Apple Berry Streusel Bars Recipes

APPLE STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour, cracker crumbs, oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar and sugar. Stir in butter. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. pan. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Mix apples, spices and remaining brown sugar. Spread over crust; sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake until apples are tender, 30-35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Mix confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over top. Cut into bars.

APPLE-BERRY STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon. Beat in butter just until moistened. Set aside 2 cups for topping. , Pat remaining oat mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes., In a large bowl, toss apples with remaining flour; stir in the preserves. Spread over hot crust to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine nuts and reserved oat mixture; sprinkle over fruit mixture. , Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Butter a nonstick square about 10 inches square, or blouse with foil.
• Combine together the graham cracker crumbs, flour, brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon in large bowl.
• Add melted butter and mix with fork until all the mixture is moist.
• Reserve 1 1/4 cups of this mixture into a bowl and squeeze the rest at the bottom of prepared pan.
• Spoon the apples into small pieces on the bottom of cookies.
• Sprinkle then 1 1/4 cups of reserved dough over apples, like a crumble.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender and the streusel, lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and let cool completely.
• Combine the milk and then the powdered sugar in a small bowl and mix with a spoon until well blended.
• Decorate the bar, dropping the icing on the mesh surface.
• Cut into bars and serve at room temperature.
• Store bars in an airtight container.

BERRY-BERRY STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Combine first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; rub with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press half of crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust until light brown, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly.
• For filling:
• Mix blueberries, jam, flour and lemon peel in bowl.
• Spread filling over crust. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over. Bake until topping is golden, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan. Cut into squares and serve.