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Dutch Apple Pie Bars

Cinnamon apple bars have a shortbread bottom crust, middle filling and crumb topping.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 apples peeled and diced
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup oat crumble topping
  • 1 pinch salt

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 350F and line a baking pan with parchment.
  2. Mix the flour, butter, sugar, and salt into a crust and press into the pan.
  3. Bake the crust 12 minutes until set.
  4. Toss the apples with brown sugar and cinnamon and spread over the crust.
  5. Scatter the oat crumble topping over the apples.
  6. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until golden, then cool before cutting into bars.

Notes

Cool completely before slicing for clean-edged bars.