Peach Cheesecake Crumb Bars
Serve this delicious dessert at brunch for the wow factor. These provide the best of cookies and cheesecake flavors, all entrenched with a delicious peach flavor. For variety, try substituting cherries or berries for the peaches.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold and cut into 8 pieces
- 1 large egg
Ingredients for the peach filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 peaches 2 cups chopped, pitted, and peeled.
Ingredients for the Cheese layer
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Make the filling:
- In a saucepan, whisk together the sugar, water, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and peaches. Allow to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
- With a pastry cutter or two forks, cut in the butter until the pieces look like pebbles
- then cut in the egg. Dough will be crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup for the topping and pat the rest into the bottom of the pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Pour over the base layer.
- Top with the peach filling then top with the reserved 1/2 cup of topping.
- Bake 38-40 minutes or until the top is slightly brown and looks set when given a gentle shake.
- Cool completely before cutting into 12 bars. To cut cleanly, use a very sharp knife and clean it using a paper towel between each cut.
- Refrigerate leftovers for up to one week.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 131mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 658IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
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