Classic and Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe

These delicious apple pie bars are a perfect combination of a classic apple pie and a buttery crust. With a sweet and tangy apple filling and a crumbly streusel topping, these bars are a crowd-pleasing dessert. Easy to make and even easier to enjoy, these apple pie bars are a must-try for any apple pie lover!

Ingredients

• For the crust:
• - 2 cups all-purpose flour
• - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• - 1/4 teaspoon salt
• - 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
• For the apple filling:
• - 4 cups peeled, cored, and thinly sliced apples
• - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• - 1/4 teaspoon salt
• - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• For the streusel topping:
• - 1 cup all-purpose flour
• - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• - 1/4 cup brown sugar
• - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt for the crust. Add in the cold cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Press the crust mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
4. In the meantime, prepare the apple filling. In a mixing bowl, combine the sliced apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and lemon juice. Toss until the apples are coated.
5. Once the crust is baked, remove it from the oven and evenly spread the apple filling over the crust.
6. To make the streusel topping, combine the flour, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl. Add in the cold cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingers to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly.
7. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the apple filling in the baking dish.
8. Bake for an additional 30-35 minutes or until the streusel topping is golden brown and the apples are tender.
9. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into bars.
10. Serve the delicious apple pie bars at room temperature for best flavor. Enjoy!

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