From the moment the aroma of ripe apples fills the air, to the moment you sink your teeth into a warm, gooey apple butter harvest bar, you'll be entranced by the journey of transforming nature's bounty into a delightful culinary treasure. Harvest bars are the epitome of fall baking, capturing all the flavors of the season into a single decadent treat. So, let's embark on a sweet adventure, celebrating the apple harvest with a recipe that turns crisp, juicy apples into a buttery, cinnamon-spiced filling, topped with a crumbly oatmeal topping.
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APPLE PIE BARS
This delivers all the pleasure of apple pie - a buttery crust and topping sandwiching juicy spiced apples - without the need to roll out a dough. A simple dough is pressed into a bottom crust and squeezed into crumbles for the top. You can arrange the topping into a lattice, stripes, or other decorative pattern if you'd like. The whole pan easily serves 24 and can be cut into smaller bars if you want to serve an even-bigger crowd. These bars are best the day they are made, but they can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Or, they can be frozen immediately after cooling and kept in the freezer for up to 1 month. Just make sure to thaw them before serving.
Provided by Genevieve Ko
Categories snack, cookies and bars, dessert
Time 2h
Yield 2 dozen bars
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Make the crust and topping: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch cake pan with foil with overhang on all sides. Lightly grease pan with softened butter.
- Pulse flour, sugar and salt in a food processor with the blade attachment to mix. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse sand. Put 1 1/2 cups in a medium bowl and mix in walnuts, cinnamon and cardamom. Squeeze with your hands to form a solid mass of dough. It's O.K. if a few bits fall off. Cover and refrigerate.
- Pour remaining mixture into prepared pan and spread in an even layer, then press into bottom of pan and 1/2 inch up the sides.
- Bake until golden brown and dry to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Raise oven temperature to 375 degrees.
- While crust bakes, make the filling: Toss all of the apples with the lemon juice in a large bowl. Melt butter in a large sauté pan set over medium-high heat. Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom and sizzle for 15 seconds. Add apples and cook, stirring often, until just starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and stir well. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all liquid releases from the apples then evaporates, 10 to 15 minutes. The mixture should be quite dry and the apples tender, but not sticking to the pan. Remove from heat and cool. (Tip: If you want your apples to cool quickly, spread them on a parchment-lined sheet pan and pop in the freezer for 5 to 7 minutes.)
- Spread apple filling evenly over crust and press down gently to get rid of any gaps between the apple slices. Uncover the reserved walnut mixture and break off pebble-sized pieces. Arrange pieces in a lattice or striped pattern over filling or scatter evenly on top.
- Bake until the topping is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. To serve, lift apple pie bars out of pan and onto a large cutting board. Slide bars off foil, then cut into 6 even strips crosswise and 4 even strips lengthwise.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 298, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 100 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 1 gram
APPLE BUTTER BARS
Looking for a wonderful homemade dessert? Then check out these bars made using Betty Crocker® cake mix and apple butter.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, combine cake mix and vanilla. Cut in 1/2 cup butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. In bottom of ungreased 8-inch square pan, press remaining crumb mixture. Bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, stir walnuts, oats and melted butter into reserved crumb mixture.
- Spread apple butter evenly over partially baked crust to within 1 inch of edge. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture, pressing gently into apple butter.
- Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on cooling rack 1 hour. Sprinkle with additional chopped walnuts, if desired. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 33 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 55 mg
SPICED APPLE BUTTER BARS
Give a nutty twist to your dessert by making these apple butter bars and pecans - dessert made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 2 inches of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter and egg with electric mixer on low speed about 1 minute or just until crumbly. Stir in pecans, using hands if necessary. Reserve 1 cup mixture. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Spread apple butter over crust. Crumble reserved pecan mixture over top.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 5 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg
HARVEST APPLE BARS
I'm not sure where I got this recipe, but I have been holding on to it on a scrap of paper for years! Time to commit it to electronic memory LOL!
Provided by smellyvegetarian
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350.
- In food processor, pulse 2 c flour, oatmeal, and 1/4 c sugar. Add cold butter spread and 1 t vanilla and pulse until mixture looks like granola, then pulse into a dough.
- Press mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake 12 minutes.
- Toss together apples, 1/4 c sugar, 1 t vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread over cooled crust and bake about 40 minutes more.
HARVEST APPLE BARS
Tammy Post's Iowa State Fair blue-ribbon recipe doesn't skimp on apples, which results in incredibly moist and indulgent bars.
Provided by Midwest Living
Categories Food
Time 1h15m
Yield 24 bars
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a medium bowl, combine 2 cups flour, the baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. In a large bowl, beat softened butter with a mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture, beating until just combined. Stir in apples and coarsely chopped pecans
- Line a 13×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until golden and set in the center, 50 to 60 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, toasted pecans, melted butter, the remaining 2 tablespoons flour, the water and oats. Sprinkle over hot bars. Bake 5 minutes more.
