Apple Crisp Bars
Equipment
- apple peeler optional
Ingredients
Shortbread Base
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Filling
- 2 1/2 cups apples (peeled and diced)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
Topping
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- caramel topping (optional)
Instructions
Shortbread Base
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup softened butter, 1 3/4 cups flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/4 tsp salt. Mix together with a pastry cutter or fork until well combined. (The mixture will appear dry.)
- Spray a 10x10" baking pan with cooking spray.
- Scrape mixture into baking pan and press down firmly and evenly to make the base.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from heat.
Filling
- While the shortbread base is baking, peel apples and dice into small chunks.
- Add apples to a mixing bowl and add in 1 tsp cinnamon, lemon juice, 2 tbsp flour and 2 tbsp sugar. Mix until apples are well coated.
- Pour apple mixture over top of shortbread base and spread evenly.
Topping
- Combine remaining ingredients (except for caramel) together in a mixing bowl and mix well.
- Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over top of the apples.
- Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Bake for 40 minutes until the top of the apple crisp bars are golden brown.
- Remove from heat and drizzle caramel over top.
- Let cool, then enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 214mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 488IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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