Description
Rich and indulgent cheesecake bars layered with sweet peach filling, a buttery crust, and finished with a delicate almond glaze.
Ingredients
For the bars:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 (21 oz) can peach pie filling
For the cheesecake layer:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
2. Cream together butter and sugar, then add eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour and salt until combined. Spread half the batter into the prepared pan.
3. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg until smooth. Spread over the batter layer.
4. Spoon peach pie filling evenly over the cheesecake layer.
5. Drop spoonfuls of remaining batter over the top.
6. Bake for 30–35 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
7. Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and almond extract, then drizzle over cooled bars.
8. Slice into bars and serve.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free blend containing xanthan gum.
Ensure peach pie filling is gluten-free if needed.
Allow bars to cool fully before slicing for clean edges.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg