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Peach Pie Bars Made with Florida Peaches

Peach Pie Sugar Cookie Bars

Sweet peach pie filling baked on top of a homemade sugar cookie crust, oh my! This easy dessert recipe is actually ready in less than 45 minutes.
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Course: Breakfast/Snack, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cookie, dessert, dessert recipe, desserts, peaches, pie
Servings: 24 bars
Author: Tracy

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • Oven

Ingredients

Fresh Peach Pie Filling

  • 5 cups fresh Florida peaches sliced or roughly chopped, pitted and skin removed
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Homemade Sugar Cookie Base

  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ salt
  • 3 cups flour

Streusel Topping

  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup cold butter, cut into cubes ½ stick

Instructions

Peach Pie Filling

  • In a large saucepan, add sugar water, fresh lemon juice, and cornstarch.
  • Cook at medium-high heat until mixture becomes thick. Stir consistently to avoid getting clumps. Cook for approx 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and add peaches, vanilla extract, cinnamon.
  • Mix everything and set aside until ready to use. Allow to cool.
    Peach Pie Filling in Peach Pie Bars Recipe

Streusel Topping

  • In a medium bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, flour and chilled cubed butter.
  • Stir with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly.
  • Set in the fridge until ready to use.

Sugar Cookie Base

  • Preheat the oven to 350°
  • In a mixer, mix the butter and sugar until smooth.
  • Add the vanilla extract and eggs. Mix until smooth.
  • Add in 2 cups of the flour and the salt. Mix slowly until combined and then add the remaining 1 cup of flour. Mix until smooth.
  • Prepare a 12x7 cookie sheet (make sure it's one with a 1 in edge).
  • Carefully spread 3/4 of the dough on the bottom of the cookie sheet.
  • Pour the homemade peach filling all over the cookie base.
  • Add tablespoon sized dollops of the remaining cookie dough on top of the peach filling.
  • Sprinkle the Streusel Topping all over the top.
  • Bake for 25 - 30 minutes. If you want to "brown" your Streusel Topping, increase the temperature to 400° for the last 2 minutes, but watch it so it doesn't burn.
  • Allow to cool slightly before cutting and serving.
  • Enjoy!
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