If the cream cheese layer starts to pull up the crust when spreading, let it sit for 5 minutes to soften slightly
  • The overhang of parchment paper is your friend, use it to lift the entire slab out for the cleanest cuts

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