Apple Crisp Bars — a Cozy Fall Treat
These apple crisp bars are everything you love about a classic apple crisp, but in an easy-to-slice bar form. With a buttery shortbread-style crust, cinnamon-sugar apple filling, and a golden oat topping, they hit all the right notes for a cozy fall dessert.
They’re made with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand: fresh apples, brown sugar, oats, and plenty of cinnamon. The crust holds together nicely, making these perfect for serving at gatherings or packing up for fall bake sales and lunches.
This is an apple dessert that taste just as good warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream as they do straight from the fridge the next day.
Let’s make some apple crisps!
Ingredients
Crust:
Filling:
Crisp Topping:
Steps to make Apple Crisp Bars
1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 8×8 pan with parchment paper.
Crust:
3. Beat butter and brown sugar together for 3 minutes.
4. Add vanilla and flour and mix well.
5. Press the crust into the prepared pan.
Filling:
6. Slice and peel apples.
7. Add flour, ¼ of granulated sugar and cinnamon and toss until the apple slices are coated.
8. Spread this evenly over the prepared crust.
Crisp topping:
9. Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon and butter together until crumbly.
10. Press over the top of the apple layer.
11. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center is bubbly.
12. Allow to cool.
13. Cut into 16 squares.
Apple Crisp Bars
This delicious Apple Crisp Bars is layered with spiced apples, buttery oat crumble, and a crisp topping!
Ingredients
Crust:
- ½ c salted soft butter, room temperature
- ¼ c brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 ¼c flour
Filling:
- 2 large apples, peeled and sliced thin (about 3 cups)
- 2 tbsp flour
- ¼ sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Crisp Topping:
- ½ c brown sugar
- ¼ c granulated sugar
- ⅓ c flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ c old fashioned oats
- 1 stick of butter, room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 & line 8x8 pan with parchment paper
Crust:
- Beat butter and brown sugar together for 3 minutes.
- Add vanilla and flour and mix well.
- Press the crust into the prepared pan.
Filling:
- Slice and peel apples.
- Add flour, ¼ of granulated sugar and cinnamon and toss until the apple slices are coated.
- Spread this evenly over the prepared crust.
Crisp topping:
- Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, oats, cinnamon and butter together until crumbly.
- Press over the top of the apple layer.
Baking:
- Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center is bubbly.
- Allow to cool and cut into 16 squares.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 147Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 54mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 1gSugar: 14gProtein: 1g
