Description
Delicious homemade apple bars filled with sweet and tart apples and warm spices, perfect for cozy moments in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
- 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until well incorporated.
- Add in the cold, cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter or your fingers to work the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Reserve about 1 1/2 cups of the mixture for the topping. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Bake the crust for about 10-12 minutes until it’s lightly golden.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped apples, lemon juice, cornstarch, and vanilla extract.
- Once your crust has finished baking, remove it from the oven and spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust.
- Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is golden and the apples are bubbly.
- Allow the apple bars to cool in the pan for about 15 minutes.
- Mix the powdered sugar and milk together to create a glaze and drizzle it over the top of the cooled bars.
- Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different varieties of apples or adjust spices to your liking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: apple bars, dessert, baking, American dessert, apple recipes