#Apple crumble bars full#

Bake the crust for 14 to 16 minutes, until set, then cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack.Īpple filling – Toss diced apples with a splash of lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and arrowroot starch (or cornstarch). Press the mixture evenly and firmly into the bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan, reserving 3/4 cup of the mixture for the topping (keep chilled). Once combined, the mixture resembles oatmeal cookie dough.

Salted caramel sauce – A must for caramel apple bars! 🙂Ĭrust and crumble – The crust and crumble mixture is made with flour, rolled oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, melted butter, and vanilla.

Starch – Arrowroot starch or cornstarch prevents the apple filling from being too juicy.

Cinnamon – Adds cozy spice flavor to the apples.

Sugar – Granulated sugar sweetens the apple filling.Lemon juice – A teaspoon of fresh lemon juice balances out the flavor of the apple filling.Honeycrisp or pink lady apples are also delicious. I used a blend of Fuji, Granny Smith, and Golden Delicious apples. Apples – You’ll need 2 cups of peeled and diced apples.Vanilla – Pure vanilla extract adds rich flavor to the crust and crumble.Butter – Melted unsalted butter brings the oatmeal crumble mixture together easily.Baking soda – Gives the bars a bit of a lift.Dark brown sugar will add a slightly richer molasses flavor. Brown sugar – Use light or dark brown sugar in the crust/crumble mixture.Oats – I recommend regular rolled oats instead of quick-cooking oats for the best texture.If you’d like to make these bars gluten-free, I recommend using a gluten free 1-1 baking flour for best results. Flour – Use all-purpose flour in the crust and crumble.

#Apple crumble bars full#

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