APPLE-BUTTER BARS

Soft, Cinnamon-Spiced, and Perfectly Apple-Rich

⭐ What Makes These Bars Amazing

Apple butter creates a deep apple flavor without extra moisture.
A crumbly, buttery shortbread-like base holds everything together.
The top bakes into a soft cake-bar hybrid with a gooey apple layer.

🧂 Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg (optional)

Wet Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

Filling

1 – 1¼ cups apple butter

🍽️ Instructions

1. Prepare the pan

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment and lightly grease.

2. Make the base batter

In a mixing bowl, combine:

Flour
Brown sugar
Baking powder
Baking soda
Salt
Cinnamon (and nutmeg)

Stir to blend.

Add:

Melted butter
Eggs
Vanilla

Mix until you get a thick, soft dough.

3. Build the layers

Press 2/3 of the dough into the bottom of the pan (use damp fingers or a spatula).
Spread the apple butter evenly over this base.
Crumble or dollop the remaining 1/3 dough on top — it won’t fully cover, and that’s perfect.

4. Bake

Bake for 28–34 minutes, or until:

The top is golden
The center is set but soft
Edges pull slightly from the pan

5. Cool and cut

Let bars cool completely before cutting (they firm up as they cool).
Cut into squares, rectangles, or long bars.

🍯 Optional Add-Ins

½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (mix into dough)
Sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking
Add a thin layer of cream cheese swirl with the apple butter
Drizzle with vanilla glaze after baking

🍏 Variations

Apple-Crumble Apple-Butter Bars

Add a crumb topping made from oats + butter + brown sugar.

Maple Apple-Butter Bars

Add 2 tbsp pure maple syrup to the dough.

Ginger Apple-Butter Bars

Add ½ tsp ground ginger + swap cinnamon for pumpkin spice.

OTHERS RECIPE

APPLE-BUTTER BARS INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, melted
1 1/2 c. apple butter
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts

APPLE-BUTTER BARS INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a large mixing bowl.

Mix in oats and sugar. Pour in melted butter and mix well.

Press half of this mixture into a greased 9x13x2 inch baking pan.

Mix apple butter and nuts together; spread over mixture in pan.

Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes, or until brown.

Cool before cutting into bars. The apple butter recipe is ready...enjoy !

APPLE-BUTTER BARS VIDEO :

APPLE BUTTER RECIPE