Apple Pie Shortbread Bars: The Best Homemade Comfort Dessert
Delicious apple pie shortbread bars combining a buttery crust with spiced apple filling. Perfect for dessert lovers.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan
Ingredients
Crust and Topping
- 1.25 cups butter, melted 2.5 sticks
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 3 cups flour
Apple Filling
- 4 cups Apple Slices, Thin Sliced & Peeled
- 0.75 cup sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, sugar, salt, and egg yolks until completely combined.
- Add the flour and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
- Measure out two cups of the shortbread dough and press it into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan. The remaining crust mixture will be the topping, set it aside.
- Slice and peel apples, making sure to slice them thinly for even cooking. Use a good baking apple for this, a variety that holds its shape and won't turn into a sauce.
- Add the remaining apple filling ingredients (sugar and spices). Toss to coat the apples completely.
- Spread the apple slices over the shortbread crust.
- Using your hands, crumble the remaining shortbread crust into pea-sized pieces and top the apples with the crust crumbles.
- Bake the apple pie squares at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, until the top is browned and the apple pie filling is bubbling.
- Allow the bars to cool before cutting and serving.
Notes
Ensure apples are fresh and sliced thinly for best results.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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