Apple Crumble Bars
Learn how to make the most delicious fall dessert - apple crumble bars! These bars are easy to throw together and perfect for when you’ve gone apple picking!
Servings: 12 -16 pieces
Ingredients
Apple filling:
- 2 lbs of apples ~ 4 medium-ish apples (peeled, cored, finely diced)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon EACH: lemon juice and vanilla
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
Crumble:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup melted salted butter
- 1 teaspoon EACH: baking powder and ground cinnamon
Instructions
- APPLES: In a bowl, toss together all the ingredients for the apples; set aside. Line a 12x9.5 pan with parchment paper; set aside.
- CRUMBLE: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350ºF. Mix the oats, flour, sugars, baking powder, and ground cinnamon together in a large bowl. Pour in the melted butter and stir to combine until you form a sand-like crumb. Press two-thirds of the prepared crumb mixture into the prepared pan. You want to make sure the crust is tightly packed in.
- BAKE: Top with the apple mixture and sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack for one hour. I usually stick mine in the refrigerator for a bit after that to cool them down completely before cutting into pieces.
Notes
- If you don’t have salted butter, add ½ teaspoon of salt to the crumble mixture.
- I prefer these bars in a 12x9.5 pan because they are thicker that way and personally, I like the crust to apple ratio a lot here. But you can also bake these in a 13x9 pan, just be sure to check around the 45-50 minute mark as a larger pan will mean they will cook slightly faster.
