


If you love dessert in bite-sized portions, then you’re going to love crumb bars.
In my opinion, crumb bars are perfect. I mean they’re adorable and they’re individual-sized bars filled with fruit or jam or other sweet flavors like chocolate. Which means they are great for serving at parties, gatherings or just for helping out with portion control after dinner.
Unlike cakes and pies and pints of ice cream, having one crumb bar seems satisfying to the point where you don’t need to keep going. Although obviously, you could. A crumb bar dessert buffet is another summertime party hit. Just lay a bunch out for everyone to choose from and watch how fast they disappear.
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What Are Crumb Bars?
In short, crumb bars are layered desserts with a filling between a bottom layer (usually some kind of shortcrust pastry that’s pressed into a pan or baking dish) and a top layer that resembles crumble.
Best Crumble Bar Recipes
There are so many different crumb bar recipes to choose from in this mix! From Blueberry Pie Crumb Bars and Fresh Peach Crumb Bars, to Peanut Butter Crumb Bars and Chocolate Oatmeal Crumb Bars, there’s bound to be a delicious finger-lickin’ good option for everyone.
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Here are the 36 best crumb bar recipes for snacking on. Browse through them, make sure to pin your favorites and let’s get baking!



Felicia Lim is the author of the food blog Dish by Dish, where she shares gluten-free recipes that actually taste good!
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