Description
Deliciously sweet and spiced apple crumble bars with a buttery base, cinnamon apple filling, and a crisp oat topping. Perfect for a cozy dessert!
Ingredients
- Base & Crumble Topping:
- 125g (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups (300g) plain (all-purpose) flour
- ½ cup (100g) white sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 egg
- Crumble Topping:
- ⅓ cup (30g) rolled oats
- Apple Filling:
- 3–4 large Granny Smith apples, diced (~4 cups)
- ¼ cup (35g) plain flour (all-purpose)
- ¼ cup (50g) white sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- For Serving:
- Salted caramel sauce (optional)
- Ice cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven & Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 20cm (8”) square pan and line it with parchment paper (with overhang for easy lifting).
- Make the Base: In a bowl, mix together melted butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir until no white bits of flour remain. Add the egg and mix again. Press ⅔ of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake the Base: Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
- Prepare Apple Filling: While the base is baking, mix together the diced apples, flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
- Make Crumble Topping: Add oats to the reserved crumble mixture. Use a spoon or your fingers to mix until oats are mostly incorporated.
- Assemble the Bars: Spread the apple filling over the baked base. Crumble the remaining topping mixture evenly over the apples.
- Bake: Bake for 30–35 minutes or until the topping is golden brown and crisp.
- Cool & Serve: Allow to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then lift out using the parchment paper. Cut into bars and serve! Optional: Serve with salted caramel sauce and ice cream for an extra treat.
Notes
- For a more decadent treat, drizzle with caramel sauce or top with whipped cream.
- You can use other apples like Honeycrisp or Fuji for a sweeter flavor.
- Serve warm for a cozy dessert experience!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: undefined
- Cuisine: Western
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
