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Apple Pie Bars with buttery crust tender apples and crisp streusel on white plate

The Ultimate Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe

Discover the best Apple Pie Bars recipe that's easy, delicious, and perfect for sharing. Try it today! Love Ina Garten's Apple Pie Bars? Try this simplified version that's just as delicious. Craving apple pie but want a quicker fix? Try these Fresh Apple Pie Bars today!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 310
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crust and Streusel
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, cold
Apple Filling
  • 4 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp ground nutmeg
Streusel Topping
  • 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.25 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter, cold
Caramel Drizzle (optional)
  • 0.25 cup caramel sauce or caramel bits
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream

Equipment

  • 9x13 inch baking pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Pastry cutter or fork
  • Spatula
  • Aluminum foil (optional)
  • Cooling rack

Method
 

Step 1: Preparing the Ingredients
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, oats, and salt.
  3. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  4. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture for the streusel topping.
  5. Press the remaining crumb mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden.
Step 2: Cooking the Main Components
  1. While the crust is baking, prepare the apple filling. In a large bowl, combine sliced apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  2. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the apples, tossing gently to combine.
  3. Once the crust is done, spread the apple mixture evenly over the hot crust.
Step 3: Assembling the Dish
  1. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the apples.
Step 4: Baking or Final Cooking Touches
  1. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and the apples are bubbling around the edges.
  2. Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack.

Notes

For a no-bake version, use a graham cracker crust and refrigerate the bars instead of baking.