Easy peach spice bars

If you love old-fashioned, easy desserts that fill your kitchen with the smell of warm brown sugar and baked bits of peaches, these delicious peach spice bars are about to become your new favorite treat. They're soft, chewy, perfectly spiced with brown sugar, and can be topped with a variety of ideal toppings in every bite, which are all totally optional. These bars are simple to make, slice beautifully for gatherings, and taste even better the next day. Whether you're baking for fall, the holidays, a bake sale, or just because you have peaches, pears, or apples around to use up, this recipe never disappoints.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

• Rich brown sugar flavor in both the bars and frosting
• Easy 9x13 pan recipe — perfect for sharing
• Freezer-friendly
• Customizable with nuts or allergy-friendly swaps
• Tastes like caramel apple cake in bar form

Easy Variations & Add-Ins

• Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon or apple pie spice for warm fall flavor.
• Stir in white chocolate chips for extra sweetness.
• Swappeaches for finely diced pears or apples.
• Add shredded coconut for a chewy twist.
• Drizzle with salted caramel instead of frosting.

Optional Frosting Alternatives

• If you'd like something lighter or different, try:
• Cream cheese frosting
• Simple vanilla glaze (powdered sugar + milk + vanilla)
• Dusting of powdered sugar
• Maple glaze
• Top with a streusel: 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1 /3 cup brown sugar (packed), 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (as shown in photo)
• Leave them unfrosted for a snack-style bar

Serving Suggestions

• Serve slightly warm with vanilla ice cream.
• Pair with coffee or hot cider.
• Cut into small squares for dessert trays.
• Wrap individually for lunchbox treats.

Delicious Peach Spice Bars

recipe ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 cups AP flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup peeled, pitted, chopped peaches
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional: add pumpkin seeds for nut allergies)

Frosting (optional)

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and line a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
5. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and peaches until combined.
6. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
7. Sprinkle with sliced almonds or another nut you prefer.
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until set and golden. Let cool slightly.

Frosting Directions

• Melt the butter in a saucepan.
• Add in the brown sugar and milk and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat, let cool to warm to the touch, then whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth.
• Spread the icing over the completely cooled bars.
• You may also like to try Apple Brownies, Apple Pie, and Apple Cake