Get Ready for Fall Recipe: Apple Crumble Bars

Apple Filling:

• 3 large granny smith apples, peeled and diced 
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ginger

Topping:

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter – room temp to cut in.

Directions: 

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees 
• Line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.

Shortbread Base:

• In a large bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Use a whisk and mix until combined

• Add in the cubed butter
• Using a fork, or your hand, cut the butter into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form
• Press the dough into the parchment lined pan and bake for 8 minutes.
• Once done, set aside to cool

Topping:

 

• Mix flour, brown sugar using a whisk. 
• Cut in the butter into cubes and knead together with your hands.
• It should resemble small coarse crumbs, just like the shortbread
• Set aside

Apple Mixture:

• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the apples, sugar, spices, and toss, until the apples are well coated.

• Pour apples over the shortbread  
• Add the topping
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Place in the fridge to set for at least 2 hours.

• ENJOY!!

This would be great to serve with some ice cream. If you are looking for another Apple recipe, then you need to check out this quick and easy apple cobbler. 

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