# Apple crumble squares

A delicious and easy-to-make dessert perfect for any holiday potluck.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Chop 4 Granny Smith apples.
2. Add the chopped apples into a bowl.
3. Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to the apples.
4. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the apples.
5. Add 2 tablespoons of flour to the apples.
6. Add a splash of vanilla to the apples.
7. Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the apples.
8. Mix all the ingredients together with the apples.
9. Cover the bowl with a lid and set aside.
10. For the base, add 2 cups of flour to a stand mixer bowl.
11. Add 3/4 cup of room temperature salted butter (cubed) to the bowl.
12. Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar to the bowl.
13. Add a pinch of salt to the bowl.
14. Mix the ingredients with the stand mixer until it resembles sand and clumps together when squeezed.
15. Press the mixture into the bottom of a baking dish.
16. Spread and flatten the base mixture evenly.
17. Bake the base at 300°F (150°C) for 15 minutes, then let it cool.
18. For the streusel topping, add 3/4 cup of large flake oats to a stand mixer bowl.
19. Add 3/4 cup of flour to the bowl.
20. Add 3/4 cup of brown sugar to the bowl.
21. Add a pinch of salt to the bowl.
22. Add approximately 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the bowl.
23. Add 1 teaspoon of baking powder to the bowl.
24. Add 1/2 cup of cubed cold butter to the bowl.
25. Mix the ingredients with the stand mixer until it has a sandy texture.
26. Transfer the streusel mixture to a clear bowl and refrigerate until needed.
27. Once the base has cooled, sprinkle almost half of the streusel layer over it.
28. Spread the apple filling over the streusel layer, making sure to include all the juice.
29. Sprinkle the remaining streusel mixture evenly over the apples, pushing it into the crevasses.
30. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes.
31. Let the baked apple crumble bars cool completely, ideally overnight in the fridge, then cut them into squares.

## Equipment

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

## Tips

- Let the base cool down before adding other layers
- Let the finished bars cool down completely and refrigerate overnight for best results

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UTkTPy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a0376d6b-4f9a-4027-8659-5fb90d56a89a
- Extracted: 2025-12-11

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