Sour Cream Apple Bars Recipes

SOUR CREAM APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees
• Combine butter and brown sugar in large bowl
• Beat at medium speed until creamy
• Add remaining crust ingredients and beat until well mixed
• Press HALF of crust mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 pan
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown
• While crust is baking combine the filling ingredients; mix well
• Gently pour the filling over the hot, partially baked crust
• Crumble the remaining crust mixture over the top of the fill and press down lightly
• Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the center is set
• Cool
• Cut into bars
• Store refrigerated

SOUR CREAM APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and butter; beat at low speed until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Press about 2-3/4 cups into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. , To the remaining crumb mixture, add the cinnamon, baking soda, salt, sour cream, vanilla and egg. Beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in apples. Spoon evenly over crust. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

SOUR CREAM APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine butter and brown sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining crust ingredients; continue beating until well mixed.
• Press two-thirds of crust mixture into bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; mix well. Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust. Crumble remaining crust mixture over filling and press down lightly.
• Bake 50-55 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store refrigerated.

APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and butter, blend until crumbly. Press about 2 3/4 cups of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 9X13 pan.
• To the remaining crumb mixture, add cinnamon, baking soda, salt, sour cream, vanilla and egg. Beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in apples. Spoon evenly over bottom layer.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Garnish with whipped cream before serving.

APPLESAUCE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

SOUR CREAM APPLE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F and line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• Cream together butter and sugars in a large bowl or mixer until fluffy and lightened in color.
• Add in oats, flour and walnuts, then mix in baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and allspice until combined.
• Pour 1/2 crust mixture into lined baking dish and use your hands or a flat-bottomed surface to press crust into an even layer.
• Place baking dish in oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• While crust is pre-baking, whisk together sour cream, sugar, egg, honey and vanilla extract in a large bowl, then mix in shredded apples.
• Pour mixture over baked bottom crust and spread into an even layer, then top with remaining crumble mixture, pressing gently, so it adheres to filling layer.
• Place in oven and bake for 35 minutes, or until topping is golden brown. Cover with aluminum foil if topping is browning too quickly.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely before serving.
• Enjoy!

CREAMY APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine cake mix and butter; mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 2/3 cup of crumbly mixture for topping.
• Stir brown sugar into remaining mixture.
• Cover bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch pan with brown sugar mixture. Pat down.
• Arrange apple slices over base.
• Blend sour cream and egg; spread evenly over apples.
• Sprinkle topping mixture over all.
• Sprinkle cinnamon over top.
• Bake at 350* for 25 to 30 minutes of until topping is golden brown and bubbly.
• Serve warm.
• Refrigerate leftovers.
• Note: to increase visual appeal, I sometimes dust a little powdered sugar over the top under the cinnamon.

APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix melted butter with sugar and egg. Mix in flour, baking soda, and cinnamon, and then stir in apple and walnuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until a small knife inserted in the center comes out clean.