apple crumble bar, apple crisp bar

Here’s a classic Apple Crumble / Apple Crisp Bar recipe—soft spiced apples with a buttery oat crumble, perfect for slicing 🍎

Apple Crumble (Apple Crisp) Bars

Ingredients

Crust & Crumble

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1½ cups old-fashioned oats

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 tsp cinnamon

Apple Filling

• 4–5 medium apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled & diced

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1½ tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp nutmeg

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.

2. Make crumble mixture
   In a large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, flour, oats, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until crumbly.

3. Form the crust
   Press about ⅔ of the mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Bake 12–15 minutes until lightly golden.

4. Prepare apple filling
   Toss apples with sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and vanilla.

5. Assemble
   Spread apples evenly over the crust. Sprinkle remaining crumble mixture on top.

6. Bake
   Bake 35–40 minutes until topping is golden and apples are bubbly.

7. Cool & slice
   Let cool completely before cutting into bars (important for clean slices).

Tips & Variations

• Extra crunch: Add ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts to the crumble.

• Caramel apple bars: Drizzle caramel sauce over apples before topping.

• Gluten-free: Use gluten-free flour and oats.

• Less sweet: Reduce sugar in filling by half.

If you want, I can give you a small-batch, vegan, or Dutch apple bar version—or help you match this with a fall menu.