Whole Wheat Peach Cobbler Bars

These Whole Wheat Peach Cobbler Bars are loaded with fresh peaches and a thick crust made with whole wheat flour! They’re not overly sweet, delicious and the perfect hand held dessert for Summer!

This post is sponsored as part of Bob’s Red Mill #RedMillandBlue campaign. I received free product from Bob’s Red Mill to create this recipe. All thoughts and opinions are my own! Thank you for continuing to support the brands that make OBB possible! 

Me + Peaches: A Love Story:

It’s not a huge secret that I love peaches. I often post photos on my Instagram story of me eating peaches or just a peach pit that I had just eaten around. I love them! To me, nothing says Summer more than eating a fresh big juicy peach outside and having the juice trickle down your hands yet you don’t have a care in the world because your mind is only focused on the peach! YES. 

Question though: Do you eat the peach with the skin on or off? I personally bite into mine like an apple – I love the skin! Who knows if it’s an old wives-tale or not at this point but I remember growing up my mama always told me that the skin had the most nutrients in it when it came to any fruit or veggie. So, I always just ate the skin! For these Whole Wheat Peach Cobbler Bars, I left the skin on the peaches – but feel free to peel them! That’s just a whole lotta extra work to me ha!

But let’s talk about these Whole Wheat Peach Cobbler Bars! They’re SO DANG GOOD, Y’ALL! They have a super thick whole wheat crust on the bottom, loaded in the middle with fresh juicy peaches and then have the other half of the crust mixture sprinkled on top to make the most perfect hand held treat! I love how they aren’t overly sweet! Bob’s Red Mill Whole Wheat Flour seriously gives it almost a savory taste! Without TOO much added sugar (I had to add some!), the peaches give it a perfectly ripe, light Summery taste! 

Let’s get into how to make them! 

Ingredients You Need for Whole Wheat Peach Cobbler Bars: 

• Bob’s Red Mill Organic Whole Wheat Flour 
• salted butter (because go salted or go home!)
• fresh peaches 
• egg
• sugar (granulated and turbinado – or you can just use one or the other!) 
• salt 
• baking powder 
• cinnamon 

How to Make Whole Wheat Peach Cobbler Bars:

Preheat the oven to 375. Take a medium size bowl and add in the whole wheat flour. To this, add the granulated sugar, baking powder and a pinch of salt. Mix this to combine. Next, add 2 sticks (yes, that is 1 cup LOL!) of COLD salted butter diced into chunks! I know it’s kind of crazy but just roll with me. 

Using either a pastry cutter (which I don’t have) or your hands (which I do have!) “cut” the butter into the flour mixture. This basically requires you constantly mixing/kneading it, making sure the butter is incorporated thoroughly and evenly in the flour. It should resemble something like this once it’s done.

Once it has a “pea” like coarse crumble consistency, gently fold into a lightly beaten egg using your hands! This will make sure that the crust thickens and not fall apart like some crumble bars do. 

Now, grease a 9×13 baking dish. To the bottom, add about ⅔ of the mixture. Firmly press it down to form the crust. Set this aside. 

Slice and dice your peaches! I ended up dicing mine but feel free to slice them long ways. Either way, just make sure they are fresh and not the canned kind! I used about 5-6 cups of fresh peaches, which was about 7-8 medium peaches. Add these peaches to a fresh bowl and to the bowl add ½ cup of whole wheat flour, ½ cup turbinado sugar (you can use normal, I just prefer the texture of turbinado!), 1 tbsp lemon juice and a pinch of salt and cinnamon! Mix this all together and put this directly on top of your crust. 

Lastly, use the last ⅓ of your crust mixture and sprinkle it on top of the peaches! Feel free to gently press it into the peaches to make sure it sets. Bake for 45 minutes or until the top turns a golden brown and you’re all set! 

Let these cool completely before you cut them! Don’t be like me and try and sneak a bite. Okay maybe just a little bite! 

These are the perfect treat to bring to a cookout – enjoy plain or with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream! 

Did you enjoy this recipe? Here are a few others you might like: 

Homemade Berry Pop Tarts 

Rustic Honey Peach Galette 

Blackberry Oatmeal Bars 

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