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Delicious homemade apple pie bars with apple filling and buttery crumb topping

Apple Pie Bars

Delicious Apple Pie Bars that provide the cozy flavors of apple pie without the fuss of rolling dough. Perfect for potlucks and satisfying sweet cravings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crust and Crumble
  • 1 cup Butter, cold for the crumble, softened for the crust Divide for use in crust and crumble.
  • 1 cup Sugar Granulated.
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar Packed.
  • 2.5 cups Flour All-purpose flour.
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt For flavor enhancement.
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon For taste; optional pinch of nutmeg.
  • 1/2 cup Flaky salt For topping.
Apple Filling
  • 5-6 medium Apples Best types include Granny Smith and Honeycrisp.
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice To keep apples bright and balanced.
  • 1 cup Caramel sauce Store bought or homemade.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven and prepare a lined baking pan.
  2. Mix the crust ingredients, press into the lined pan, and bake until lightly golden.
Apple Layer
  1. Toss apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice; warm in a pan briefly to soften but not make applesauce.
  2. Spread the warmed apple mixture over the baked crust.
Final Assembly
  1. Sprinkle crumble topping generously over the apple layer.
  2. Bake again until the top is golden and bubbling around the edges.
  3. Allow to cool completely before slicing to prevent messiness.
Topping
  1. Drizzle with caramel sauce after cooling and sprinkle with flaky salt.

Notes

Best enjoyed slightly warm with vanilla ice cream, or chilled. Can be frozen for later use. Recommended to slice evenly for best texture.