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Apple Crisp Bars

Annual reminder that a "Peck" is too many apples at the farm

By Jenna Amyot October 20, 2022

It's been weeks since we went apple picking and here I am... 3 apple desserts in and still a ton of apples left over! Someone talk me out of a peck of apples next year. :)

Who am I kidding? I love baking and this is one of the best times of year to do it. It's been years since I've made these apple crisp bars and I'm glad I made them because they are delicious. 

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar (light or dark, I use them interchangeably)

2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

FILLING

1 cup sour cream

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 egg

2 medium (2 cups) apples, shredded with a box grater (I leave the skin on for this)

Directions:

Heat oven to 350°F.

Combine butter and brown sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining crust ingredients; continue beating until well mixed.

Press two-thirds of crust mixture into bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown.

Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; mix well. Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust. Crumble remaining crust mixture over filling and press down lightly.

Bake 50-55 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store refrigerated.