Apple Crumble Bars
Buttery shortbread-style bars layered with cinnamon apple filling and an oat crumble topping. Serve them plain or with ice cream and salted caramel sauce.
By Cookin' Kitchen
- Total: 55 minutes
- Makes: 9 bars
Recipe
Apple Crumble Bars
Buttery shortbread-style bars layered with cinnamon apple filling and an oat crumble topping. Serve them plain or with ice cream and salted caramel sauce.
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- Prep
- 20 minutes
- Cook
- 35 minutes
- Total
- 55 minutes
- Makes
- 9 bars
Ingredients
For 9 bars
Base and crumble topping
Crumble topping
Apple filling
To serve
Equipment
- 20 cm / 8-inch square pan
- Baking parchment
- Bowl
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180°C/350.
Step 2: Grease a 20 cm / 8-inch square pan and line it with baking parchment, leaving an overhang so the bars can be lifted out once cooked.
Step 3: Mix the butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until no white bits of flour are visible.
Step 4: Add the egg and mix.
Step 5: Lightly press two-thirds of the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
Step 6: Bake for 15 minutes, until slightly golden. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes.
Step 7: While the base is baking, mix the apple filling ingredients together in a bowl.
Crumble topping
Step 8: Add the oats to the reserved crumble mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon or your fingers until the oats are mostly incorporated into the dough.
Assemble
Step 9: Spread the apple filling over the base, then crumble the topping evenly over it with your hands.
Step 10: Bake for 30–35 minutes, or until the top is deep golden.
Step 11: Remove from the oven and let the bars cool in the pan. Lift them out using the baking paper.
Step 12: Cut and serve. Eat the bars by hand or serve them on plates with ice cream and salted caramel sauce.
Notes
Use traditional rolled oats, not quick, instant or steel-cut oats.
Store the bars in an airtight container for up to 4 days, or up to 5 days. Refrigerate them if the weather is hot. The topping softens within 24 hours; to crisp it again, place the bars under the grill or broiler for a few minutes.
Nutrition per bar
- Calories
- 328 kcal
- Fat
- 12 g
- Saturated fat
- 7 g
- Carbohydrates
- 51 g
- Sugar
- 23 g
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Protein
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 107 mg
- Cholesterol
- 48 mg
Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.
About this recipe
These apple crumble bars have a buttery shortbread-style base, a juicy cinnamon apple layer and a crisp, crumbly topping. The base and topping start with the same mixture.
Granny Smith apples bring a tart note and hold their shape as they cook. The bars can also be made with other apples; very sweet red apples may need less sugar.
Press part of the dough into the pan for the base, then add oats to the reserved mixture for the crumble topping. The apple filling is mixed separately and layered between them.
Cut the cooled bars into portions for a handheld treat or serve them on plates as dessert.
Serve the bars plain, or top them with ice cream and salted caramel sauce.
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