I’ve been all about peaches lately. I know I have. But when the season is here, I jump right smack dab into the middle of it with my mouth wide open. Last week, I shared a recipe for making peach jelly that extend the peach season throughout the year. These bars use 1 half-pint jar of them or you can simply buy some in your grocery store if you prefer. Either way works fine for these bars.
My peach bars are fairly similar to my other bars that I love to make – peanut butter and jelly and lemon to name a couple – in that they start with that delicious short bread crust. That crust makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
How could any bar not taste out of this world with that as it’s crust?
But, the filling and the topping really do make this peach bar something extra special. A sweet layer of peach preserves topped with a crumb topping of walnuts and oats!
Mercy!
These bars are wonderful to make ahead for breakfast on the go, or to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea. They are also sturdy enough to be made ahead and packaged to take along on a camping or road trip. Nothing beats homemade goodness when you are out on the road traveling!
And if peach isn’t your thing, you can easily switch out the flavor of the preserves or jelly to one that your family does enjoy. Strawberries, grape, blackberry, or even fig work well.
The possibilities are endless!
Here’s the recipe.
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup confectioner’s sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 half-pint jar peach preserves or jelly, or your favorite flavor
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup quick-cooking oats
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- pinch salt
- Preheat oven to 350º.
- Mix together butter, flour, and confectioner’s sugar.
- Press into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan.
- Bake for approximately 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from the oven.
- Spread preserves or jelly evenly all over the crust.
- Combine flour, sugar, and butter in a medium bowl with a pastry blender or fork. Stir in oats, walnuts and salt.
- Spread crumb topping evenly over filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until the top is lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting, about 45 minutes to an hour.
- Cut in equal rows of 3 x 3 or 4 x 4 depending on how large you would like your bars.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap, under a cake dome or store in an airtight container.
I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
Robyn xoxo
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These peach bars looks awesome. I just got some peaches from my In-Law’s garden and can’t wait to make your peach jelly and these bars. I love that crumble topping!
Thanks so much, Amy! I can’t wait to hear how you like the jelly and these bars. We can’t get enough of them!
Oh wow! What a perfect summer dessert…or breakfast
Thanks, Shelly! I’ve worn a path to the pan of them on my kitchen counter!
I’m making this tonight! I’m going to try to use fresh peaches…
I can’t wait to hear how you liked them!
I’m really struggling not to blog my calories for the day and make this now! And yeah, that crust must be amazing.
I’m with you. Here’s an idea, I’ll make a pan of these bars and we’ll share! I think Randy would love it, too.
I always make too many jars of peach preserves. I just seem to get carried away with all that fresh peach goodness and can’t help myself. This is going to be a fantastic way to use some of them! Thanks for a wonderful recipe, Robyn.
Haven’t the peaches been fantastic this year? I hope you enjoy these bars. I know your preserves have to be amazing!
First, I couldn’t wait to lick over and see the peach bars and now that I see the walnut topping I’m even more in love. This just sounds amazing!!
Thanks so much, Cathy! They are delicious and you are right, that walnut oat topping takes them over the top!
Robyn, I’m all about the peaches too. I’m going to make peach preserves this week and can’t wait.
LOVE these yummy bars!
Haven’t the peaches been amazing this season? I’m constantly buying more and more and more of them!
We are crazy for peaches too ~ LOVE this!
Thanks so much, Marla! Hope y’all are having a great trip!
Wow!!! This sounds great! That crust sounds so fantastic. Will have to check farmer’s market for some perfect peach preserves to make these. Thanks for a good ol’ peach recipe to help support my farmer’s market!!
Thanks, Mary! I can’t wait to hear what you think of it, sweet friend!
That lead photo is just gorgeous, Robyn! Everything about those bars is calling to me…the shortbread crust, the sweet peaches and that topping. Oh, that topping!
Thank you so much, Dara. That means the world coming from you and your mad photography skillz!
Oh my, can you bring a tray to the beach?! Simply gorgeous and tantalizing
Thanks so much, Shari. These would be wonderful on the beach, wouldn’t they?
I am wanting to eat the whole tray. This is the kind of thing I would keep going back to all day long and cutting off just *one more* sliver.
Do you have cameras in my kitchen? How did you know I made multiple visits to these babies during the day?
Peaches and shortbread separately are my kryptonites. I would be utterly powerless against this. In short, I must make it. Soon. Come on, northern peaches!!!
Your description is perfect! I’m powerless against it, too. Thankfully, so is the rest of my family so I don’t eat the whole pan all by myself!
A good crust always makes or breaks a dessert for me – I’m a complete sucker for a good short bread crust!
Doesn’t it? I’m a sucker for a good shortbread crust, too!
We love this kind of treat for breakfast and snack! I would actually add fresh peaches to this as well. Perfect!
Thanks so much, Jamie! Fresh peaches added to this will be wonderful!
I always have to have some cookies or cake for a afternoon coffee. today I’m going to do this. I’ll use fresh peaches, because I found them on sale and I bought a lot.
I can’t wait to hear how you like it, Isa! The addition of fresh peaches will be wonderful!
Bring on the peach recipes!!! They are without a doubt my favorite fruit. Especially this time of year. Can’t wait to make these. I love a simple dessert like this and your crumb topping looks divine!
Thanks so much, Kelley! I’m glad to know I’m not the only one so crazy about peaches!
I’m so sad the peach tree in our yard died…this would have been the first recipe I tried with them. Good thing the store’s not too far away. Ahh, modern life, it has its advantages. Thanks for another fabulous recipe!
These peach bars look amazing! I love peaches.
Just went to the farmers market and I have a ton of peaches! I will be trying this recipe!!!