Apple Pie Bars with Streusel Topping
Apple Pie Bars have all of the deliciousness of apple pie with a layer of shortbread crust, thinly sliced apples and a soft streusel topping.
Try my Apple Hand Pies and Caramel Apple Dump Cake next!
YOU’LL LOVE THIS RECIPE!
- enjoy the flavours of apple pie without the extra work of making pie crust!
- this recipe makes a nice big batch of 32 squares.
- quick and easy recipe with basic ingredients and no fancy equipment needed.
INGREDIENTS & SUBSTITUTIONS
- apples – use your favourite variety of apples
- rolled oats – I recommend using quick oats for this recipe, not the old-fashioned large flake oats.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or grease lightly.
Start by making the crust.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy. (you can do this using a mixer or by hand).
In a separate small mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, cinnamon and salt.
Gradually stir into butter mixture.
Transfer to prepared baking dish. Spread out evenly, then press into place ensuring that the edges are pressed down as well.
Bake in 350°F oven for 15 minutes.
While the crust is cooking, prepare the apple filling.
Stir together sliced apples, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Next, prepare the streusel topping.
In a large mixing bowl, combine quick oats, brown sugar, all-purpose flour and cinnamon.
Cut in the butter using clean hands or using a pastry blender.
The mixture will resemble coarse crumbs as pictured above.
Spread apple mixture over slightly cooled crust.
Sprinkle streusel topping over apple mixture and press down lightly.
Bake in 350°F oven for 45 minutes.
Cool completely before cutting into bars.
Storage Tip: when storing the apple pie bars, cover loosely with wrap and do not seal completely. This will keep the topping more crispy.
Apple Pie Bars
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 32 bars 1x
Description
Apple Pie Bars have all of the deliciousness of apple pie with a layer of shortbread crust, thinly sliced apples and a soft streusel topping.
Ingredients
8 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
Crust:
3/4 cup butter, softened at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp, cinnamon
Pinch salt
Crumble Topping:
3/4 cup rolled oats (quick oats)
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
Instructions
- Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or grease lightly with butter.
- Prepare the crust:In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy. (you can do this using a mixer or by hand).
- In a separate small mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, cinnamon and salt.
- Gradually stir into butter mixture.
- Transfer to prepared baking dish. Spread out evenly, then press into place ensuring that the edges are pressed down as well.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 15 minutes.
- While the crust is cooking, prepare the apple filling.
- Stir together sliced apples, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Streusel Topping:In a large mixing bowl, combine quick oats, brown sugar, all-purpose flour and cinnamon.
- Cut in the butter using clean hands or using a pastry blender.
- The mixture will resemble coarse crumbs.
- Spread apple mixture over slightly cooled crust.
- Sprinkle streusel topping over apple mixture and press down lightly.
- Bake in 350°F oven for 45 minutes.
- Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Notes
- Storage Instructions: when storing the apple pie bars, cover loosely with wrap and do not seal completely. This will keep the topping more crispy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 176
- Sugar: 14.6 g
- Sodium: 80.9 mg
- Fat: 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.4 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 19.1 mg
Recipe adapted from Canadian Living Magazine 2014
These apple bars are so good had them requested for a birthday instead of cake!!
Excellent, will be making often!
That’s great! thanks for sharing your feedback!
These turned out great! Definitely will be making these again!
These bars look delicious! Can I make them with frozen apples (from my tree)? Thanks.
That should be fine but I would definitely thaw them first. Good luck!
This recipe will not disappoint you. Bars cut nice and taste delicious. Yummy
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback!
Made these today and I can not stop eating them. They are sooooooooo good.
That’s so great to hear! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂 Sandra
Made these before and going to make them this morning. They are wonderful!
These bars are AWESOME!! The crust for me was the best. Also while they are baking your home smells like an apple pie candle. It is a 1,2,3 step – so easy. I made these for my son-in-law who is an apple pie lover and he said he would rather have these than his favorite apple pie. I will definitely be making these again. Can’t say enough good things about this recipe. So glad I found it!!!
Easy to follow directions and turned out wonderful! Will keep this recipe on hand.
Thanks for sharing your feedback Jennifer! Happy to hear that you enjoyed these apple pie bars 🙂