Peach Bars

These Peach Bars are buttery, chewy, and filled with sweet peach preserves. Made with simple pantry staples, they come together quickly and bake up golden and delicious—perfect for dessert, snack time, or a weekend cookout.

Quick Snapshot
🕒 Ready in: 45 minutes
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Serves: 9–12
🎉 Best for: Potlucks, 4th of July Cookouts, lunchbox treats, weekend baking

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Soft, chewy oat bars with a sweet peach center
• Made with pantry ingredients and no mixer required
• A quick and easy bake that works for any season

Ingredients for Peach Bars Recipe

• All-purpose flour
• Old-fashioned oats
• Brown sugar
• Ground cinnamon
• Baking powder
• Kosher salt
• Softened butter
• Egg
• Peach preserves

How to Make Peach Oatmeal Bars

1. Mix dry ingredients. In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
2. Add butter and egg. Mix in softened butter and egg until well combined and crumbly. The mixture should hold together when pressed.

3. Form the crust. Reserve about 1 cup of the mixture for topping. Press the remaining mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
4. Spread the filling. Evenly spread peach preserves over the crust layer.
5. Add the topping. Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture over the top and gently press it down.

6. Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the edges are set.
7. Cool completely before slicing into bars for clean cuts.

These Peach Oatmeal Bars are the kind of easy treat you’ll want to bake again and again. The oatmeal cookie crumble is filled with cinnamon flavor and brown sugar and filled with peach preserves filling for a match made in heaven.

If you make them, be sure to leave a comment and a star rating below—I’d love to hear how they turned out!

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Peach Bars

These easy Peach Bars are made with oats, brown sugar, and peach preserves for a buttery, chewy treat that’s perfect for summer desserts or anytime snacking.

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: jam bars, oat bars, oatmeal bars

Servings: 9

Calories: 453kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups old fashioned oats or quick oats
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup butter softened
• 1 large egg
• 18 ounces peach preserves

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and kosher salt.
• Mix in softened butter and egg until well combined and crumbly. The mixture should hold together when pressed.
• Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of the mixture for topping. Press the remaining mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust.
• Evenly spread peach preserves over the crust layer.
• Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture over the top and gently press it down.
• Bake for 30–35 minutes, until the top is golden brown and the edges are set.
• Cool completely before slicing into bars for clean cuts, or serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

• Substitute preserves: Apricot or raspberry work just as well
• Add crunch: A handful of chopped nuts in the topping adds texture
• Make it ahead: These bars store well for a few days—perfect for prepping in advance. Cover with plastic wrap and store at room temperature.

 

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg

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