Description
Sweet and buttery apple pie bars deliver classic American dessert comfort in handheld form. Tender spiced apple filling nestled between golden crumbly crust promises delightful moments of pure seasonal pleasure for you.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 21 ounces (595 grams) Canned Apple Pie Filling
- 17.5 ounces (496 grams) Krusteaz Snickerdoodle cookie mix
- 1 Egg, beaten
Base and Binding Ingredients:
- ½ cup (113 grams) butter, room temperature
Topping/Glaze Ingredients:
- ½ cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk (mix to desired consistency)
Spice Component:
- Reserved cinnamon mixture from Krusteaz Snickerdoodle cookie mix
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by conditioning an 8×8 inch baking vessel with culinary lubricant, then calibrate the oven temperature to 350°F (175°C).
- Amalgamate the cookie mixture foundation with egg and melted butter, kneading until a cohesive pastry dough materializes.
- Strategically distribute approximately two-thirds of the dough across the prepared baking surface, creating a uniform foundational layer.
- Meticulously cascade the apple pie filling atop the pressed dough, ensuring an even, comprehensive coverage.
- Delicately disperse the remaining dough fragments across the apple filling, generating a rustic, textured landscape.
- Generously dust the exposed surface with the reserved cinnamon-sugar blend, enhancing the aromatic profile.
- Transfer the assembled creation into the preheated oven, allowing it to transform for 50-55 minutes until golden and aromatic.
- Permit the dessert to achieve complete thermal equilibrium at room temperature.
- Craft a complementary glaze by incrementally introducing milk, adjusting until reaching a fluid, drizzle-friendly consistency.
- Elegantly cascade the glaze across the cooled confection, then segment into individualized square portions for serving.
Notes
- These bars combine the classic comfort of apple pie with the convenience of a grab-and-go dessert.
- The cookie mix base creates a quick and foolproof crust that eliminates the need for traditional pie dough.
- Layering technique ensures a perfect balance of buttery crust, sweet apple filling, and crumbly topping in every bite.
- Cooling completely is crucial for clean cuts and allows flavors to meld together perfectly.
- The optional glaze adds a delightful sweet finish that elevates the entire dessert from good to irresistible.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain maximum freshness and flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg