The perfect summer to fall segue
Now that fall is just around the corner, one of my favorite ways to take advantage of the tail end of summer stonefruit season is to make these delicious Spiced Peach Crumble Bars. These cozy beauties are loaded with Spiced Peach Butter and are the perfect segue from warm fall temps to chillier days curled up with hot teapots and plenty of good books.
Simple ingredients, share-worthy results
I recently made a batch of these, immediately ate 2 standing over the kitchen sink, then wrapped up ⅔rds of the batch and walked them over to the neighbor's house so I wouldn't devour the whole lot. I immediately regretted dropping them at the neighbors (because I wanted to eat the whole lot) and then pined for them until I got around to making another batch. They're that good!
These bars are incredibly easy to make gluten-free and refined sugar-free with a base of almond flour, gluten-free rolled oats, and coconut sugar. A little baking powder to leaven, nutmeg + cinnamon + sea salt to spice, and butter to hold everything together and you've got a delicious short-bread-like crust. Add a layer of creamy Spiced Peach Butter and finish with a crumble of the same shortbread mixed with a healthy sprinkle of almonds and you're in business.
They're simple. They're delicious. Make a double batch if you're going to share them with the neighbors.
How to serve these Spiced Peach Crumble Bars
I prefer to serve these fresh from the oven, but they are also delicious cold out of the fridge! Warm leftovers up with a quick nuke in the microwave - about 30 seconds will have an individual bar piping hot again. If you want to make them extra decadent, they are lovely served with a dollop of fresh whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream as well.
Storage
Store any leftovers (what are those?) in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for 1 month. I like to pop mine right into these airtight glass storage containers. Find these and other Whip & Wander kitchen favorites in my shop page.
A note for special diets
These Spiced Peach Crumble Bars are gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
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Peach Crumble Bars (Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free)
- Prep Time: 8
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 53 minutes
- Yield: 9 bars 1x
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Now that fall is just around the corner, one of my favorite ways to take advantage of the tail end of summer stonefruit season is to make these delicious Spiced Peach Crumble Bars. These cozy beauties are loaded with Spiced Peach Butter and are the perfect segue from warm fall temps to chillier days curled up with hot teapots and plenty of good books.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- 1 ½ cups Spiced Peach Butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C). Line an 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper so that it reaches slightly past the edge of the dish. This will make the bars easier to lift out of the pan later.
- In a medium bowl, combine oats, almond flour, coconut sugar, melted butter, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and sea salt together by hand until well-combined.
- Press ⅔ of the mixture into the parchment-lined baking dish, pressing firmly by hand to create a shortbread-like crust.
- Bake crust for 15 minutes or until it just begins to turn slightly golden.
- Add the Spiced Peach Butter to the top of the crust, gently spreading it until even.
- Top with the remaining shortbread crust, crumbling it over the top of the Spiced Peach Butter layer. You should still see pockets of peach butter peeking through the top.
- Sprinkle the top with the sliced almonds.
- Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until the top of the crumble begins to turn slightly golden.
- Allow to cool fully before removing from the pan. Slice into 9 equal squares. These are superb eaten fresh from the oven or fridge cold with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Store the leftovers in the refridgerator. I think they're best within the first 4 days.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (1/9 batch)
- Calories: 306
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 138
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 27
STACEY CRAWFORD says
I still have peaches in season where I live, and that spiced peach butter will have to happen so I can make these crumbly peachy bars. So yummy! I wish peaches were in season all year!
Kelly Anthony says
I love peaches especially spiced. These are the most perfect bars to welcome the fall season!
paleoglutenfreeguy says
That Spiced Peach Butter is such an amazing upgrade from your normal fruit crumble bars. The spices make your kitchen smell amazing and make these taste amazing!
Aleta says
Whoa, these crumble bars look SO TASTY! I love that you have added the nutmeg and cinnamon, plus the sliced almonds? Yum! Can't wait to try these out!
Leslie says
Loving everything about this recipe! It must be nice to be your neighbor! haha. So sweet of you to share your delicious goodies!
Elaine Benoit says
Wow! These look fantastic. I never would have thought of making peach butter and then putting it into a crumble bar. Seriously drooling here! I can't wait to make it!
[email protected] says
I wonder if I could use less oats and more almond flour to make this more low carb? Have you ever tried that?
heather@recipesfromthehomestead says
The peaches in Texas are huge, juicy, and just begging to be made into this recipe!!!
Joni Gomes says
Love this recipe! When it was in the oven it smelled heavenly and got me into the fall mood! The texture of these crumble bars are amazing and they came out perfectly sweet enough for me!
Paula Montenegro says
Wow, they look delicious and sound tremendously healthy! A great idea to grab breakfast on the run, which in my case would be a big upgrade from my usual cup of coffee. Thanks for sharing!
Kari - Get Inspired Everyday! says
These look scrumptious, especially with that peach butter fairly oozing out of the sides!
ChihYu says
So tasty!! Great for breakfast or a snack on the go!!
Denise says
Chewy, gooey goodness in these peach bars! I would not be able to resist eating these all myself Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Nicoletta De Angelis Nardelli says
Wish we were your neighbors so you could walk to our place with these peach crumble bars as a gift. They look scrumptious although they're filled with good-for-you ingredients!
Raia Todd says
My family will love these! They look delicious!
tessa says
I SO want to make these!! Drool worthy goodness!
Lisa says
I can relate! I would absolutely wolf down at least two of those amazing bars as soon as they came out of the oven. You have a very lucky neighbor. I'm really impressed at how you've health-i-fied your recipe, too. Gluten-free and no refined sugar -- I don't think I'd have your will-power to give them away. Bet your house smells wonderful while they bake, too!
Gloria says
Fresh peaches are SO good. My aunt had an orchard when I was a kid. We would pick peaches every summer. This brings back some of those childhood memories.
Chef Dennis says
Wow! This Spiced Peach Crumble Bars Recipe looks really delicious! i love that it's loaded with Spiced Peach Butter. Makes me want to sit down and relax.
Ruby - Runaway Baker says
These look really excellent. Such a brilliant use of the last of the seasons peaches! So delicious!