Description
Classic apple crumble bars combine sweet apple filling with a buttery oat crumble topping. They’re perfect for dessert or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup unsalted butter, chilled
- 4 cups diced apples
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan.
- Mix flour, oats, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Cut in chilled butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press half the mixture into the pan to form the crust.
- Toss apples with lemon juice, granulated sugar, and cornstarch. Spread over the crust.
- Sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Granny Smith for best texture.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Serve warm with ice cream for extra indulgence.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg