# Apple Crumble Squares

These apple crumble bars are the best holiday potluck dessert, easy to make, feed a ton of people, and everyone loves them.

- Total time: 70 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- splash vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups flour
- 0.75 cup soft butter at room temperature
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.75 cup large flake oats
- 0.75 cup flour
- 0.75 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 cup cubed cold butter

## Instructions

1. Chop up the four Granny Smith apples.
2. Add the chopped apples into a bowl.
3. Squeeze a tablespoon of lemon juice over the apples.
4. Add two tablespoons of sugar to the apples.
5. Add two tablespoons of flour to the apples.
6. Add a splash of vanilla.
7. Add one teaspoon of cinnamon.
8. Mix all the ingredients with the apples.
9. Cover the bowl with a lid and set aside.
10. Add two cups of flour into a separate mixing bowl.
11. Add three-quarters of a cup of salted butter at room temperature.
12. Add half a cup of brown sugar.
13. Add a pinch of salt.
14. Mix all the ingredients for the base until it resembles sand and clumps when squeezed.
15. Pour the base mixture into a baking dish.
16. Spread and flatten the base mixture evenly in the baking dish.
17. Bake the base at 300°F (150°C) for 15 minutes, then let it cool.
18. For the streusel topping, add three-quarter cups of large flake oats into a mixing bowl.
19. Add three-quarter cups of flour to the oats.
20. Add three-quarter cups of brown sugar to the mixture.
21. Add a pinch of salt.
22. Add about half a teaspoon of cinnamon.
23. Add one teaspoon of baking powder.
24. Add half a cup of cubed cold butter.
25. Mix all the streusel topping ingredients until it has a sandy texture.
26. Transfer the streusel topping to a bowl and refrigerate until needed.
27. Once the base has cooled, sprinkle almost half of the streusel topping over it.
28. Spread the apple filling evenly on top of the streusel layer.
29. Sprinkle the remaining streusel topping over the apples, making sure to cover all crevices.
30. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes.
31. Let the apple crumble bars cool completely, then refrigerate them overnight before cutting into squares.
32. Cut a portion from the apple crumble bars.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- bowl
- spatula
- mixer
- baking dish
- knife

## Tips

- Let the base cool down completely before adding the next layer
- Let them cool all the way, then put them in the fridge overnight to cut them into perfect little portions

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8U3KEUD/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1e40c038-e499-473d-86fb-1dc0a8b5891a
- Extracted: 2025-12-11

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