Description
Easy to make apple pie bars with a buttery shortbread crust and a sweet apple filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups peeled and chopped apples
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Press two-thirds of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan to form the crust.
- In a medium bowl, combine chopped apples, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss to coat the apples.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust.
- Crumble the remaining one-third of the dough over the apple layer.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars.
Notes
- For a crispier crust, bake the crust for 10 minutes before adding the apple filling.
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: apple pie bars, apple bars, shortbread crust, easy dessert, fall baking