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Apple Crisp Bars
Easy apple crisp bars are a simple and delicious fall dessert recipe. A crisp, buttery shortbread crust with cinnamon apple filling, and cinnamon streusel topping.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- measuring cup
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Shortbread Crust
2
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (177℃). Prepare a 9x9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and parchment paper.
3
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a mixing bowl with an electric hand mixer, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar and salt. Add the cubed, room temperature unsalted butter to the flour mixture. Mix on low speed for a few minutes until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
all-purpose flour1 cup¼ cup all-purpose flour½ cup all-purpose flour
4
Pour the shortbread crumbs into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly. Press the crumbs firmly into the bottom of the baking pan with a flat-bottomed measuring cup or drinking glass.
5
Bake the crust for ⏱️ 15 minutes until the edges are slightly golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven and cool the crust while you prepare the remaining components.
6
Apple Cinnamon Filling
ground cinnamon1 tsp
7
In a large bowl, mix together the peeled and thinly sliced apples, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, and ground cinnamon. Pour the apples into the baked shortbread crust and spread evenly.
apples (peeled and sliced thin (crispin, granny smith, golden delicious, honeycrisp, Braeburn gala, and pink lady))24 ozall-purpose flour1 cup¼ cup all-purpose flour½ cup all-purpose flourground cinnamon1 tsp
8
Cinnamon Streusel
ground cinnamon1 tsp
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric hand mixer, mix together the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until well combined. Add in the cubed, unsalted butter and mix on low speed until the mixture becomes crumbly. Sprinkle the streusel over the apple cinnamon layer.
all-purpose flour1 cup¼ cup all-purpose flour½ cup all-purpose flourground cinnamon1 tsp
10
Bake the Apple Crisp Bars
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Bake the apple crisp bars for approximately ⏱️ 45 minutes until the apples are tender and the streusel topping is golden brown. Remove the pan from the oven and cool the bars in the pan to room temperature.
apples (peeled and sliced thin (crispin, granny smith, golden delicious, honeycrisp, Braeburn gala, and pink lady))24 oz
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