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Easy as Apple Pie Bars
You don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving to enjoy the delicious taste of apple pie this year — just try these pie bars and see for yourself! With all the makings of a good apple pie (Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, cardamom, brown sugar, butter, and more) these bars come out of the oven smelling incredible and are best served with vanilla ice cream!
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Easy as Apple Pie Bars
You don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving to enjoy the delicious taste of apple pie this year — just try these pie bars and see for yourself! With all the makings of a good apple pie (Granny Smith apples, cinnamon, cardamom, brown sugar, butter, and more) these bars come out of the oven smelling incredible and are best served with vanilla ice cream!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 18 bars 1x
- Category: Bakery
Ingredients
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- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream the unsalted butter and 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar with a whisk. Beat in the sour cream, egg, and salt. Stir in the flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
- Spread half the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, pressing down lightly into an even layer.
- In another large bowl, combine the apples, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the cardamom.
- Spread the apple mixture evenly over the dough in the baking dish and cover with the remaining dough.
- In a small bowl, combine the walnuts, brown sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle over the dough.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool in the baking dish, then cut into bars.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream.
