Peach Crumb Bars (Gluten-Free)
Homemade Peach Crumb Bars are the perfect summer dessert! They have a great almond crust, bursting with juicy, fresh peach filling and topped with a buttery, crunchy crumb. Perfect for summer snacks, desserts, or a wholesome treat anytime.
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About these peach dessert bars
These easy GF bars are fresh, juicy, and full of fresh peach flavor. For more summer peach desserts, here is the link to this amazing peach galette.
This GF peach crumb bar recipe has a delicious almond crust, juicy peach filling, and a buttery, crunchy crumb. You can serve them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or on its own. The fruit bars are easy-to-make desserts, great for summer gatherings, and potlucks.
Ingredients
The main ingredients of the recipe are:
- Flour: gluten-free all-purpose flour and almond flour for the crust and crumb topping.
- Butter: cold unsalted butter.
- Sugar: white granulated sugar. You can also use brown sugar.
- Peach: fresh peaches with peel (optional). Not overly ripe!
- Lemon: fresh lemon juice.
- Cinnamon: ground cinnamon for the filling.
How to make homemade peach crumb bars
Preheat oven to 375°F (190° C). Lightly grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan.
For the crust and crumble
Whisk together gluten-free all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add in the cold, diced butter and the vanilla extract.
Use your fingers to work the butter into the dry mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture.
Transfer the remaining mixture to the pan and press into an even layer. Set aside.
For the peach filling
In a medium bowl, stir sliced peaches with skin, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and cinnamon together until well combined.
Bars assembly and bake
Spread the peach filling evenly over the crust and sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture over the filling. The crumble should not completely cover the peaches at all; let the peach filling show.
Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature
Storing
Keep the bars covered in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can freeze them in an air-tight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
Can I make the fruit bars in advance?
Yes, you can make the bars ahead of time, and when ready to enjoy, highly recommend, reheated before serving in a medium oven reheat in a medium oven.
Variations and serving options
- Gluten-free flour: You can make the crust only with gluten-free all-purpose flour.
- Fruit: replace peaches with plums or berries.
- Spices: add ground nutmeg or ginger for strong and spicy bars.
- Serving options: serve the peach bars with whipped cream, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or just as they are.
For more GF stone fruit dessert recipes
Easy Peach Crumble Bars (Gluten-Free)
Ingredients
For the crust and crumble:
- 2 ½ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour (300gr)
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (12 tablespoons, 170gr)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the peach filling:
- 700 gr fresh peaches, 4 – 5 medium peaches (24.7 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190° C). Lightly grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan.
For the crust and crumble:
- Whisk together gluten-free all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add in the cold and cubed butter, and the vanilla extract.
- Use your fingers to work the butter into the dry mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1/2 cup of the mixture.
- Transfer the remaining mixture to the pan and press into an even layer. Set aside.
For the peach filling:
- In a medium bowl, stir sliced peaches with peel (optional), sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla, and cinnamon together until well combined.
Bars assembly and bake:
- Spread the peach filling evenly over the crust and sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture over the filling. The crumble should not completely cover the peaches at all.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature.