Delicious Apple Crisp Bars Recipe for Fall Treats
Enjoy the best Delicious Apple Crisp Bars Recipe for Fall Treats with 5 secrets to make your dessert warm cozy and unforgettable this season
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 16 bars
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large tart apples, peeled, cored, and diced into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark works fine)
- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the cold butter cubes and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to mix until you get a coarse crumb texture resembling little pea-sized crumbs.
- Take about 2/3 of the crumb mixture and press it firmly into a greased 9×9-inch baking pan to form an even crust layer.
- In another bowl, toss the diced apples with the egg and vanilla extract to bind and add moisture.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust without pressing down too hard.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture evenly over the apples.
- Bake for about 40-45 minutes until the topping is golden brown and apples are bubbly. Check after 35 minutes and cover with foil if browning too quickly.
- Let cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing into 2×2 inch squares.