# Apple Crumble Squares

This is simply the best holiday pot luck dessert recipe for apple crisp bars that never disappoints.

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

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Chop up four Granny Smith apples.
2. Add the chopped apples to a bowl.
3. Add a tablespoon of lemon juice to 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 to the apples.
7. Add one teaspoon of cinnamon to the apples.
8. Mix the apple mixture.
9. Cover the bowl with the apple mixture.
10. Add two cups of flour to a mixing bowl.
11. Add three quarters of a cup of salted butter at room temperature to the bowl.
12. Add half a cup of brown sugar to the bowl.
13. Add a pinch of salt to the bowl.
14. Mix all ingredients for the base layer until it reaches a sandy texture and clumps when squeezed.
15. Press the base mixture into the bottom of a baking dish.
16. Bake the base at 300 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 minutes.
17. Let the baked base cool down.
18. Add three quarters of a cup of large flake oats to a mixing bowl.
19. Add three quarters of a cup of flour and three quarters of a cup of brown sugar to the bowl.
20. Add a pinch of salt to the bowl.
21. Add half a teaspoon of cinnamon to the bowl.
22. Add one teaspoon of baking powder to the bowl.
23. Add half a cup of cubed cold butter to the bowl.
24. Mix all ingredients for the streusel topping until it reaches a sandy texture and clumps when squeezed.
25. Place the streusel topping in the fridge.
26. Spread almost half of the streusel topping over the cooled base.
27. Pour the apple filling over the streusel layer, ensuring all juices are included.
28. Sprinkle the remaining streusel topping over the apples.
29. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
30. Let them cool completely and then put them in the fridge overnight.
31. Cut into squares for perfect little portions.

## Equipment

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

## Tips

- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them.
- Refrigerate the bars overnight for best results.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8U3mYL9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/976aafbd-9ff8-4d16-8560-f597b0c76783
- Extracted: 2025-12-10

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