Easy Apple Pie Bars Recipe

Pie Crust:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour and salt. Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3. Add the buttermilk and egg yolk to mixture, then stir until mixture comes together and can be formed into a ball.

4. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough.

Apple Pie Filling:

1. Peel, core and dice the apples into thin and small pieces.

2. Place the diced apples in a large mixing bowl. Add orange juice and 1 teaspoon of vanilla, then toss the apples to evenly coat.

3. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together ½ cup of flour, granulated sugar, light-brown sugar, 1¼ teaspoon of cinnamon, and nutmeg.

4. Pour the flour mixture over the apple mixture, then toss to evenly coat. Set aside.

To Assemble:

1. Divide the pie dough into 2 equal portions. Roll one portion into a 13×9-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Lift the rolled dough into an ungreased 13×9-inch baking dish.

2. Toss the apple mixture once more, then pour into baking dish over the pie crust.

3. Roll the remaining dough into a 13½x9½-inch rectangle, then place rolled dough over the apples.

4. In a small mixing bowl, whisk the egg white until foamy, then brush the egg white over top of the pie crust.

5. In a separate small mixing bowl, whisk together raw turbinado sugar with cinnamon. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over top pie crust.

6. Bake in the oven for 50 to 60 minutes until golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a toothpick.

7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool at least 30 minutes before cutting into squares.

Vanilla Glaze:

1. Combine the powdered sugar, half and half, and vanilla extract in a small mixing bowl, then whisk until smooth.

2. Add an additional ½ tablespoon of half and half if a thinner consistency is preferred.

3. Drizzle with the glaze over the apple pie bars, serve with vanilla ice cream, and enjoy!