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A close-up of a square piece of crumbly apple oat bar with glaze on a white wooden surface, reminiscent of classic apple crisp bars.

Mom's Best Delicious Apple Crisp Bars Recipe

Sarita Harbour
Make this apple crisp bars recipe for a delicious fall dessert with leftover apples, a buttery crust, crisp topping, and easy prep for freezing or lunchboxes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 31 minutes
Course Dessert, Snacks
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 16 servings
Calories 112 kcal

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • ½ c salted soft butter room temperature
  • ¼ c brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ¼ c 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
  • c flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ c old fashioned oats
  • 1 stick of butter room temperature

Instructions
 

  • Prepare an 8x8 pan by lining it with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F.

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.
  • Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until the edges are golden brown and the center is bubbly.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Cut into 16 squares.

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Notes

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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