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Fresh Apple Squares
These apple squares deliver a buttery oat crust that gives way to layers of tart Granny Smith slices, all wrapped in a warmly spiced crumble studded with walnuts. Each bite offers crisp edges, a tender spiced center, and the bright aroma of lemon and cinnamon.
- Total
- 55 min
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Serves
- 16
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Protein
- 2g
- Carbs
- 29g
- Fat
- 4g
- Fiber
- 1g
- Sugar
- 17g
- Sodium
- 100mg
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp grated lemon zest
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3 tbsp canola oil
- 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 2 medium tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch-square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Work in oil and apple juice concentrate with your fingers until coarse crumbs form.
- Firmly press 2 cups of the oat mixture into the prepared pan. Arrange apples over the crust in three rows. Mix walnuts into the remaining oat mixture. Sprinkle the walnut mixture evenly over the apples and pat firmly into an even layer.
- Bake until the top is golden brown and the apples are tender when pierced with a sharp knife, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.