Apple Raspberry Crumb Bars Recipes

APPLE-RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, whisk together ingredients flour through baking powder, plus 1/2 cup sugar.
• In small bowl, whisk melted butter, egg, zest and extract until smooth. Pour over flour mixture; work with hands to make soft dough.
• Pat 2/3 of dough in pan, prick all over with fork, and bake until browned, 15-20 minutes.
• In large bowl, toss fruit with spices and 1/2 c sugar. Scatter over bottom crust, crumble remaining dough on top.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until top is golden brown, 30 minutes.
• Cool completely; cut into 16 bars. Store leftovers in an airtight container.

APPLE-RASPBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch square baking pan and line it with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a medium bowl, beat the butter and the brown sugar with an electric mixture on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg. Spread about two-thirds of the batter evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan with an offset spatula. Bake the bottom crust until it is golden brown, 24 to 26 minutes. Mix the remaining batter with the oats and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the apples, raspberries and sugar and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is bubbling and the fruit has broken down, 5 to 6 minutes. In a small bowl, mix about 3 tablespoons of the fruit mixture with the cornstarch until smooth. Add the cornstarch mixture to the fruit and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the jam from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Top the bottom crust with the fruit and spread it out evenly. Top the fruit with the oat crumb mixture, squeezing it to make some larger clumps. Bake until the top is golden brown, 28 to 32 minutes. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool completely. Using the parchment, lift out the entire bar mixture and place it on a cutting board. Cut into squares.

APPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• For the base and streusel topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom of an 8-inch-square baking pan.
• Put the flour, oats, sugars, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse 6 times, about 3 seconds per pulse, until some of the oatmeal is finely chopped and some still large or whole. Drizzle in the melted butter, toss with a fork and then pulse until the mixture comes together, about 8 times.
• Press two-thirds of the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Squeeze spoonfuls of the remaining mixture in your palm to make chunks - some larger, some smaller - and place in a small bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate both the base and the chunks for 30 minutes.
• For the filling: Put the apple butter, dried fruit, cinnamon and 2 tablespoons water in the cleaned bowl of the food processor and pulse to a chunky paste.
• Spread the filling over the chilled base. Scatter the streusel topping over the filling, leaving some of the filling showing through. Bake until the streusel is toasty and crisp, about 30 minutes. Cool completely on a rack, about 2 hours, before slicing into 16 squares.

LEMON RASPBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9-inch square pan with enough parchment paper to have overhang on all sides.
• Mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, powdered sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until combined. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Measure out 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture and set aside to use for the topping. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• While crust bakes, prepare filling: Mix together white sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl until well combined.
• Remove crust from oven and scatter raspberries evenly over top. Pour filling evenly over the raspberries, then sprinkle reserved 1/2 cup crumb mixture randomly over top.
• Place pan back into the oven and bake until bars are set, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow bars to cool completely in the pan, 30 to 45 minutes. Use the parchment overhang to remove from the pan and cut into 9 bars.

CRUMB-TOPPED APPLE RASPBERRY TARTS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the raspberries and apple. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, tapioca, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over apple mixture; gently toss to coat evenly. Let stand for 15 minutes., Divide pie pastry in half and roll each half into a 7-in. circle. Transfer pastry to two ungreased 4-in. fluted tart pans with removal bottoms. Trim pastry even with edge. Spoon raspberry mixture into pastry shells. Drizzle with melted butter., For topping, in a bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over raspberry mixture. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly.

GINGER APPLE CRUMBLE BARS & RASPBERRY WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 170 degrees C. Line an 8x8- inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving the edges overhanging.
• To make the apple filling, grate an apple on the large holes of a grater. Place grated apples in a clean towel and squeeze gently to remove some of the moisture. Place apples in a medium bowl and stir in the coconut oil, vanilla extract, ground ginger, ground cinnamon and ground allspice. Set aside.
• To make the crumble cake, in a large bowl, stir to combine the oats, almond flour, baking powder and salt. Add melted butter and stir to combine, then add 1/2 cup maple syrup and stir to combine completely.
• Add about half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, pressing to cover the bottom completely. Top with the grated apple mixture, spreading to cover the base. Top the apples with remaining crumble.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until the top crumble is golden and the cake is baked through. Let cool before slicing.
• To make raspberry whipped coconut cream, place raspberries, 1 tablespoon water and honey in a small pot over medium heat. Cook until berries are softened, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth. Let cool to room temperature and refrigerate until chilled.
• Remove coconut milk from refrigerator and scrape the solids off the top of the coconut milk. Place in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes on medium high speed. Remove from stand and fold in raspberry puree,.
• To serve, slice the baked oats mix into bars and top with raspberry whipped coconut cream.

RASPBERRY & APPLE CRUMBLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and line a 20 x 30cm cake tin with baking parchment. Put the apple in a small pan with 2 tbsp water. Cook for a few mins or until the apple starts to soften.
• Meanwhile, make the crumble topping. Rub the butter into the flour, sugar and lemon zest until it resembles big breadcrumbs, then set aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, then gradually add the egg. Tip in the flour and milk, and continue to beat until everything is combined. Incorporate the apples then spoon the mixture into the tin, smooth the surface, then dot with the raspberries. Sprinkle over the crumble topping and bake for 45 mins or until a skewer inserted comes out clean, and the topping is golden.

APPLE CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda; cut in 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange apples over top; set aside. , In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, water, vanilla and remaining butter. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly; spread over apples. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. , Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

APPLE-RASPBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch square baking dish.
• In a large bowl, mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour. Add sliced apples and raspberries; toss to coat. Spoon into baking dish. In a medium bowl, mix together oats, 1/2 cup flour, cinnamon and salt. Stir in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until topping is lightly browned. Serve warm.