Learn how to make the easiest fall dessert—Fresh Apple Crumble Bars. Yes, that’s apple crumble pie in a bar form! Made with fresh apples and a butter crumble, this is an easy treat for the fall season.
This recipe for Fresh Apple Crumble Bars comes courtesy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Everyday Baking Cookbook. Click here for our Almanac cookbooks!
Crust and Topping:
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly butter an 8×8-inch baking pan and set aside.
In a blender or food processor, add flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt and pulse to mix. Scatter butter over dry mixture and pulse until mixture resembles a coarse meal and holds together when pressed between your fingers. Press a little more than half of the mixture into the prepared pan, banking it about 1/2 inch up the sides. Refrigerate for 10 minutes, along with remaining crust/topping mixture. Remove crust from the fridge and bake on the center oven rack for 10 minutes. Cool completely.
Filling:
In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in apples and cook for 2 minutes, or until soft. Add raisins, brown sugar, and lemon juice and heat for 1 minute. Remove skillet from the heat and stir in flour. Transfer the apples to a plate and cool.
Spread cooled filling over crust. Sprinkle reserved crumble topping over apples and press it down gently. Bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm, for a pie-like dessert. Otherwise, cool bars completely in the pan. Refrigerate bars for 30 minutes before slicing.
