Apple Pie Bars

Published July 11, 2012. Updated February 1, 2019

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Any day is a good day for apple pie, right? To me apple pie isn’t just a Fall and Thanksgiving dessert, I want apple pie all through out the year. Why have such a good thing only once a year? Also, why stick with an ordinary pie? I love turning things into bar form. These are everything you get in an apple pie but in perfect, hand hold-able, individual bars.

These are one of my favorite things I’ve blogged yet. I’m so excited with how well they turned out. Sometimes the things I make for this blog can only be titled as an experiment (an obviously I don’t post them, in case you were wondering) because they end result doesn’t turn out how I want it to. These however, are something to brag about =).

Just like a regular apple pie these do require a bit a work but I’m telling you it is so worth it! You can serve these warm with vanilla ice cream or allow them to cool almost entirely and drizzle them with the creamy vanilla glaze (it will remind you of a toaster struedle only a thousand times better. Got a craving for apple pie?

You’re going to want to try these delicious Apple Pie Bars! Sweet, deliciously spiced, gooey apple filling is surrounded by a flavorful, flaky buttermilk crust then it’s finished with a delectable, silky vanilla glaze, do things get much better =)? Enjoy and share!

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Apple Pie Bars

Perfectly irresistible bars layered with a buttery crust and a sweet cinnamon swirled apple pie filling.
Servings: 16
Prep45 minutes
Cook50 minutes
Ready in: 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

Vanilla Glaze

Instructions

  • To prepare pie crust:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and egg yolk to mixture and stir until mixture comes together and you are able to form a ball. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough while preparing apple filling.
  • To prepare apple filling:
  • Peel, core and dice apples into thin and small pieces. Place diced apples in a large mixing bowl. Add orange juice and 1 tsp vanilla and toss apples to evenly coat. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup flour, granulated sugar, light-brown sugar, 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour flour mixture over apple mixture and toss to evenly coat, set aside.
  • To assemble pie:
  • Divide pie dough into 2 equal portions. Roll one portion into a 13x9 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Lift rolled dough into an ungreased 13x9 inch baking dish (the easiest way to do this is to fold the dough in half and then fold in half again, then transfer folded dough to one corner of the dish and unfold to it's original shape to cover entire baking dish). 
  • Toss apple mixture once more and pour into baking dish over pie crust. Roll remaining dough into a 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch rectangle and place rolled dough over apples (folding and unfolding as previously noted). In a small mixing bowl whisk egg white until foamy, brush egg white over top pie crust (you will only need about half of the egg white). 
  • In a separate small mixing bowl whisk together 1 1/2 tbsp Raw Turbinado sugar with 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over top pie crust. Bake in preheated oven 50 - 60 minutes until golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a toothpick.
  •  Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 30 minutes before cutting into squares. Drizzle with optional glaze or serve with vanilla ice cream. Store bars in refrigerator in an airtight container, rewarm in microwave if desired.

Vanilla Glaze

  • Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl, whisk until smooth. Add an additional 1/2 Tbsp half and half if you'd prefer a thinner consistency.

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52 Comments

  • Kate

    This is one of my favorite fall recipes! It’s also a wonderful recipe for pie crust that I use all summer for galettes, pies etc.
    Thank you so much!

  • Christine

    Really delicious, I mixed Granny Smith and Honey crisp and was perfect, 3 each.

  • Kate

    I made these and they were so good! My family loved them. I will definitely make them again. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

  • janice lucyk

    i made the bars and man oh man were they good. i had to take over half to work so i wouldnt eat the whole thing. could peaches be used instead and what about puff pastry? i am not really a baker, maybe a weekend baker, and love to eat.

  • Alanna

    Made these tonight for a gathering of about 15 friends and they were a hit! Not too sweet, even with the glaze. Next time I will serve them with ice cream. We ate them warm, so not really a finger type square, but they were really good. I didn’t have any orange juice, so I used fresh squeezed lemon juice and they still tasted incredible. I also was in a hurry, so reduced the cooking time to 35 minutes and the pastry was cooked, tender and flaky and apples were just right. I will definitely be making them again!