Best Dutch Apple Bars Recipes

DUTCH APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°; lightly grease a 13x9 inch pan.
• Crust: in a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt; using a pastry blender, cut in the butter.
• Drizzle the beaten egg over the mixture; toss lightly to combine.
• Add the ice water 1 tablespoons at a time, stirring gently until the dough starts to clump together; grab a fistful; if it sticks together easily, you have added enough water.
• Roll the dough into a generous rectangle to fit your pan.
• Place the dough in the pan; prick it all over with a fork; bake it for 10-12 minutes, until it is set and barely starting to harden.
• Filling: in a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, spices, and salt together; add in the apples, tossing to coat.
• Stir in the vanilla, then the cream; spread the filling over the crust.
• Topping: in a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• In another bowl, combine the melted butter and extracts; pout over the flour mixture.
• Stir until the butter is absorbed and the mixture forms fairly even crumbs; sprinkle over the filling.
• Bake for 15 minutes; decrease temperature to 350°; bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the topping is brown and the filling is bubbly.
• Remove from oven and cool on a rack; let them cool to lukewarm before cutting.

DUTCH APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut shortening into flour until mixture resembles pea-sized crumbles. Work in cold water until a loose (but not too dry or too moist) pastry dough forms. Into a 10 x 13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper, press into a 10 x 13 inch baking pan (small cookie sheet).
• Combine apples, flour, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice until thoroughly coated. Arrange in a thin, even layer atop pastry dough.
• Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until a crumbly texture forms. Sprinkle atop apples.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes or until apples are tender, and the crust and topping are lightly browned.

DUTCH APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mixe one cup flour and 1/3 cup sugar in mixing bowl.
• Cut in butter, using pastry blener or crisscrossing 2 knives, until crumbly.
• Press in ungreased square baking pan, 9 x9 inches.
• Bake 25 minutes.
• Mix 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tbsp flour and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Stir in apples to coat.
• Spoon over baked layer.
• Sprinkle with crumb topping.
• Bake 35- 40 minutes or until topping is light brown and apples are tender.
• Cool completely.
• For bars cut into 4 x 4 rows.

DUTCH APPLE PIE CHEESECAKE BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep time 15 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 45 mins Preheat oven to 325F. LIghtly grease a 9-inch square pan. Line with parchment paper(optional). Graham Cracker Crust Combine the melted butter and crust mix in a small bowl and stir untill uniform. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan forming an even layer. Bake for 14 minuutes. Remove from oven when done. Cheesecake Layer Beat cream cheese and filling mix until smooth. Add eggs, one a time, mixing until combined. Scrape down mixing bowl as needed. Pour the cheesecake over the hot crust. Apple Pie Layer Toss chopped apples with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium size bowl. Make sure apples are thoroughly coated. Evenly spoon the apples on top of the cheesecake layer. Streusel Topping Add all of the streusel ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the largest pieces are the size of a pea or smaller. Carefully spread the streusel layer over the top of the apples making sure it gets in and around the apple pie layer. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown and only the center of the pan wiggles when it is gently shaken.' Let bars cool at room temperature for one hour. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 3 hours (or overnight) before cutting squares and serving. Top with caramel sauce if desired.

DUTCH APPLE CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees and grease a 9x9 inch pan. Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Pulse to blend, then add butter in pieces.
• 2. Process about 10 seconds to make a fine meal. Blend yolk and water. Pour over dry ingredients and process until damp crumbs form. Pat crumbs into bottom and halfway up sides of pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
• 3. Mix apples, dates, sugar, and lemon juice. Spread evenly over crust. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add butter and rub it in to make moist crumbs. Cover apples with topping and pat gently.
• 4. Bake 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cool completely before slicing.