Blackberry-Peach Cobbler Bars

Yield: 10-12 servings

Ingredients:

-1 cup butter, softened

-1 cup light brown sugar

-1 ½ cups granulated sugar, divided

-4 eggs

-1 Tbs. vanilla extract

-1 tsp. baking powder

-3/4 tsp. salt

-3 ¼ cups flour, divided

-3 6-oz. packages fresh blackberries,

  about 4 cups

-4 cups peeled and sliced ripe peaches

-3 Tbs. maple syrup

-1 cup roasted glazed pecan pieces

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat first 2 ingredients and 1 cup granulated sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

-Stir together baking powder, salt, and 3 cups flour; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Spread ¾ of the batter in a greased and floured 13x9-inch pan; sprinkle with blackberries.
- Stir together remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup flour in a medium bowl; add peaches, stirring to coat. Spoon mixture over blackberries.

-Stir pecans into remaining batter; dollop over peach mixture.

-Bake for 1 hour or until golden and bubbly. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Cut into bars.