Prep Time::20 mins
Cook Time::35 mins
Additional Time::10 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings::16
Yield::16 pie bars
Ingredients
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Crust:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter
¾ cup white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
Apple Filling:
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch, or as needed
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
Combine flour, 1 cup butter, 3/4 cup white sugar, egg, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor; pulse until crumbled and easily formed into dough when pinched. Pour 3/4 of the dough into the prepared pan; press down with your hands until crust is even and well-packed.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples, brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; cook and stir until apples are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch; mix, adding more cornstarch if needed, until liquid has thickened.
Pour caramel-apple mixture onto crust; smooth with a spatula until even. Crumble remaining dough on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; cut into bars.
Tips
If you don't have a food processor, you could use a hand beater to combine the crust ingredients.
Drizzle with a homemade salted caramel sauce or a store-bought caramel sauce.