Peach Cake Bars

This recipe has been hailed as the "best" recipe on Pinterest.

And I wasn't just going to let that title go by without sampling!



Boy, oh, boy- it is good!

I made a few adaptations using fresh peaches but overall, left this recipe as is because it is delicious! Light, fresh and refreshing! Perfect to use up those scrumptious peaches that are in season right now but the base recipe would be great to throw in apples or berries, too.

Peach Cake Bars

Adapted slightly from Just a Pinch

Yield: 12 large bars

Prep Time: 15 min. Total Time: 1 hour (includes both cooking times)

Ingredients:

-1 box yellow cake mix

-2 eggs

-1/3 c. butter, room temperature

-8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature

-1/3 c. sugar

-1 tsp. vanilla extract

-Scant 4 cups of fresh peaches, peeled and sliced into 1/4 in. slices (I used 4 large peaches)

Directions:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.

-Combine cake mix, 1 egg and butter in a medium bowl with fork until crumbly. Reserve 1 c. for topping and press the rest into the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

-Sprinkle the peaches on top of the partially baked crust.

-With an electric mixer until creamy, combine cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg and vanilla extract. Pour and spread over peaches.

-Top with remaining 1 c. reserved crumbs and bake for 30 minutes.

-Let cool completely before cutting. Store in refrigerator...if you have any left to store!

Enjoy!

Laura