Simmering Saturdays: Apple Crumble Bars
Tastes like Apple Crumble – in bar form! Shortbread-like base, jammy apple filling and crumbly top. Take it over the top with a drizzle of salted caramel sauce and ice cream! Great quick apple recipe ideal for a handheld snack, or transform into a dessert for dinner party.
Ingredients
BASE & CRUMBLE TOPPING:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups flour, all purpose
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 egg
FOR CRUMBLE TOPPING:
- 1/3 cup rolled oats (traditional oats, not quick, instant or steel cut)
APPLE FILLING:
- 3 – 4 large granny smith apples, cut into 1/3″ dice (4 cups)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
SERVING
- Salted caramel sauce
- Ice cream
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350.
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Grease a 8″ square pan and line with baking/parchment paper with overhang (so it can be lifted out once cooked).
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Mix together butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until you can no longer see white bits of flour.
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Add egg and mix.
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Lightly press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the pan.
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Bake for 15 minutes until slightly golden, then remove and cool for 5 minutes.
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Apple Filling: While the base is cooking, mix together Apple Filling ingredients in a bowl.
CRUMBLE TOPPING:
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Add oats into reserved crumble mixture. Mix with wooden spoon / fingers until oats are mostly incorporated into the dough.
ASSEMBLE:
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Spread Apple Filling on base, then use hands to crumble topping all over.
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Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until the top is deep golden.
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Remove and allow to cool in the tin before lifting out of the tin using the baking paper.
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Cut and serve! Eat with hands, or serve on plates. Take it over the top with ice cream and salted caramel sauce!