White Peach Bars
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3.9
White Peach Bars
Description
White Peach Bars start with a two-layer dough comprising a mix of oat and all-purpose flours, butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Most of the dough forms a base pressed into a baking dish, on which lemon juice and cornstarch-coated sliced peaches are arranged without peeling the fruit. The remaining dough, mixed with rolled oats, crumbles over the peaches before baking at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes. The topping crisps up while the peach filling softens but holds its shape, blending buttery richness with fruity juiciness.
The bars can be served warm or cooled, making them a flexible option for dessert or afternoon treats. Their firm yet tender texture comes from the flour and oat combination, creating a pleasing mouthfeel. Using ripe but firm peaches ensures the filling does not become too mushy.
Ingredients
filling
- 2 white peach large, ripe but firm
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice fresh
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
dough
- 1 unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup oat flour (substitute regular flour if you like)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp rolled oats quick cooking or regular
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350F. Lightly spray a 9x9 baking dish. I like to line it with a piece of parchment so I can lift out the bars for neat cutting, but this isn't necessary.
- Wash and slice the peaches, but do not peel them. Put the slices in a bowl and toss gently with the lemon juice and the cornstarch. Set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar together and then beat in the salt and the vanilla. Blend in the flours and stir just until the mixture comes together in a crumbly texture. Do not add the rolled oats at this time.
- Take about 2/3 of the dough and press lightly into the bottom of your prepared baking dish. Flour your hands if the dough is too sticky to pat down.
- Give the peaches a final toss and lay them out across the dough. If they are super juicy, don't add all the extra juices.
- Mix the oats into the remaining dough with your fingertips. Crumble it over the peaches. Don't worry about covering all the fruit, some can peek through.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes, until the crust is just beginning to turn golden around the edges and the fruit is bubbling.
- Let cool a bit before cutting.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 273 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 273kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 554IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3.9
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