Apple Cobbler Bars

These apple cobbler bars are a simple to make fall dessert full of spiced apple flavor. They are made for serving a crowd, so they are easy to share with friends and family.

The delectable combination of canned apple pie filling, buttery crust, and vanilla glaze is all you could ask for in a dessert. Everyone will be asking you for this recipe!

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• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 How to Make Apple Cobbler Bars
• 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
• ❓ Can I Freeze Apple Cobbler Bars?
• ❓ What Are The Best Apples For Apple Pie Filling?
• ❓ Can I Make Apple Cobbler Bars With Other Fruit?
• 🍎 Tasty Apple Recipes
• 📖 Recipe Card
• 💬 Comments & Reviews

🥘 Ingredients

You may have most of the ingredients already on hand if you are a frequent baker. Just pick up your favorite canned apple pie filling or try my easy apple pie filling recipe.

Apple Squares Ingredients

• Butter - ¾ cup of softened butter (12 tablespoons, or 1 ½ sticks butter).
• Sugar - 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar.
• Salt - ½ teaspoon of salt.
• Apple Pie Spice ½ teaspoon of apple pie spice (or ground cinnamon).
• Eggs - 3 large eggs (at room temperature).
• Vanilla Extract - 1 ½ teaspoons of vanilla extract. 
• All-Purpose Flour - 2 ¼ cups.
• Apple Pie Filling - 21 ounces (1 21-ounce can or see my recipe).

Vanilla Glaze Ingredients

• Confectioners' Sugar - ½ cup of confectioners' sugar (aka powdered sugar).
• Heavy Cream - 1 tablespoon (or whole milk, or half & half).
• Vanilla Extract - ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract. 

🔪 How to Make Apple Cobbler Bars

There are a few steps but there is nothing too hard about this recipe. All you will need is a mixing bowl, measuring cups, and a 9X13 baking pan.

This makes 18 apple cobbler bars! It's perfect for sharing.

Make The Apple Cobbler Dough

Step 1: Prep. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan with butter or non-stick cooking or baking spray.

Step 2: Cream butter and sugar. In a large mixing bowl cream together ¾ cup softened butter, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon apple pie spice (or cinnamon).

Step 3: Mix in eggs. Add the eggs one at a time, starting with the first egg and 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract, and mixing between each addition (add a tablespoon or two of all-purpose flour if your mixture starts to curdle).

Step 4: Add the flour. Mix in 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour just until the dough is combined. Reserve 1 cup of the dough for the topping, set it aside.

Assemble & Bake The Apple Cobbler Bars

Step 5: Layer the bars. Spread the dough in an even layer over the bottom of your greased baking pan then top with 21 ounces of apple pie filling. Drop the reserved 1 cup dough in rounded spoonfuls over the top of the apple pie filling.

Step 6: Bake and cool. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 30-35 minutes, or until the cobbler bars are golden and the topping is set (no longer doughy). Remove from the oven when done, set the pan on a wire cooling rack, and allow to cool before topping with icing.

Mix & Drizzle The Vanilla Glaze

Step 7: Make glaze. In a small bowl combine the glaze ingredients (½ cup confectioners' sugar ,1 tablespoon heavy cream, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract) until smooth. Adjust the thickness as needed to reach a drizzling consistency that clings well to your spoon, but drizzles easily.

Step 8: Drizzle. Drizzle the glaze over your cooled apple cobbler bars, cut, and serve or allow the glaze to set before cutting.

These 9x13 apple cobbler bars are perfect for serving a crowd. Check out my other easy dessert recipes for more ideas. Enjoy!

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

• Cut your apple pie filling into smaller chunks to spread out more evenly over these pie bars.
• If you're out of canned apple pie filling, try my easy homemade apple pie filling.
• Store any remaining apple cobbler bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days (without the glaze). If you are adding dairy-based glaze, your cobbler bars should be refrigerated.
• To freeze your apple cobbler bars, hold off on adding the glaze until they're thawed. Wrap in heavy-duty aluminum foil and transfer into an airtight freezer storage container or plastic freezer storage bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge and serve within 3 months of freezing.

❓ Can I Freeze Apple Cobbler Bars?

You can freeze them if you don't add the vanilla glaze until thawed. Wrap the bars in foil and place into an airtight freezer container or plastic bag. Thaw the bars overnight and eat up to 3 months.

❓ What Are The Best Apples For Apple Pie Filling?

If you are not using canned filling, you could try my easy homemade apple pie filling! The best apples to use are Crispin, Honeycrisp, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Golden Delicious, Northern Spy, Jonagold, Braeburn, and Cortland.

❓ Can I Make Apple Cobbler Bars With Other Fruit?

Sure! I also have recipes for pineapple cobbler bars, cherry pie bars, blueberry cobbler bars, and blackberry cobbler bars.

🍎 Tasty Apple Recipes

• Apple Pie French Toast Casserole- This delicious breakfast dish combines classic French toast and homemade apple pie.
• Apple Crisp- A Fall favorite recipe with apples and a crumbly oatmeal streusel topping.
• Sugar Cookie Apple Cobbler- Combine apple pie filling and your favorite sugar cookie dough to make this large batched dessert.
• Apple Cake Topped With Almonds- A simple and delicious apple cake topped with almonds that is great when served with ice cream.
• Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers- A 2-ingredient recipe that satisfies your sweet tooth using frozen puff dough pastry and apple pie filling.
• Apple Banana Muffins- These spiced apple and banana muffins are the perfect grab and go breakfast.

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