Spiced Peach Cobbler Bars

These spiced peach cobbler bars are extraordinary, but I knew they would be. They’re built on a fruit bar formula I’ve been baking for decades and refining over the years. It never lets me down. Fresh peaches, a little lemon juice, and warmly spiced dough make this one of the best versions yet.

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🍑 This recipe is a proven winner ~ it’s simple and dependable. One buttery dough does double duty as both the bottom crust and the cobbler topping.

🍑 The bright juicy peaches in the soft spiced cobbler crust makes this a unique peach bar.

🍑 I may have moaned after the first bite, you’re going to love them.

Did your grandmother serve spiced peaches?

My spiced peach cobbler bars are inspired by spiced peaches ~ an old-fashioned preserve popular in the South and Midwest. They’re flavored with warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace, or nutmeg, and served with ham, pork, or holiday meals. I can remember them at my earliest Thanksgivings. It’s an evocative flavor combo that works great in this summer bar dessert.

I’ve used spiced peach flavors in my Easy Spiced Peach Bread, my Spiced Peach Muffins, and my Gluten Free Spiced Peach Crisp, too.

How to assemble spiced peach cobbler bars

1. Press 2/3 of the spiced dough into your pan.
2. Add the diced peaches (no need to peel, no need to add sugar)
3. Add the remaining cobbler dough over top, allowing some of the peaches to show through the cobbled surface.
4. Bake.

Q&A

Why don’t youI peel the peaches?

The peel has lots of peachy flavor, and it adds pretty color to these bars. You can peel the peaches if you prefer.

What is mace and what can I use instead?

Mace is a spice made from the outer casing of the nutmeg. It’s similar to nutmeg but has a little softer and rounder flavor. Use nutmeg instead, but less.

Can I bake these peach bars in a 9×13 pan?

Yes. Use 1½ times the recipe for bars about the same thickness and bake for roughly 35 minutes. You can also double it for thicker bars; allow a little extra baking time.

Are spiced peach cobbler bars freezable?

Yes. Cool completely, wrap well, and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature.

Can I bake them a day ahead?

Yes, I actually leave them out on the counter either uncovered, or lightly tented with foil. The fruit filling keeps these bars quite moist.

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Spiced Peach Cobbler Bars

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Spiced peach cobbler bars are peach cobbler crossed with a buttery crumb bar ~ juicy, warmly spiced, and seriously good.

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Prep Time:15 minutes minutes

Cook Time:35 minutes minutes

Total Time:50 minutes minutes

Servings: 16 servings

Equipment

• 9×9 square baking pan ceramic or metal works best
• parchment paper (optional)
• stand mixer or electric beaters (optional)

Ingredients

 

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• 1 cup salted butter at room temperature
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp mace
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp rolled oats

filling

• 2 rounded cups fresh diced peaches
• squeeze of lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract, almond extract also works

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F Line a 9×9 square baking pan with foil or parchment paper with long ends so you can lift the bars out after they've cooled for easy cutting. This is optional.
• Cream the 1 cup salted butter at room temperature, 2/3 cup light brown sugar, and spices together until light and fluffy. I do this in my stand mixer, but you can use electric beaters, or do it by hand. Scrape down your bowl a few times to get everything evenly incorporated.
• Add the 2 cups all purpose flour and mix until a crumbly dough comes together. You want to mix until everything is moistened and there is no dry flour left. It will seem crumbly, but moist.
• Take 2/3 of the dough and crumble it into the bottom of your prepared pan. Flatten gently with floured hands until you get an even layer. Add a bit more dough if needed to completley cover the bottom.
• Toss the 2 rounded cups fresh diced peaches with the squeeze of lemon juice and 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract. Arrange the fruit evenly over the surface of the dough.
• Toss the remaining dough with the 2 Tbsp rolled oats. Now add the cobbler topping to the peaches, pressing it together with your fingers into larger chunks as you add it. Some of the peaches will show through, that's fine.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is starting to turn golden. (Mine took 35 minutes.) Let cool on a rack. These bars can be served warm or room temperature. They will keep on the counter loosely covered with foil for a few days. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

Be sure your butter is softened, the dough will not come together with cold butter.

Any type of rolled oats will work: old fashioned, quick cooking, or extra thick.

If your fruit is extra juicy you can toss it with a couple of teaspoons of flour or cornstarch first.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: baking, bar dessert, cobbler, crumble, dessert, fruit, peaches, shortbread, shortbread bars, summer

Nutrition

Serving: 1 bar · Calories: 205 kcal · Carbohydrates: 24 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 12 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 0.5 g · Cholesterol: 31 mg · Sodium: 97 mg · Potassium: 60 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 418 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 15 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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