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Apple Crisp Bars Recipe

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    12 Servings

Ingredients

For the Crust:
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Dark Brown Sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
For the Filling:
  • 3 large Gala Apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
For the Streusel:
  • 1/2 cup Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup Finely Chopped Walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 cup Butter, cold and cubed

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper, leaving extra hanging over the ends, spray paper and sides of dish with cooking spray containing flour.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla, mix until combined. Add flour and mix until combined and dough is crumbly. Press dough evenly into bottom of prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until dough is slightly puffed. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack while preparing apples and topping. Maintain oven temperature.
  4. Evenly layer sliced apples over pre-baked crust. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Sprinkle evenly over apples.
  5. In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, walnuts, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Add butter and cut with a pastry cutter or form until mixture forms pea-sized crumbs.
  6. Sprinkle streusel evenly over apple filling.
  7. Bake bars at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until streusel is golden and apples are softened.
  8. Cool bars completely on a wire cooling rack. Cut into squares and serve.
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