Apple Crumb Bars

Name: Apple Crumb Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1-1/4 cups cold butter, divided; 5 to 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup cold water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Vanilla ice cream, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. YIELD: 3 dozen.

This has been a favorite apple bar recipe of mine for many years. I've made these apple crumb bars for parties and for family, and they're always a hit. —Barbara Pickard, Union Lake, Michigan

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups cold butter, divided
5 to 6 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda; cut in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining oat mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Arrange apples over the top.
2. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, water, vanilla and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes; pour over apples. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
3. Bake until top is lightly browned, 35-45 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 174 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 94mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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