These deliciously easy apple crumble bars have a light and flaky apple crumble topping that comes together with just three ingredients. Bake these with your kids for a simple Thanksgiving dessert.
PREP TIME 20 minutesminutes
COOK TIME 50 minutesminutes
TOTAL TIME 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
YIELD 12bars
Ingredients
For the Crumble Topping and Bottom Crust:
1 1/2cups(3 sticks) buttersoftened
3cupsflour
3/4cuppowdered sugar
For the Apple Filling:
3large Granny Smith apples
2tbspbutter
2tbspapple cider
2tbspbrown sugar
1tspcinnamon
1 1/2tbspcornstarch
1tspsalt
Instructions
Make the Crumble Dough
Add the butter to the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment. In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar. With the mixer turned on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the butter and beat until the dough just comes together.
Don't over mix the dough or it will become tough, stop mixing when it is still slightly crumbly but thoroughly mixed with the butter. You can finish it off by gently kneading the dough to form a firm dough ball with your hands.
Prepare the Bottom Crust
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with a piece of parchment paper.
Take 2/3 of the crumble dough and spread it evenly over the bottom of the pan. It is helpful to use a second piece of parchment paper over the top and roll the dough out with a pastry roller. Remove the top parchment before baking.
Bake the empty bottom crust for 20 minutes and set aside.
Prepare the Apple Filling
Peel and core the apples. Slice them thinly and then chop.
In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the apple cider, brown sugar, and cinnamon and stir to combine.
Add the cornstarch and whisk until blended.
Add the chopped apples and salt and stir to combine.
When the juices are slightly thickened, remove the apple mixture from the heat and pour it evenly over the prepared pie crust in the baking dish.
Pinch and drop the remaining 1/3 of the apple crumble dough over the top of the apples.
Bake the apple crumble bars for 30 minutes, or until the topping is slightly golden brown.