Ingredients
- Filling:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 lbs honeycrisp apples (about 6), thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Shortbread Crust:
- 1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Streusel Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 lb (1 stick) butter, cut into cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment, leaving overhang.
- Filling: Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté apples for 8 minutes until caramelized. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Simmer 1 minute, then set aside to cool.
- Crust: In a mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add flour in two parts, mixing until combined. Press dough evenly into prepared dish.
- Streusel: Mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut in butter with fingers until coarse crumbs form.
- Spread apple filling over crust, including sauce. Sprinkle streusel evenly on top.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until golden brown and set.
- Cool 45 minutes at room temperature. Lift out with parchment and slice into 12 bars.
Notes
- Swap Honeycrisp with Granny Smith for tartness or Fuji for sweetness.
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts to streusel for crunch.
- For extra richness, drizzle caramel sauce over apples before topping with streusel.
- Can be halved in an 8×8-inch pan (reduce bake time slightly).
- Bars cut best once fully cooled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (1/12 of recipe)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
