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Delicious crumb bars with a creamy sour cream and apple center!
With rain and cooler temperatures here in Utah, I can feel that fall is just around the corner. Fall is my favorite season. I love how the leaves change. I love the cooler sweater temperatures. And I especially love fall baking!
Apple and pumpkin are my favorite things to bake with. I would bake year round with them if I could. When I woke up this morning I wanted to bake a treat that had apples in it. I immediately wanted to bake my favorite recipe for crumb bars. These things are amazing. The sweet sour cream center is delicious and is my favorite part! Everything that I love about apple pie is in these bars. And my house smelled amazing like apple pie while they were baking! If you love apple pie, you will these delicious bars!
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Apple Pie Sour Cream Crumb Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
Filling
- 2 granny smith apples, chopped into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare an 8 × 8 x 2-inch square pan by lining it with parchment paper and spraying it with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ½ cup light brown sugar ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Stir in the melted ½ cup butter, The dough will be crumbly but make sure all of the butter is incorporated.
- Reserve ¾ cup of the crust mixture and press the remaining into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a medium bowl combine ½ cup sour cream, ¼ cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 1 egg, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until incorporated then pour over the crust.
- In a separate bowl combine 1 tablespoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg. Coat 2 granny smith apples, with the cinnamon mixture and layer the apples evenly over the filling mixture.
- Sprinkle the reserved ¾ cup crust mixture over the top and bake for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool the bars completely before cutting them into squares.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Will the recipe turn out the same with honey crisp apples?
Hi Raeann, thank you for the question. The recipe will work with honey crisp apples. I just like the granny smith for the tart apple adding more flavor contrast with all of the sweet. I hope this helps!
Can you increase the apples to 4?
Can these bars bbe frozen after baking?
I wouldn’t increase the number of apples unless you double the recipe! And yes, they can be frozen! Place them in an airtight container and they should last a couple of months in the freezer. Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight.
Can you swap the fruit and not modify the recipe? For instance, I have a ton of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries that’d I’d love to use..?
I haven’t tried it that way but that sounds delicious!! I think that is a great idea! I hope you love it and it turns out great for you! Let me know what you think! XOXO