Apple Crisp Shortbread Bars

You're the apple

to my crumble.

Hello, lovely readers!

Shall we bake something with apples today?
The recipe I'm about to share 

is sure to make you and your tummy happy

because it's simply delicious!

Let's get to baking, my friends! 

- - INGREDIENTS - -

For the crust:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

For the apple filling:

3 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced

2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 Tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

For the crumble:

1/2 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter – softened

Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F 

and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper. 

For the shortbread:

Add butter to your mixer and beat for 5 minutes.

Mix in the sugar, vanilla, and salt. 

Once combined, add in the flour and stir well. 

Press the mixture into the parchment lined pan 

and bake for 15 minutes.

In a bowl, combine the apples, 

flour, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg 

and stir until the apples are well coated.

In another bowl, 

mix flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar. 

Cut in the butter and mix until everything is combined.

After the shortbread has baked for 15 minutes,

remove from the oven 

and turn the temperature up to to 350 degrees F. 

Sprinkle half of the crumble over the short bread.

Add the sliced apples. 

Top the apples with the rest of the crumble.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool fully 

before placing in the fridge to set for at least 2 hours. 

Simply lift the parchment paper out of the pan

and slice into bars.

You can find the original recipe here.

Enjoy this delicious taste of autumn!

What is your favorite apple recipe?

Love and hugs to you, friends!
Have a beautiful day.