Apple Pie Crumb Bars with Truvía^® Brown Sugar Blend

Ingredients

APPLE PIE FILLING

• 3 cups (750 mL) chopped granny smith apples

• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch

• 1⁄2 tsp (2.5 mL) ground cinnamon

• 1⁄16 tsp (.3 mL) salt

• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice

• 1⁄2 cup water

• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) Truvía^® Brown Sugar Blend

DOUGH

• 4 cups (1 L) all-purpose flour

• 3⁄4 cup (185 mL) Truvía^® Brown Sugar Blend

• 1⁄4 tsp (1.25 mL) sea salt

• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder

• 1 cup (250 mL) cold unsalted butter, diced

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) heavy cream

Directions

Apple Pie Filling

• 1.  

  Combine the apples, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, water, and Truvía^® Brown Sugar Blend in a skillet.

• 2.  

  Cook over medium high heat for 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the apples soften. Set aside to cool.

• 3.  

  Preheat the oven to 350^°F (175^°C).

Dough

• 4.  

  Next, prepare the dough. Place the flour, Truvía® Brown Sugar Blend, sea salt and baking powder in a large bowl, and whisk to combine.

• 5.  

  Add the cold butter to the bowl, and use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour, in order to break the butter down into small pieces that are coated in flour. Add in the egg, and toss around to distribute the moisture.

• 6.  

  Next, add in the heavy cream, and toss the liquid around to moisten the dough further. At this point the dough might look crumbly but if you gather a handful with your fingers and press, it should hold together.

• 7.  

  Split the dough in half, and press one half of the dough down into the bottom of an 8x8 baking pan lined with parchment paper.

• 8.  

  Add all of the apple pie filling on top, and spread it evenly with a spatula or spoon. Crumble the remaining half of the dough on top.

• 9.  

  Bake in the center of the oven for 50 minutes, until lightly golden on top.

• 10.  

  Let the bars cool completely, then remove the bars from the pan and cut into squares.