Description
Delightful Brown Sugar Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars featuring a buttery shortbread base topped with sweet spiced apples and a crunchy oat topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups apples, peeled and diced
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Cream the softened butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Gradually mix in the flour and salt until fully combined.
- Press two-thirds of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Toss the diced apples with cinnamon and lemon juice, layer over the crust.
- Combine the remaining mixture with rolled oats and nuts, sprinkle over the apples.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.
- Allow to cool before cutting into bars.
Notes
For a vegan version, substitute butter with coconut oil or vegan butter and use a flaxseed mixture as an egg replacer. To enhance the flavor, consider adding a pinch of nutmeg.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg