Apple Streusel Squares 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 STREUSEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly grease a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan.
• Prepare the streusel topping (as follows).
• In a medium bowl, with hands, mix the 3/4 cup flour, pecans, 1/3 cup brown sugar, butter, vanilla and cinnamon until the mixture comes together; set aside.
• To prepare the crust: In a large bowl, mix together the 2 tbsp flour sugar and salt.
• Cut in 1/2 cup COLD butter into small bits.
• With fingertips, blend the cold butter into the flour mixture, until it resembles fine crumbs.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• Bake crust for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown (crust may crack slightly).
• Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet, over medium heat, cook the apples, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, and 3 Tbsp butter for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender (but not mushy).
• In a cup, mix the cornstarch and lemon juice; stir the mixture into the apple mixture (the mixture will thicken almost immediately); remove from heat.
• Spoon the apple mixture evenly over the baked crust.
• Scatter the streusel mixture over the apple mixture in the pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until streusel is browned.
• Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
• When cold, cut lenghwise into 3 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 5 pieces.

CARAMEL APPLE STREUSEL SQUARES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 3/4 cups crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• ARRANGE apples over partially baked crust. Mix sweetened condensed milk and 1/2 cup caramel topping until blended. Pour evenly over apples. Add walnuts to reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over apple layer.
• BAKE 45 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool in pan on wire rack. Serve warm topped with vanilla ice cream and remaining caramel topping.

CARAMEL APPLE STREUSEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 3/4 cups crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of an ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.
• Arrange apples over partially baked crust. Mix sweetened condensed milk and 1/2 cup caramel topping until blended. Pour evenly over apples. Add walnuts to reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over apple layer.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool in pan on wire rack. Serve warm topped with vanilla ice cream and remaining caramel topping.

HARVEST APPLE STREUSEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and finely chopped pecans. Press evenly onto parchment paper-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add sweetened condensed milk and eggs. Pour over prepared crust.
• Spoon apple pie filling over cream cheese layer.
• In medium bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in cranberries and pecans. Sprinkle over apple layer.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden. Do not overbake. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.