Description
These apple pie bars bring buttery crust, cozy cinnamon apples, crunchy crumbs, and irresistible salted caramel together in one easy dessert. They are everything you love about apple pie in a simple, sliceable treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups (180 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 medium apples (about 600 g), peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup (67 g) brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons (16 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (90 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar
- 1/3 cup (75 g) cold unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) salted caramel sauce
- Flaky sea salt, for finishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Mix flour, granulated sugar, salt, and melted butter until a crumbly dough forms. Press evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake the crust for 15 to 18 minutes, until lightly golden around the edges.
- Toss sliced apples with brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly over the warm crust.
- Mix flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the topping. Cut in cold butter until coarse crumbs form.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the apples.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until the topping is golden and the apples are bubbling.
- Drizzle warm salted caramel sauce over the baked bars and sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt.
- Cool completely, refrigerate for at least 1 hour for cleaner slices, then cut and serve.
- Prep Time: 15
- Category: Cooking
- Cuisine: American