The rustic charm of Cobbler Bars is only matched by its delicious sweetness! The brown-sugar-sweet crust would be tasty enough on its own, but then it’s filled with juicy, tart, and vibrant blackberries and floral peaches! On top, crunchy, buttery, and candy-like pecans! Mmmm, Cobbler Bars are a home-baked treat that really warms the soul!
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus more, to taste, for dusting the pan
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 3 (6-ounce) packages fresh blackberries
- 4 cups firm, ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 cup roasted and glazed pecans, such as Diamond of California® Glazed Pecans
- whipped cream, optional, to taste, store-bought or homemade, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch pan and then, using the extra flour, lightly dust the greased pan.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, add the butter, the light brown sugar, and 1 cup of the granulated sugar and beat using an electric mixer until creamy.
Step 4 –Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat just until blended after each addition.
Step 5 –Stir in the vanilla.
Step 6 –In a separate bowl, add the baking powder, the salt, and 3 cups of the flour and stir to combine.
Step 7 –Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat just until blended.
Step 8 –Spread 3/4 of the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 9 –Sprinkle the batter layer with the blackberries.
Step 10 –In a medium bowl, add the remaining granulated sugar and the remaining 1/4 cup of the flour and stir to combine.
Step 11 –Add the peaches and the bourbon to the flour-sugar mixture and stir to coat.
Step 12 –Spoon the peach mixture over the blackberry layer.
Step 13 –Stir the pecans into the remaining batter.
Step 14 –Dollop the batter over the peach mixture.
Step 15 –Bake until golden and bubbly, about 1 hour.
Step 16 –Allow the bars to cool completely on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
Step 17 –Cut into serving-size bars and serve with the whipped cream.
