Apple Pie Bars: Easy Apple Crumble Bars
These easy Apple Pie Bars or Apple Crumble Bars are a sweet treat perfect in apple season, or anytime you're craving apple pie. But easier to make. They're buttery, warmly spiced, and fall-apart tender.
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 299kcal
Ingredients
For the Crumble
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup cold butter cubed
Apple Pie Filling
- 3 apples cored and grated (peeled or unpeeled)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. and line a 9x13 pan with foil with an overhand on all sides. Lightly grease the pan with softened butter.
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt. Mix in the egg and cut in the butter. You can use a pastry blender, a food processor (although be careful not to over mix, you want crumbles), or even a stand mixer. Mix until pea-size clumps form. Press half of the crumble into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Shred the apples and squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Add them to a separate bowl with the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon; mix until all the apples are coated. Sprinkle the apple mixture over the bottom layer of crumble in the pan. Crumble the remaining dough over the apples.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the top is beginning to turn golden. Cool completely before cutting into bars or squares.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g