Best Apple Bars With Crumble Topping Recipes

APPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350.
• Grease a 20cm/8" square pan and line with baking/parchment paper with overhang (so it can be lifted out once cooked).
• Mix together butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until you can no longer see white bits of flour.
• Add egg and mix.
• Lightly press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes until slightly golden, then remove and cool for 5 minutes.
• Apple Filling: While the base is cooking, mix together Apple Filling ingredients in a bowl.

APPLE BARS WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Peel and core the apples and cut into a 1/2-inch dice.
• Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the apples and cook until they are soft, about 8 minutes.
• Add the sugar, lemon juice, flour and cinnamon to the apples and stir to combine.
• Cook until the mixture starts to bubble, then turn the heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• Remove to a bowl to cool while you prepare the crust.
• Line a 13×9-inch baking dish with foil or parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together unit light and fluffy. Mix in the egg, then add in the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
• Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan and up the sides 1/4-inch. Set the pan aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
• In a stand mixer, mix together the sugar, flour and salt. Add the butter and continue to mix until the mixture is crumbly and pieces of butter are very small. You can also do this by hand with a pastry cutter.
• Add the walnuts and stir to combine.
• Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust, leaving a 3/4-inch border around the sides.
• Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown, about 35 minutes.
• Cool completely, then remove from the pan and cut into bars.

APPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• For the base and streusel topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8-inch-square baking pan.
• Put the flour, oats, sugars, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse 6 times, about 3 seconds per pulse, until some of the oatmeal is finely chopped and some still large or whole. Drizzle in the melted butter, toss with a fork and then pulse until the mixture comes together, about 8 times.
• Press two-thirds of the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Squeeze spoonfuls of the remaining mixture in your palm to make chunks - some larger, some smaller - and place in a small bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate both the base and the chunks for 30 minutes.
• For the filling: Put the apple butter, dried fruit, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons water in the cleaned bowl of the food processor and pulse to a chunky paste. Spread the filling over the chilled base. Scatter the streusel topping over the filling, leaving some of the filling showing through. Bake until the streusel is toasty and crisp, about 30 minutes. Cool completely on a rack, about 2 hours, before slicing into 16 squares.
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APPLE CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda; cut in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange apples over top; set aside. , In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vanilla and remaining butter. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly; spread over apples. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. , Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

APPLE BARS WITH OATMEAL CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• To make the crust: in a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the butter and flour until crumbly and well combined.
• Transfer the mixture to an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Using your hands, pat the crust firmly and evenly into the pan.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 20 minutes; remove from oven a let cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• To make the topping: in a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, oats, and cinnamon together.
• With a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; then using your hands, toss until all the ingredients are well combined; set aside.
• When the crust is cooled, evenly spread the apple filling over the crust, leaving a 1/4-inch edge all around.
• Sprinkle the crumb topping over the apple filling; sprinkle the additional 3 tablespoons rolled oats over the crumb topping.
• Bake for 45 minutes; allow to cool to room temperature.
• To make the glaze: In a bowl, combine the sugar and water; beat until smooth.
• Cover until ready to use.
• When the bars are completely cooled, drizzle the glaze decoratively over the crumb topping.
• Allow the glaze to set for 15-20 minutes before cutting into bars and serving.