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Apple Pie Crumble Bars
These Apple Pie Crumble Bars are rich and buttery, big on Autumn flavours, and incredibly delicious. They are a cross between a classic apple pie and an apple crumble, but a lots easier to pack and enjoy on the go too. The apple filling has a wonderful touch of cinnamon and brown sugar, while the crumble is beautifully golden and indulgent.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 299 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
For the apple pie filling
- 4 cooking apples
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoon light brown sugar
For the crumble
- 200 g plain flour ( 1 ½ cups)
- 200 g melted butter ( ¾ cup)
- 150 g granulated sugar ( ¾ cup)
- 75 g oats ( 1 cup)
Instructions
- To make the pie filling, wash, peel and grate the apples.
- Add them to a pan together with the cinnamon and light brown sugar.
- Give everything a good mix, and cook the apples on a medium heat until all the apple juice released has been absorbed.
- Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool.
- To make the crumble, sift the flour in a large mixing bowl, add the sugar and oats, and mix well.
- Pour over the melted butter, and use a spatula to combine everything into a sticky crumbly mixture.
- Line a square baking tray with non-stick parchment paper ( my tray is 20 cm /8 iches in diameter).
- Transfer half of the mixture to the pan, and use a spatula or spoon to press it down well to have a firm base.
- Top it with the apple filling, then scatter the remaining crumble mixture over the apples.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius ( 350 Fahrenheit) for 50 minutes until golden.
- Remove the tray from the oven, allow it to cool slightly, then slice the crumble into squares.
- Allow the squares to cool down completely before transfering them from the tray.
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Notes
- Traditionally crumble toppings are made with cold butter cut into cubes, then rubbed together with the flour to get a mixture that resembles breadcrumbs. I find that method less effective than using melted butter.
- The melted butter not only makes the mixture crumble a lot better, but it also helps achieve a golden topping that is way richer and tastier. Plus, with the crumble bars, it makes the bars keep their shape a lot better, rather than crumble to nothing.
- It will be virtually impossible to slice the crumble into squares without a firmer top and bottom mixture, but this way it works really well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
299kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Potassium
116mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
450IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 299
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 299kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 450IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.