How to Make Easy Apple Crumble Bars with Fresh Apples
Sweet apples, cinnamon, and a buttery crumble make these apple bars a go-to recipe for cooler months. Simple, satisfying, and just like Grandma’s—this is fall baking at its best.
Ingredients
· All-purpose flour: 2 ½ cups (300 g)
· Granulated sugar: ¾ cup (150 g)
· Light brown sugar: ½ cup (100 g), packed
· Baking powder: 1 teaspoon
· Salt: ½ teaspoon
· Ground cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
· Unsalted butter, melted: 1 cup (226 g)
· Large eggs: 2
· Apples, peeled and sliced: 5 medium (about 5 cups / 600 g)
· Granulated sugar: ¼ cup (50 g)
· Light brown sugar: ¼ cup (50 g)
· Ground cinnamon: 1 ½ teaspoons
· Ground nutmeg: ¼ teaspoon
· Cornstarch: 2 tablespoons
· Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
· Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 9 x 13-inch pan with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add butter and eggs and mix until crumbly.
3. Press two-thirds of the mixture into the pan to form the base.
4. Toss apples with sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla.
5. Spread apple mixture over the base and sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top.
6. Bake for 40–45 minutes until golden and bubbly.
7. Cool completely before slicing.
Notes
· Use a mix of apple varieties for deeper flavor.
· Let bars cool fully for clean slices.
· Store in an airtight container for best freshness.