- Cool completely on wire rack. If desired, use parchment paper to lift bars out of pan. Place on a cutting board to cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 41 mg, Fat 13 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 158 mg, Sugar 23 g
APPLE BUTTER BARS
Moist bars drizzled with icing.
Provided by Rosina
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
- Beat butter or margarine until creamy. Add half of the flour, the brown sugar, white sugar, egg, apple butter, baking soda and the apple pie spice. Beat together until well blended. Beat in remaining flour and stir in raisins. Spread in prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or till toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Drizzle with icing. Cut into bars.
- To Make Icing: Mix 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 1 - 2 tablespoons milk. Mix to drizzling consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.6 calories, Carbohydrate 34.9 g, Cholesterol 24 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 80.5 mg, Sugar 24.3 g
APPLE BUTTER HARVEST BARS
These are a great way to use up apple butter!! Credit: White Trash Gatherings: From-Scratch Cooking for down-Home Entertaining by Kendra Bailey Morris
Provided by BamaBelle30
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 16 bars
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 baking dish.
- Cream butter and sugars. Add egg yolks and beat until fluffy. Mix in flour and salt and then stir in the oats and nuts. Press half of this mixture into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Spread the apple butter over the dough to within 1/2 inch of the edge.
- Sprinkle with pieces of the extra dough until the surface is evenly coated. Press down carefully but firmly to cover the apple butter.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown.
- Cool and cut into squares.
DOUBLE THE STREUSEL APPLE BUTTER BARS
Fresh, in-season honey crisp apples, mixed with homemade apple butter, and topped with the most delicious, buttery and cinnamony streusel crumb topping. The perfect treat to celebrate autumn!
Provided by Tieghan Gerard
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.2. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together the flour, oats, pecans, brown sugar, baking powder and cinnamon, until the oats are mostly ground. Add the cold butter, pulse until a crumbly dough forms. If the dough seems dry, add 1 tablespoon water.3. Press 1/3 of the dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Transfer to the oven and bake 10 minutes or until lightly golden.4. Meanwhile, make the filling. In a medium bowl, toss the apples with the maple syrup, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Spread the apple butter evenly over the pre-baked crust. Arrange the apples in an even layer over the apple butter. Sprinkle the remaining 2/3 streusel dough over top of the apples. Lay the butter sliced over the streusel. Return to the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the crumble is a light golden brown. 5. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. Keep stored in a sealed container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 180 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
APPLE BUTTER OATMEAL BARS
Apple butter is sandwiched between two rich oat layers for a portable snack or a quick, fruity dessert.
Provided by SKPIAZZA
Categories Desserts Crisps and Crumbles Recipes Apple Crisps and Crumbles Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl; add oats and sugar. Stir in margarine until well incorporated. Press half the oat mixture into the prepared baking pan. Spread apple butter over oat mixture layer. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture over apple butter layer. Press top layer gently with a spoon.
- Bake in the preheated oven until oat mixture is crisp and lightly browned, about 55 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 309.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.6 g, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 360.4 mg, Sugar 28.3 g
RED APPLE BUTTER BARS
Fall means apple-picking time, and we love using the fresh fruit to bake up these bars. The streusel on top makes them even better. -Nancy Foust, Stoneboro, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in butter. Reserve 1-1/3 cups crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack., Sprinkle apples over crust; spread with apple butter. Stir walnuts into reserved topping; sprinkle over apple butter. Bake 35-40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts :
HARVEST TIME APPLE BARS
Given that apples are pretty much available year 'round, you can enjoy these moist and scrumptious apple bars any time you want.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Dairy
Time 50m
Yield Makes 32 servings, 1 bar each.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, brown sugar, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar and the cinnamon; cut in butter using pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture for topping; press remaining crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Beat cream cheese and milk with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the egg and vanilla; mix well. Pour over crust. Top with apples; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
- Bake 30 min. Cool completely. Cut into 32 bars to serve. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 55 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 2 g
APPLE HARVEST SQUARES
This recipe is more than 75 years old. Mom made it often, since it was Dad's favorite. We have so many wonderful apple orchards in Rhode Island, and I really enjoy taking my grandsons out to pick our own. -Maxine Hearney, Providence, Rhode Island
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield about 20 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine flour, salt and 1/3 cup sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs; press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Arrange the apple slices on top of crumbs; sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine 1/3 cup sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining sugar with the rest of the ingredients. Spoon over baked apples; bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares while still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 24mg cholesterol, Sodium 129mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- Use a variety of apples. This will give your apple butter harvest bars a more complex flavor. Some good choices include Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn.
- Cook the apples until they are very soft. This will make them easier to blend and will also help the apple butter to thicken.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices. The spices in this recipe are just a starting point. Feel free to add more or less of any spice, or even try different spices altogether.
- Be patient. Making apple butter takes time. But it's worth it! The longer you cook the apple butter, the thicker and more flavorful it will be.
Conclusion:
Apple butter harvest bars are a delicious and easy way to enjoy the flavors of fall. They're perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. And they're also a great way to use up extra apples. So next time you have a bushel of apples on hand, be sure to give this recipe a try.
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