Cheddar-Apple Pie Bars
Cheddar-Apple Pie Bars are a savory-sweet dessert bar inspired by the classic pairing of apple pie and sharp cheddar cheese.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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3 cups + 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) cold butter, cubed
2 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
4 to 5 tablespoons ice water
6 ounces Hook’s One Year Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
6 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon apple pie spice*
Vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Place 3 cups flour and cold butter into a food processor; cover and pulse just until mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs.
- Add 1 1/2 cups sugar; cover and pulse until combined.
- Add ice water, a tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition until dough just holds together when pinched.
- Add cheddar; cover and pulse until dough is crumbly.
- Press half of the dough in the bottom of the prepared 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Place apples into a large bowl.
- Combine the apple pie spice, remaining flour and sugar in a small bowl; sprinkle on fruit and toss lightly.
- Spoon apple mixture over crust.
- Sprinkle with remaining dough.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until fruit is bubbly and topping is golden brown.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars.
- Serve with ice cream.
Notes
If you don’t have apple pie spice (and it’s something I don’t bother buying as I don’t use that much of it), make your own. Halve the ingredients if you don’t need this much for a recipe.
Apple Pie Spice
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons allspice
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin
Find it online: https://simplygreatrecipes.com/cheddar-apple-pie-bars/