Easy Apple Crisp Bars

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 4 cups Apples

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 1/8 cups Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/3 cup Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 cups apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced (about four medium apples)
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup chilled butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper, leaving extra hanging over the ends, spray with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla and mix until combined. Add flour and mix until combined and dough is crumbly.
• Press dough evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until dough is slightly puffed. Remove from oven and set aside, maintain oven temperature.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, flour and sugar. Mix until apples are thoroughly coated. Arrange apples on baked crust.
• In a medium bowl, mix together first five ingredients. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Spread topping over apples in an even layer.
• Bake uncovered at 350º F for 45 minutes, or until topping is golden and apple mixture is bubbly. Let cool, lift apple crisp using the extra parchment paper at the ends as handles, and cut into bars.