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!
Sour Cream Apple Bars
Ingredients
- 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 13x9-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.
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
Ingredients
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 13x9-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.
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These sound amazing! &Yes I totally look through those cookbooks all the time!
We are picking our apples this week, and this sounds like a great recipe to use them in.
mmm tasty! I may have to try these.
This looks good, I wouldn’t think sour cream and apple go together but it looks good. I might have to give it a try.
this sounds like a perfect fall treat!
Absolutely delish!! Perfect Fall Snack!!
These look the perfect blend of sweet with a little tart from the apple!
This looks wonderful for a Fall treat for friends and also my family!
Now those look amazing.
Mmm these look good!