APPLE-CHERRY CRUMBLE BARS

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Reminiscent of a fruit crisp, this sweet-tart dessert upends the usual proportions of jammy filling and buttery oatmeal crumble to great effect.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups dried apples, about 7 ounces
3/4 cup dried cherries, about 4 1/2 ounces
1 3/4 cups apple cider
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for dish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Simmer apples, cherries, and cider in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally, until fruits are softened and plump, about 5 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid. Let cool.
  • Coarsely chop fruit. Combine with 2 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and reserved cooking liquid.
  • Whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, salt, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, and remaining 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until crumbs range in size from peas to gum balls. Press 4 cups of oat mixture into bottom of prepared dish. Spread fruit filling on top, leaving a 1/4-inch border on all sides. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture on top.
  • Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Let cool in dish on a wire rack. Cut into 24 bars.

Agatha Joshua
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These bars were easy to make and turned out great! The only thing I would change is to use a different type of fruit. I think raspberries or blueberries would be good.


Rafiq Hashmi
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


Salah Basheer Al Juzuli
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These bars were delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was gooey and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Rj ARMAN.
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I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out great! They were the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I will definitely be making these again.


Olivier Toviawou
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I would use less sugar next time.


Melda Mohamdi
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I'm not usually a fan of fruit bars, but these were really good! The crust was flaky and the filling was gooey and flavorful. I would definitely make these again.


Pradeep Pradeep
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These bars were easy to make and turned out great! The only thing I would change is to use a different type of fruit. I think raspberries or blueberries would be good.


Tiffany Sherratt
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


Funny Boy
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These bars were delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was gooey and flavorful. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Valio1212
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I followed the recipe exactly and the bars turned out great! They were the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I will definitely be making these again.


khan champ
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These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good. I think I would use less sugar next time.


Markel Thomas Williams
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I'm not usually a fan of crumble bars, but these were really good! The crust was flaky and the filling was gooey and flavorful. I would definitely make these again.


Olak shrestha
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These bars were easy to make and turned out great! The only thing I would change is to use less sugar in the filling. They were a little too sweet for my taste.


Sanjay Acharjee
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I made these bars for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.


MD DULAL Mia
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These bars were delicious! The crust was flaky and the filling was sweet and tart. I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Zain Afridi
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I love the way these bars turned out! The crumble topping was perfectly crispy and the filling was gooey and flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Saidi Shafic
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These apple cherry crumble bars were a hit with my family! The combination of sweet apples, tart cherries, and buttery crumble topping was divine. They were so easy to make and disappeared quickly.