Description
These Peaches and Cream Pie Bars feature a soft cookie-like pie crust layered with a creamy cream cheese filling and topped with sweet mashed peaches. Finished with a luscious powdered sugar glaze, these bars combine the classic flavors of peaches and cream in a convenient, shareable dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Crust
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
Filling
- 8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
- 1 egg
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 29 oz. can peaches, drained and mashed to small bits, or peach pie filling
Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp butter (melted)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (use clear vanilla for white glaze)
- 2 to 3 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 13″x18″ rimmed half sheet baking pan with non-stick spray to ensure the bars don’t stick and set aside.
- Make the Crust: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with sugar until creamy. Add the 3 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, mixing until well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to form a soft dough.
- Prepare the Filling: In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese until smooth, then add the egg, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until fully incorporated. Fold in the mashed peaches or peach pie filling, ensuring they’re evenly distributed throughout the cream cheese mixture.
- Assemble the Bars: Spread about two-thirds of the dough evenly in the prepared baking pan to form the crust base. Carefully spread the cream cheese and peach filling over the crust. Crumble the remaining dough evenly over the top of the filling layer to create a crumbly topping.
- Bake: Place the baking pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 30 minutes or until the crust is golden and the filling is set.
- Make the Glaze: While the bars are baking, prepare the glaze by mixing powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and heavy cream until smooth and pourable. Adjust the cream to reach desired consistency.
- Glaze and Cool: After removing the bars from the oven, allow them to cool somewhat, then drizzle the prepared glaze evenly over the top. Let the bars cool completely before cutting them into 24 equal pieces for serving.
Notes
- Peaches and Cream Pie Bars have a soft cookie/pie crust, a creamy pie filling, and are topped with a sweet cream drizzle.
- For the glaze, using clear vanilla extract helps maintain a bright white glaze color.
- Drain and mash the peaches finely for the best texture in the filling, or substitute with a good-quality peach pie filling for convenience.
- These bars can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Allow bars to cool completely before glazing to prevent glaze from melting too much and running off.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 316 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 231 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 61 mg
