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A stack of square apple crumb bars with streusel crumb topping
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Apple Crumb Bars with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

Tender cinnamon slab pie crust with apple pie filling and double cinnamon streusel crumb topping.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple crumb bars, cinnamon streusel topping
Servings: 16 bars
Calories: 255kcal
Author: Erin
Cost: $3

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 1 ¾ cups flour all purpose
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cold water

For the Filling

  • 3 honey crisp apples or similar variety (peeled, cored and sliced into very thin wedges no thicker than ⅛th inch)
  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons flour all purpose
  • 1 stick butter melted (½ cup)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground clove

Streusel Topping

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 stick butter 8 tablespoons
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight excess on two sides for easier removal. (If you are not lining the sheet pan, lightly grease.)
  • Combine the crust ingredients, and press the dough evenly into the bottom of the lined half sheet.
  • Combine apple pie ingredients, including melted butter, and layer evenly over crust layer.
  • Cut butter into the crumb ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs and sprinkle evenly over the apple filling.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes, until middle is set and edges are golden brown. Cool a minimum of 10 minutes before cutting into squares. If you lined the pan with parchment paper, simply lift it out of the pan, for faster cooling and easier slicing.

Notes

  • Use sweet apples, with low tartness, like Honeycrisp, Gala, or Fuji.
  • Wait a minimum of 10 minutes after baking to cool before slicing. 
  • Lining the pan with parchment paper makes for easy cleanup and slicing. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg