Apple Pie Bars are a delightful twist on the classic apple pie. These bars feature a buttery shortbread crust, a luscious apple filling, and a crumbly streusel topping that will make your taste buds dance with joy.
Ingredients:
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1 cup granulated sugar
– 1 tsp baking powder
– 1/2 tsp salt
– 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cub
ed
– 1 large egg
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 3 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp
– 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
– 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions:
1. Preheat your oven to 375F 190C and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Add the cold cubed butter to the flour mixture and use a pastry cutter or two knives to cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Beat the egg and vanilla extract together, then add them to the flour mixture. Mix until a dough forms.
5. Press two-thirds of the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to form the crust.
6. In a separate bowl, toss the sliced apples with brown sugar and ground cinnamon until well coated.
7. Spread the apple mixture evenly over the crust in the baking dish.
8. Crumble the remaining dough over the apple layer to form the streusel topping.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
10. Let the apple pie bars cool completely before slicing and serving.
Nutritional Information:
– Calories: 240 kcal
– Carbohydrates: 43g
– Protein: 3g
– Fat: 7g
– Fiber: 1g