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Apple Crisp Bars

5 from 1 vote
Apple Crisp Bars have a oat crumble crust and topping. with a delicious apple filling. It's apple crisp in bar form!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 9 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

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

Equipment

  • apple peeler and corer (optional)
  • 8x8 baking pan
  • Parchment paper (optional)
  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • silicone spatula

Method
 

To make the oat crumble crust and topping
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use convection bake if you have it.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, partially melt the butter in the microwave.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Set the crust and the other half of the oat mixture aside.
To make the apple filling and assemble the apple crisp bars
  1. Peel, chop and slice about 4 cups of apples. I love using a peeler, slicer and corer to do this!
  2. 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.
  3. Pour the apple filling over the prepared oat crust and spread them evenly throughout the pan.
  4. 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).