Apple Pie Bars
Servings 12 servings
Calories 471kcal
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 cup salted butter (very soft)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Apple Pie Filling
- 4-5 medium Gala or Granny Smith apples peeled, cored and sliced
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp apple pie spice
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Streusel Topping:
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup old fashioned or quick cooking oats (not instant)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 x 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Crust: In a medium size bowl, whisk together flour and sugar. Use a hand mixer on low or a large silicone spatula to mix in the softened butter until a soft dough forms. Press evenly onto the bottom of the pan. Place into the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
- Apple Filling: Meanwhile, In the same bowl, toss together apple slices with flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, apple pie spice, ground cinnamon and salt until the apples are evenly coated.
- Topping: In a separate bowl toss together flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and salt with melted butter.
- Remove crust from oven and arrange apple pie filling evenly over the crust. Sprinkle with the streusel topping.
- Place pan back into the oven and bake for 40-50 minutes or until lightly golden and the apples are fork tender.
- Cool in the pan on a cooling rack for at least 2 hours or chill to speed up the process.
- Cut into squares and serve drizzled with salted caramel sauce, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 743IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg