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Homemade Apple Bars

October 17, 2015 by Tanille 33 Comments

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These Homemade Apple Bars are a delicious homemade dessert with fresh apples layered on top of a light, flaky crust.

Every autumn, my family is basically obsessed with finding, picking, and baking with the perfect homegrown apples.  Even now, I can smell the sweet, delicious scents that fill my home when I have a fresh apple dessert baking in the oven.  

This recipe for Homemade Apple Bars is definitely one of my favorites!  It is filled with tastes of fall, family, and love!  I can’t wait for you to give it a try and overtake your home with the perfect scents of autumn!

Even though these Homemade Apple Bars will be amazing with any apples, I am definitely partial to the ones that my children and I can pick right off the tree.  Homegrown apples are the perfect blend of sweet and tart!

Ingredients for Easy Apple Dessert

  • flour
  • shortening
  • salt
  • egg
  • milk
  • apples
  • sugar
  • cinnamon
  • tapioca

Directions for Homemade Apple Bars

  • To prepare crust, blend flour, shortening, and salt together. Put aside.
  • In a separate bowl, mix egg yolk and milk together.When blended well, add this to the flour mixture, creating a uniform dough.
  • Divide dough in half, setting one half aside.Roll the other half out on a floured surface to fit into a greased 11″x17″ cookie sheet. Set aside.
  • To prepare the filling, mix apples, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and flour. When mixed, pour over crust.
  • Sprinkle tapioca evenly over the filling.
  • Roll out the remaining dough the size of your cookie sheet and place it on top of the apple mixture.
  • After whipping the egg white, brush it on over top of the crust.
  • Sprinkle sugar over top of the crust.
  • Bake at 350ºF for 35-40 minutes or until crust is a golden brown.

Ice cream or a hot cup of coffee are a perfect match for these bars.  They are sure to please everyone at your next gathering!  Now, let’s roll up our sleeves and begin!  Before you know it, you will be pulling these delicious Homemade Apple Bars from your oven, sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face!

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Yield: 32 bars

Homemade Apple Bars

Homemade Apple Bars

These Homemade Apple Bars are a delicious homemade dessert with fresh apples layered on top of a light, flaky crust.

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup softened shortening
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • Filling:
  • 7 sliced apples
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons tapioca
  • Topping:
  • 1 egg white
  • white sugar

Instructions

  1. To prepare crust, blend flour, shortening, and salt together. Put aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix egg yolk and milk together.
  3. When blended well, add this to the flour mixture, creating a uniform dough.
  4. Divide dough in half, setting one half aside.
  5. Roll the other half out on a floured surface to fit into a greased 11"x17" cookie sheet. Set aside.
  6. To prepare the filling, mix apples, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and flour. When mixed, pour over crust.
  7. Sprinkle tapioca evenly over the filling.
  8. Roll out the remaining dough the size of your cookie sheet and place it on top of the apple mixture.
  9. After whipping the egg white, brush it on over top of the crust.
  10. Sprinkle sugar over top of the crust.
  11. Bake at 350ºF for 35-40 minutes or until crust is a golden brown.
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Comments

  1. Cheryl @ ReimerandRuby says

    October 22, 2015 at 6:22 pm

    This has caught my attention, looks so yummy! I love apples so as my kids… and this one is a great way to use up this apples. Thanks for sharing! #fullplatethursday

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      October 22, 2015 at 6:38 pm

      I can’t wait until you try them! They are so simple and so delicious! A scoop of ice cream is a perfect match too!

      Reply
  2. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

    October 22, 2015 at 7:05 pm

    This is fabulous, Tanille. I hope you bring it over to Food on Friday. Cheers from Carole’s Chatter

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      October 22, 2015 at 8:35 pm

      Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy them! I will be sure to link up with Food on Friday!

      Reply
  3. Miz Helen says

    October 24, 2015 at 10:13 pm

    I would love to have one of your Apple Bars right now. Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
    Come Back Soon,
    Miz Helen
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    Reply
    • Tanille says

      October 26, 2015 at 1:43 am

      Thank you for hosting and allowing me to participate! I will definitely be back to share and get many awesome ideas!

