Apple Pie Bars

I have another pie square recipe for you folk today! This recipe is based on the classic flavours of an apple pie. 

Just like my previous Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Squares recipe, this apple pie dessert has the same flavour of the pie we know and love, but way easier to make and much easier to eat while on the go!

All the pie flavour, none of the headache!

Pies can be intimidating and are a big undertaking at times. With this recipe, you can have that delicious apple pie flavour without the stress. The crumb itself is really cool as it follows some of the same cooking processes as a pie dough, where you use shredded cold butter – which gives it a lovely flakey texture. The crumb mixture acts as the bottom layer as well as the top layer. They both take on different textural elements, as the bottom layer is sturdy while the top layer is more crumbly.

Let’s Breakdown The Ingredients!

The Crumble 

Starting with the crumble, as I mentioned above, this crumb is a bit different as its goal is to act and taste like a pie crust, which we can achieve by adding shredded cold butter. I simply use frozen butter and cheese grater. Other ingredients used in the pie dough crumb are flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, egg, vanilla, milk, and a pinch of salt.

The Filling

The apple filling is really simple to make with only 6 ingredients! For these pie squares, you will need 4 apples – usually, granny smith or delicious golden apples are best for making pies and tarts! 

To add that warm and earthly flavour, I used cinnamon. And, of course, you can’t make a pie filling without some sweetness, so I used sugar when cooking the apples on the stovetop. To help thicken the filling, I used cornstarch and butter.