When fall rolls around, it’s all about the apple picking. Nothing beats fresh, crisp apples right off the tree… except baking those apples into fantastic baked goods! Granny Smith Streusel Bars are in fact baked greats, not just baked goods: the crust is crumbly, buttery, and brown-sugar sweet, the apples are tender, jammy, and beautifully spiced with warm autumn flavors, and the glaze is sweet and luscious. The Granny Smith Streusel Bars make the most of your fresh fall apples and your desire for autumnal treats. This is something you’ll be making long after fall comes to a close!
Ingredients
For the bars:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
For the glaze:
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch pan.
Step 3 –Mix the flour, the graham cracker crumbs, the oats, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, and the sugar.
Step 4 –Stir in the melted butter.
Step 5 –Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture for the topping, pressing the remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan.
Step 6 –Bake the pan until the crumb crust is set, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 7 –Cool the crust on a wire rack.
Step 8 –Mix the apples, the cinnamon, the ginger, the cloves, and the remaining brown sugar together.
Step 9 –Spread the apple mixture over the crust.
Step 10 –Sprinkle the apples with the reserved crumb mixture.
Step 11 –Bake until the apples are tender, about 30-35 minutes.
Step 12 –Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 13 –Mix together the confectioners’ sugar and the milk.
Step 14 –Drizzle the glaze over the dessert.
Step 15 –Cut the dessert into bars and serve.v