Apple Pie Bars with Streusel Topping

 Fall in love with baking all over again with this Apple pie bars with streusel topping recipe. Get baking with our super simple Apple Pie Bars recipe. Made with a convenient canned apple pie filling, these bars are not just delicious, but also fast and easy to whip up. The streusel topping gives a beautiful texture to complement the luscious apple filling.

apple pie bars with streusel topping

This quick and delicious recipe for Apple Pie Bars with Streusel Topping, simplifying the classic apple pie with canned apple pie filling. The recipe features a buttery crust, a layer of sweet apple filling, and a crumbly brown sugar streusel topping, baked in a 9×9 pan for a golden, bubbly finish. Ready in under an hour, these bars are easy to prepare, perfect for cozy gatherings, and deliver warm, comforting flavors with minimal effort.

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apple bars using canned apple pie filling

 Everyone needs a few super easy recipes in their possession.  Recipes that take store bought items and turn them into a delicious homemade treats.  I love cooking from scratch but sometimes it great to incorporate simple tricks to make it a little easier.  Just like these apple bars using canned apple pie filling are homemade except for a little help.   Yes you can make these apple pie bars with streusel topping with our simple recipe using apple pie filling.

Simplify your baking with our scrumptious Apple Pie Bars with Streusel Topping recipe! Utilizing canned apple pie filling, this super easy dessert transforms store-bought ingredients into a wonderfully homemade treat. And these little apple pie bars can be hot our of your oven in less than an hour including baking time.  They only take 15 minutes to prepare and then it’s only a matter of waiting for your oven to do its magic.  Then boom!   Apple pie bars with streusel topping hot out of the oven, ready to be devoured.  

What’s in these Apple Pie Bars

Ingredients for the bars:

Ingredients for the streusel topping:

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Equipment Needed:

How to Make apple pie bars with streusel topping:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.  and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper.  Make sure the edges of the paper hang over the edges of the pan so you can remove the bars easier. 

Butter, sugar and vanilla creamed together

In a large sized bowl, beat together the butter and sugar.   Add the eggs and the vanilla and beat until very well combined.

adding flour to the butter mixture

 Now add the flour and salt to your butter mixture and mix until combined. 

spreading dough layer in pan for apple pie bars

Press the dough into the bottom of the parchment lined pan in an even layer as possible.

apple bars using canned apple pie filling

Spoon the apple pie filling over the top of the crust and gently spread to completely cover the crust. 

brown sugar and flour for streusel topping

Start the streusel topping by whisking together the brown sugar and flour in a medium size bowl.

making streusel topping for apple pie bars

Add in the cubed butter into the flour brown sugar mixture.  Use a pastry blender or fork to combine until the mixture resembles coarse sand.

apple pie bars with streusel topping

Evenly sprinkle the streusel topping over the  pie filling.   Place in your preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes.  The pie bars are finished baking when the filling is bubbling and the streusel topping is golden brown.

apple pie bars with streusel topping

Allow the apple pie bars to cool completely, then remove them from the pan by pulling the edges of the parchment paper up. Cut into bars before serving.

recipe using apple pie filling for apple pie bars

Enjoy the delightful aroma wafting from your oven as these delightful bars cook to perfection, all with minimal effort from you. So warm, so delicious, these bars are a testament to the fact that easy can be incredibly tasty!

What can I say about these little bars?  That they are delicious and they make my kitchen smell amazing?  Or that they just make my heart happy?   Yep!  All of these. 

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Apple Pie Bars with Streusel Topping

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recipe using apple pie filling for apple pie bars
Make these apple pie bars with streusel topping recipe using apple pie filling. We made things easier making these apple bars using a canned apple pie filling. So delicious!
Evelyn Osborn
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack, snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 9
Calories 352 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Streusel Topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and line a 9×9 baking dish with parchment paper. Make sure the edges of the paper hang over the edges of the pan so you can remove the bars easier.
  • In a large sized bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and the vanilla and beat until very well combined.
  • Now add the flour and salt to your butter mixture and mix until combined.
  • Press the dough into the bottom of the parchment lined pan in an even layer as possible.
  • Spoon the apple pie filling over the top of the crust and gently spread to completely cover the crust.
  • Start the streusel topping by whisking together the brown sugar and flour in a medium size bowl.
  • Add in the cubed butter into the flour brown sugar mixture. Use a pastry blender or fork to combine until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
  • Evenly sprinkle the streusel topping over the pie filling. Place in your preheated oven and bake for 35 minutes.
  • The pie bars are finished baking when the filling is bubbling and the streusel topping is golden brown.
  • Allow the apple pie bars to cool completely, then remove them from the pan by pulling the edges of the parchment paper up. Cut into bars before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 4gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 290mgPotassium: 83mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 462IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 2mg
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