Sour Cream Apple Bars

By Angela Sellari Jump to Recipe

Is anyone else obsessed with those little check-out stand cookbooks? I’ve been collecting them for years and have tons of them.

I find some of my best recipes in those cookbooks, like these Sour Cream Apple Bars that I found in the Land O Lakes Recipe Collection from 2007. I have an apple cake recipe that I’ve been making forever (can’t believe I never shared that recipe on the blog – coming soon), and was looking for something a little different. A few days ago I came across this apple bar recipe, and had to give it a try. I slightly adapted the recipe, using pecans instead of walnuts. I hate to admit this, but I actually like these bars more than my apple cake. I love the creamy apple filling in the center and that bit of crunch from the oat crust and topping. This recipe is a keeper for sure!

You’ll want to store these bars in the refrigerator. I recommend serving them warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!

Sour Cream Apple Bars

Angela Sellari

These Sour Cream Apple Bars have a deliciously creamy apple center, and a crunchy oat crust and topping.

4.93 from 13 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Calories 545 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Crust:

• 1 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice

Filling:

• 1 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 Land O Lakes® Egg
• 2 medium 2 cups apples, unpeeled, shredded

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 350°F. Combine butter and brown sugar in bowl. Beat at medium speed until creamy. Add all remaining crust ingredients; continue beating until well mixed.
• Press half of crust mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13×9-inch baking pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; mix well. Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust. Crumble remaining crust mixture over filling and press down lightly.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store refrigerated.

Nutrition

Calories: 545kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 6gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 15gSodium: 276mgFiber: 3g

Keyword Sour Cream Apple Bars

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