Yummy Apple Pie Bars
Transform your favorite fall dessert into a portable treat with these Yummy Apple Pie Bars! Featuring a buttery, crumbly crust, a sweet-tart apple filling spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, and a golden oat-studded topping, these bars deliver all the flavor of classic apple pie in easy-to-serve squares. Perfect for potlucks, holidays, or an indulgent snack, this recipe combines simple ingredients and straightforward techniques to create a dessert that's as comforting as it is delicious. With a crisp crust and tender apple center, every bite is a celebration of autumn flavors, and the added touch of vanilla takes these bars to the next level. Ready in just over an hour and yielding 12 generous servings, these apple pie bars are bound to become a family favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 2 large Eggs
- 6 medium Apples (peeled, cored, and thinly sliced)
- 0.75 cup Brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon Ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 0.5 cup Rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang to lift the bars out later.
In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Add the cold, cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Beat one egg and stir it into the flour mixture until combined. Press two-thirds of this mixture firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form the crust. Set the remaining mixture aside for later.
In another bowl, toss the sliced apples with brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cornstarch, and vanilla extract until evenly coated.
Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust in the baking pan.
To the reserved crust mixture, add the remaining 0.5 cup of all-purpose flour and rolled oats. Mix it together to create a crumbly topping.
Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the apple layer in the baking pan.
Beat the second egg and brush it lightly over the crumb topping for a golden finish.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
Remove from the oven and allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before lifting them out using the parchment overhang. Cut into 12 pieces and serve!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4514 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 209.7 g | 269% | |
| Saturated Fat | 125.9 g | 630% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 889 mg | 296% | |
| Sodium | 2584 mg | 112% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 628.4 g | 229% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 41.6 g | 149% | |
| Total Sugars | 316.5 g | ||
| Protein | 55.9 g | 112% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.1 mcg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 378 mg | 29% | |
| Iron | 20.1 mg | 112% | |
| Potassium | 2030 mg | 43% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