      Reply
  4. Linda says

    October 26, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    These look so good! Just stumbled on your recipe via the Flour Me With Love linky. 🙂 I always think making a whole apple pie is a bit much, but this is perfect!
    Linda recently posted…Avocado Toast with Lemon, Ricotta, Toasted Pine Nuts, and Sea SaltMy Profile

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      October 27, 2015 at 12:11 am

      They definitely do hit the spot! I will also be sure to check your post out!

      Reply
  5. Kristy as Giftie Etcetera says

    October 28, 2015 at 12:19 am

    I wonder if my kiddos would eat those!

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      October 28, 2015 at 1:11 am

      If they are anything like my monsters, the apple bars won’t last until morning. There are times that I stash one to be sure I have one to enjoy with my morning coffee. The joys of being a mom!!!

      Reply
  6. Heather @MySweetMission.net says

    November 5, 2015 at 12:31 am

    Hi Tanille. Thanks for bringing your delicious Homemade Apple Bars to Fluster’s Creative Party! I’ve shared your post on My Sweet Mission’s Facebook page, Google+ and pinned them too!

    Have a sweet day.
    Heather
    MySweetMission.net
    Heather @MySweetMission.net recently posted…Co-Hosting at Creative Muster Party #148My Profile

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      November 5, 2015 at 12:37 am

      Thank you so much! I will be sure to check your page out soon!

      Reply
  7. Carlee says

    November 5, 2015 at 4:07 am

    These apple bars look amazing! What a perfect way to eat your apples!
    Carlee recently posted…Maw-Maw’s American LasagnaMy Profile

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      November 5, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      Thank you so much! They truly are amazing! I will be sure to check out your page soon to check out all your creations!

      Reply
  8. Carrie Groneman says

    November 5, 2015 at 5:21 am

    Tanille, I had to stop by, late but here, and tell you how amazing these apple pie bars are! I am so glad you brought them to the Wonderful Wed. Blog Hop and I really wish I could just reach in the computer and put a plate out, or at least lick the screen! Seriously girl, these look out of this world screaming good. I have to give them a whirl soon!!! You’re killing my diet tho, lol. Hope to see you at the WW Blog Hop again with another fabulous link-up and thank you so much for sharing. Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      November 5, 2015 at 2:17 pm

      Thank you so much for the kind words! Being new to this, they mean so much to see. As for the Homemade Apple Bars…they have been killing my diet for years! I guess that is just the sacrifice I have to make! Have a great Thursday!

      Reply
  9. Cathy says

    November 12, 2015 at 2:39 am

    Yum!! These apple bars look right up my alley..delicious! Thank you so much for coming over and sharing these at MMM! I am so glad that you came! 🙂
    Cathy

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      November 12, 2015 at 3:38 am

      They really are delicious! Thanks for allowing me to share!

      Reply
  10. Stacie says

    June 9, 2016 at 2:37 pm

    What is tapioca? Where do I get it and is there a substitute or an alternate that can be used? They look awesome awesome nd I would like to try them.

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      June 26, 2016 at 11:33 pm

      Tapioca is a thickener. I am not aware of a close substitute. It is located right by the pudding. Good luck and I hope you love them as much as we do!

      Reply
  11. Annie says

    August 30, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    Can’t wait to try these! They look just like the apple bars my mom made! I’ve been looking for this recipe! Yay!

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      August 31, 2016 at 11:31 pm

      I am so glad I could help! This recipe was passed from generation to generation in our family as well, and we love them!

      Reply
  12. Lisa Nicholas says

    October 4, 2020 at 1:04 pm

    Must not have followed direction… this dough wasn’t near enough to cover an 11×17. Not sure what I did wrong but mine was a big mess! Very sad.

    Reply
    • Tanille says

      October 4, 2020 at 1:13 pm

      Oh no! So sorry to hear this. This is a family recipe that I have made more times than I can count. I am confident it will turn out for you the next time!

      Reply
  13. Tanille says

    November 4, 2015 at 2:18 am

    Thank you so much for featuring my Homemade Apple Bars! As a new blogger, I am so grateful for this opportunity! I will continue to visit your link parties and check out all your awesome creations! Thanks again!

    Reply

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