Apple Pie Bars Recipe
These easy apple pie bars are perfect for a quick dessert or snack. They're made with a buttery, flaky crust and a sweet, spiced apple filling.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Crust Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 0.5 cup cold vegetable shortening cut into cubes
- 0.6 cups ice water
Filling Ingredients
- 6 medium apples peeled, cored, and sliced
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar packed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Make the crust: Combine flour and salt. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add ice water, mixing until dough just comes together.
- Press half of the dough into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, combine apples, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and flour.
- Spread apple mixture over the crust.
- Roll out the remaining dough and place it over the apple filling.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
- Let cool completely before cutting into bars.
Notes
These bars are best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.