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These Apple Butter Bars are just an easier way to make apple pie! These bars are basically a slab pie and represent an apple pie so well. They have a crumble topping and are great for fall!
Best Apple Butter Bars
Have you ever had apple butter? If you don’t know, it’s basically a thick applesauce. The smell and taste of it is incredible! I cannot stress to you enough how incredible it is and it makes this recipe even better!
If you’re a fan of pie, but are looking for something slightly different–this is the recipe for you. Every single bite you take will be like a bite into fall heaven!
Ingredients Needed
- Unsalted butter softened
- All purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Salt
- Cinnamon: Makes your kitchen smell great and the recipe taste amazing.
- Apple Butter: The best part of this recipe!
- Walnuts: Chopped; they taste great with this recipe!
How to make Apple Butter Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9×13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Make the crust & crumble: add butter, flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer until it becomes crumbly. (You may need to use your fingers to break up any larger chunks of butter.) Press into half into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove crust from the oven. Spread the apple butter over the crust in an even layer. Sprinkle with walnuts. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the filling and press gently to compact. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, until topping starts to turn golden.
- Cool completely before removing from pan. Cut into squares.
Expert Tips
- Pre-baking the crust will help the bars be crunchy.
- Use a good quality apple butter; the better it tastes from the jar the better it will taste in the bars!
FAQs
Yes you can! In an airtight container!
Yes I recommend refrigerating them to keep them good!
Apple Butter Pie Bars
Ingredients
For the Crust & Crumble:
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter softened
- 3 cups (372g) all purpose flour
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
For the Filling:
- 1 ½ cups Apple Butter about 12 ounces
- ½ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9×13” pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Make the crust & crumble: add butter, flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon to a large bowl. Mix with a hand mixer until it becomes crumbly. (You may need to use your fingers to break up any larger chunks of butter.) Press into half into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, remove crust from the oven. Spread the apple butter over the crust in an even layer. Sprinkle with walnuts. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the filling and press gently to compact. Bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, until topping starts to turn golden.
- Cool completely before removing from pan. Cut into squares.
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Last Updated on September 28, 2023
I love apple butter.
I did a pie month last august I think. Check out Martha Stewart’s pie book so many cool ideas to spin off of.
Or how about coconut cream pie???
P.s how do you have time to bake this with conference on the go. You are amazing.
Yum, I need to do a coconut. Badly. And, well, my mind is about lost, that’s how. LOL.
A few days ago I was thinking about making something with apple butter. These look delicious and I will definitely have to try them soon! 🙂
They are so good! I’m so glad I was introduced to the world of apple butter. 🙂
I love that these are not only sweet and yummy but that they are HEALTH FOOD!!! = )
LOL, totally. My kinda thinking!
Wow you know I tried apple butter once, I don’t know what I thought it was going to be like, but I put it on toast, and it was awful. Honestly i was scared by that, but you make me want to try it again.
I was worried the same thing…but I was pleasantly proved wrong!
My husband loves apple butter! He will be all over these!
Thanks Jessica!
LOVE THESE!!!!! Have you ever tried making your own apple butter? I think it makes everything even more divine!
I totally need to try that next!!
Oooh, Dorothy, I love apple butter. These look wonderful!
Thanks Tiffany!
I love apple butter and for some crazy reason I don’t have any right now…this recipe is a great excuse to go grab some!
Yes, yes it is!!
I LOVE apple butter!! And I just found a jar in my refrigerator! Score. Also, your husband’s input on your posting sounds pretty much identical to mine : )
It must be a man thing, lol. Or a not-a-blogger thing!
Wow, Dorothy, what a great idea for using apple butter. I just made a batch of slow-cooker apple butter a couple of weeks ago, so I am so glad to see this idea. I will be trying it soon. Thanks for sharing.
I need to try it from scratch. I’m so intrigued now! Thanks so much!
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