APPLE CRUMBLE BARS

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Love apple pie? This fantastic fall dessert is basically apple pie in bar form. There's a delicious shortbread crust, that's smothered in apple pie filling. Sprinkled on top is a buttery crumble that's filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Yum! Serve hot with a scoop of ice cream (they may break apart, though) or let...

Provided by Maggie Heden

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 14

CRUST
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
1 c butter or margarine, softened
3/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
FILLING
3 1/2 c apple pie filling (from two 21oz cans)
CRUMBLE
1 c all-purpose flour
1 c quick cooking oats
3/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
10 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
  • 2. In a large bowl, beat crust ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
  • 3. Press into prepared pan.
  • 4. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool about 30 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 degrees.
  • 5. Spoon pie filling evenly over crust.
  • 6. In a medium bowl mix dry crumble ingredients. Cut in butter with a fork or fingers until crumbly.
  • 7. Sprinkle evenly over filling and press lightly.
  • 8. Bake 40 minutes or until crumble is a light brown.
  • 9. Cool completely, about two hours, then cut into bars.

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