Apple Crisp Bars

5 from 1 vote

Love apple crisp? You'll love it even more in the form of apple crisp bars! These bars feature a tender oatmeal crust, soft spiced apple filling, buttery brown sugar streusel, and a generous drizzle of caramel on top.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 348kcal

Ingredients

Crust and Streusel

1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

Apple Filling

4 medium honeycrisp or gala apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced (about 1-1/2 lbs)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Caramel sauce for topping, optional

Instructions

Crust and Streusel

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, spices, baking soda, and salt. Toss in melted butter until mixture is crumbly.
Reserve a heaping 1 cup of crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in prepared baking pan in an even layer. Set aside for a moment

Apple Filling

In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and spices. Arrange apple filling evenly over crust in pan and top with reserved streusel mixture.
Bake bars at 350F 50-55 minutes until topping is golden brown and apple filling is tender when pierced with a paring knife. Allow bars to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
When ready to serve, drizzle bars with caramel sauce if desired and slice into squares. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing Instructions

Store bars in an airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days.

Nutrition