Apple Pie Dessert Bars in a 9x13 Pan
Bite-size dessert bars that taste just like apple pie? What more could you want!These baked apple pie dessert bars are full of cinnamon-spiced sliced apples, and topped with with a crunchy, sweet streusel topping. The best part is that they are easily made in a 9×13 pan—a terrific no-stress apple dessert
Ingredients
- 1 (1) store bought or homemade pie crust, defrosted (buy 2 if you want a thicker crust)
- 6 (6) Honeycrisp apples peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch
- ¼ cup (31.25 g) flour
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp (Pinch) kosher salt
Crumb topping
- 1 cup (125 g) flour
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) white sugar
- ¼ -½ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) cinnamon
- ½ cup (113.5 g) butter, cold, diced into small cubes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Defrost the pie dough for 15 minutes on your counter. When it is malleable, press it down into an even layer on the bottom of a 9x 13" 0r 8x8 square pan and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes and reduce the oven temperature to 350° F.
- Meanwhile, combine the apple slices, 1/4 flour, 1/4 brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt in a medium sized bowl and mix until the apples are evenly coated. Pour the apple mixture on top of the pie crust, and set aside to make the crumb topping.
- In a small bowl, combine the 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon and the diced 1/2 cup butter. Using your fingers or a pastry blender, pinch the butter into the mixture until it kind of looks like wet sand, Larger chunks of butter are ok too.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture on top of the apples and bake for 30 mins until the top is golden brown.
- Cool the mixture on the counter for about 30 minutes before cutting into.
Notes
If you make it in an 8x8 the apple layer will be taller! Check after 40 minutes.
To cut into bars cleanly and easily- chill the pan in the fridge for 2 hours, then cut into bars. Reheat in the oven for 10 minutes on 350 degrees F. Do not cube the apples. Slices work better because they will bake faster and create even layer bars.Serving: 1slice, Calories: 212kcal, Carbohydrates: 33g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 18mg, Sodium: 78mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 18g
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