Apple Crumb Bars

Apple crumb bars have a layer of homemade apple pie filling sandwiched between a layer of flaky crust and a layer of sweet crumb topping!

If you like apple pie, then do I have a recipe for you! These apple crumb bars have a layer of simple, homemade apple pie filling in between a layer of butter pie crust and a layer of sweet crumb topping.

Even though they have a few steps, the bars are simple to make, and they’re a great way to make pie for a crowd. If you find visuals helpful, please take a minute to check out the step-by-step photos below.

How to make apple crumb bars

To make the crust, add the flour and salt to a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine.

Add butter, and cut in until mixture forms crumbs.

Add the crumbs to the prepared baking pan. Press into the bottom of the pan.

Bake about 20 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to lightly brown. Set aside to cool while you prepare the filling and topping.

To make the filling, add the apple slices, sugar, and apple pie spice to a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine.

Spoon the apple slice mixture over the crust. To make the topping, add the flour, sugar, and butter to a medium mixing bowl.

Cut butter in until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the topping over the apples.
Bake until the apples are soft and the topping is golden brown. Cool in the pan before cutting and serving.

Apple Crumb Bars

Homemade apple pie filling sandwiched between a homemade layer of crust and a layer of sweet crumble topping.

Author:I Heart Eating

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings:20 servings

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple bars, apple crumb bar recipe, apple crumb bars

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Ingredients

Crust

• ▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 cup cold butter (in small pieces)

Filling

• ▢ 8 cups thinly sliced and peeled baking apples
• ▢ 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 2 teaspoons apple pie spice

Topping

• ▢ 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/2 cup cold butter (in small pieces)

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13-inch metal baking pan. Set aside.
• To make the crust, add the flour and salt to a large mixing bowl.
• Stir to combine.
• Add butter, and cut in until mixture forms crumbs.
• Add the crumbs to the prepared baking pan.
• Press into the bottom of the pan.
• Bake about 20 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to lightly brown.
• Set aside to cool while you prepare the filling and topping.
• To make the filling, add the apple slices, sugar, and apple pie spice to a large mixing bowl.
• Toss to combine.
• Spoon the apple slice mixture over the crust.
• To make the topping, add the flour, sugar, and butter to a medium mixing bowl.
• Cut butter in until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
• Sprinkle the topping over the apples.
• Bake for about 50-65 minutes, or until the apples are soft and the topping is golden brown.
• Cool in the pan before cutting and serving.

Notes

• Butter: I use salted butter in this recipe.
• Apples: I like to use a combination of baking apples for this recipe. Apples like Granny Smith, Pink Lady, and Honeycrisp work well. Also, I slice my apples about 1/8-inch thick.
• Crust: You may find that you need to add a little bit of ice water to the crust to get it to the right consistency. 
• Baking: To keep the topping from overbrowning, you can start checking it around 35 minutes in. If it starts to brown too quickly, simply tent a piece of aluminum foil over the top. 
• Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1servingCalories: 285kcal (14%)Carbohydrates: 39g (13%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 14g (22%)Saturated Fat: 9g (45%)Cholesterol: 37mg (12%)Sodium: 152mg (6%)Potassium: 76mg (2%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 23g (26%)Vitamin A: 452IU (9%)Vitamin C: 2mg (2%)Calcium: 11mg (1%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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