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Golden, buttery bars with a tender base, juicy peach filling, and a crisp, crumbly topping — a perfect balance of fresh fruit flavors and indulgent comfort.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 170 g (¾ cup) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups (450 g) fresh, peeled, and diced peaches
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • ¼ cup (50 g) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. Peel and dice fresh peaches (or drain canned/defrosted frozen peaches) and set aside.
  3. Melt the butter if not already melted.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  5. Add melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients and mix until a crumbly dough forms.
  6. Press about two-thirds of the dough firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the base.
  7. Toss the diced peaches with granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and cinnamon until well coated.
  8. Spread the peach filling evenly over the dough base, reaching the edges.
  9. Crumble the remaining dough over the peach layer, leaving small gaps so the filling can peek through.
  10. Bake 35–40 minutes until the topping is golden brown and the peach filling is bubbling.
  11. Remove from oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan.
  12. Use the parchment paper to lift the cooled bars from the pan and cut into squares.

Notes

Choose peaches that are ripe but still firm to avoid soggy bars., Drain canned peaches thoroughly before use., Press base dough firmly to help crust hold together., Watch baking time to prevent drying out or overbaking., Cool bars completely before slicing, refrigerate for sharper edges if desired., Bars keep well at room temperature for 2 days, refrigerated up to 5 days, and freeze up to 2 months., Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or chilled., Customize by adding berries, oats, or nuts to the topping or adjusting sugar levels.

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