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Peaches and Cream Bars start with a brown sugar crumb crust filled with fresh peaches and creamy custard. These bars are everything I love about peach season tucked into a wonderfully easy-to-make dessert.
Peaches and Cream Bars
If you like custard pies and Peach Cream Pie, you will love these Peach Bars.
These bars have all the delicious custard in the middle and they are easier and quicker than pie to make. The brown sugar crumb crust gets a huge thumbs up, as it is completely irresistible all by itself.
How To Make A Brown Sugar Crust
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until pea-sized crumbs are formed.
- Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture for the topping and press the remainder into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
Peaches Bars Recipe
- While the crust is baking, cream together the sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, milk, flour, vanilla, and salt and beat to combine. Gently stir in the peaches.
- Remove the crust from the oven and gently pour the peach filling onto the crust. Top with the remaining crumb mixture.
- Bake for 32-35 minutes or until filling is set. Let cool before slicing.
Peach Desserts
If you love peaches as much as I do, you’ll want to try more of these awesome recipes. From Peach Sweet Rolls to Peach Pie Bars, Peach Cupcakes to Peaches and Cream French Toast Casserole, there’s a peach recipe for every craving.
And in the middle of summer, you’ll want to toss some peaches on the grill for a summer treat that everyone loves! Last but not least, don’t forget to try this Brown Butter Peach Milkshake on the hottest of days.
What are your favorite things to make with peaches?
Peaches and Cream Bars
Ingredients
For the crust and topping
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup quick cooking oats
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1¼ cups cold butter
For the peach filling
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 – 5 cups ripe peaches peeled and diced
Instructions
Crust Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until pea-sized crumbs are formed.
- Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture for the topping and press the remainder into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
Filling Instructions
- While the crust is baking, cream together the sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, milk, flour, vanilla, and salt and beat to combine. Gently stir in the peaches.
- Remove the crust from the oven and gently pour the peach filling onto the crust. Top with the remaining crumb mixture.
- Bake for 32-35 minutes or until filling is set. Let cool before slicing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
{originally published 8/26/15 – recipe notes and photos updated 5/17/22}
is the curst supposed to be crunchy or soft? These taste so good .
This is a fairly soft crust, Nancy.
Absolutely love these! They turn out perfect every time! They are always a hit when I make them for the family.
I’m thrilled you are enjoying the recipe, Sara!
Hi,
I have peach pie filling at home. Can this be used in the recipe?
You bet, Sandra. Happy baking!
Luscious and perfect. Hard to stop at one.
Glad to hear that the bars are a hit! Enjoy, and happy baking.
I want to make this but I want to verify the butter amount. It calls for 1 1/4 cups. That is 2 1/2 sticks of butter. Is this correct?
Yes, that’s right, Terry. A standard batch requires 2 1/2 sticks of butter. I hope you love the bars!
Can you use frozen peaches
Hi, April! Frozen peaches should work in the recipe, but keep an eye out to make sure the texture is staying consistent as they thaw. I hope you love the peaches and cream bars. Happy baking!
These are so yummy! I added some finely chopped pecans in the crust!
Can these be frozen?
While you can freeze them, I would not recommend it as the custard filling will likely be extremely “weepy” when you thaw them.
If you don’t have fresh peaches, can you use canned peaches instead?
Susan – Yes, canned will work just be sure to drain them.
SSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOO much deliciousness in these bars! I simply LOVE that peach filling! And that brown sugar crumb crust – swoon!
These look delicious! Great layers 🙂