Apple Pie Bars

a piece of apple pie bars with ice cream and caramel

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4.62 from 88 votes

Homemade danish pastry with loads of apples baked inside. The almond glaze is a must on these apple pie bars.

Prep Time25

Cook Time50

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple dessert, apple recipes, apple slab pie

Servings:

Calories: 406kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the pastry:

3 3/4 cups all purpose flour 488 grams
1 1/2 teaspoons salt 8 grams
1 1/2 cups cold unsalted butter cubed
1 large egg separated
3/4 cup cold water 6 ounces

For the filling:

1 cup crushed cornflakes 70 grams
10 apples peeled, cored and sliced (2 1/2 pounds after peeled and cored)
3/4 cups granulated sugar 150 grams
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 5 grams

For the glaze:

1/2 cup powdered sugar 65 grams
1 tablespoon 2% milk 15 grams
1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 grams

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375º Fahrenheit.
In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour and salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut in the cold butter until the mixture becomes coarse crumbs. Snap the butter between your fingers if needed to combine the flour and butter. It's ok if there are little chunks of butter. That's what will make your pastry flaky. 3 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 cups cold unsalted butter
In a separate cup, beat the egg yolk, reserving the egg white until later. Stir the cold water into the yolk. Gradually add the egg mixture to the flour mixture until dough comes together to form a ball. 1 large egg, 3/4 cup cold water
On a floured pastry mat, roll out half of the dough large enough to cover the bottom and sides of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the dough in the pan.
Sprinkle the crushed cornflakes over the bottom of the dough in the pan. 1 cup crushed cornflakes
Arrange apple slices over the top of the cornflakes. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples. 10 apples, 3/4 cups granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Roll out the second half of the dough to cover the entire pan with a little dough hanging over the edge. Lay the dough over the filling and pinch the edges of the two crusts together.
Whisk the reserved egg white until foamy and brush onto the top crust with a pastry brush.
Bake the bars for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown on top.
To make the almond glaze, whisk the powdered sugar, milk and almond extract until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the warm apple pie bars. 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon 2% milk, 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Serve with ice cream and caramel sauce if desired.

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Notes

Cover the pan with plastic wrap, and store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.

The calories shown are based on the recipe being cut into 15 bars, with 1 serving being 1 bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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