Apple Crisp Bars
Apple Crisp Bars have a oat crumble crust and topping. with a delicious apple filling. It's apple crisp in bar form!
Equipment
- apple peeler and corer (optional)
- 8x8 baking pan
- Parchment paper (optional)
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
- silicone spatula
Ingredients
For the oat crumble crust and topping
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened/melted)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup light brown sugar (packed)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the apple filling
- 4 cups peeled and chopped apples (3-4 apples)
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
To make the oat crumble crust and topping
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use convection bake if you have it.
- In a medium mixing bowl, partially melt the butter in the microwave.
- Add the rest of the dry ingredients to the melted butter (oats, flour, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon). Stir well with a spoon or silicone spatula until the ingredients are fully incorporated.
- Line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper (or grease it well). Press half of the oat mixture evenly throughout the bottom of the pan to form the crust.
- Set the crust and the other half of the oat mixture aside.
To make the apple filling and assemble the apple crisp bars
- Peel, chop and slice about 4 cups of apples. I love using a peeler, slicer and corer to do this!
- Pour the apples into a mixing bowl and add the rest of the filling ingredients (brown sugar, sugar, flour and cinnamon). Stir well with a spoon or silicone spatula until all of the apples have been evenly coated.
- Pour the apple filling over the prepared oat crust and spread them evenly throughout the pan.
- Sprinkle the remaining oat topping over the apple filling and bake for 45-60 minutes or until the apples are soft and bubbling (use a fork or knife to poke the apples to see if they are soft).