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Meringue Apple Crumble Bars

Updated: April 6, 2018 / Published: September 23, 2016 By Ilona This website contains affiliate links. Read Privacy Policy.

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Apple crumble bars made with brown sugar apples and meringue layers. Topped with buttery crumble topping. A perfect dessert not only for Autumn!

Meringue Apple Crumble Bars - Apple crumble bars recipe made with brown sugar apples and meringue layers. Topped with buttery crumble topping. A perfect dessert not only for Autumn! by ilonaspassion.com I @ilonaspassion

Get ready to fall in love with autumn flavors…cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin, apples and more. I am always looking forward to this season. The weather is getting colder and I spend more time in my kitchen.

How about you? Do you like Autumn?

Yesterday, I baked yummy mini donuts with butternut squash. My children said… WOW they are good. I am so happy when I can sneak some veggies in my baking goods and they don’t even realize it. But still love them. My butternut squash mini donuts will be posted next week on the blog. So be sure to come back and check the recipe!

 Meringue Apple Crumble Bars - Apple crumble bars recipe made with brown sugar apples and meringue layers. Topped with buttery crumble topping. A perfect dessert not only for Autumn! by ilonaspassion.com I @ilonaspassion

I ate lots of apples when I was a child.  When I was growing up in my lovely Poland it was the time when nothing was in the stores. Honestly, I couldn’t stand apple in my lunchbox everyday. I wanted to try different fruits, for example banana. However, apples are very popular in Poland and we have lots of apple farms. It is our local food. Apple pie or apple bars are very well known to me. Even when I was in Poland this summer, my mom made apple cake almost every week.

The apple crumble bars that I am posting today consists 3 layers: the buttery bottom part, apple layer and meringue. All is topped with crumbly topping that I love. These bars are perfectly sweeten. I tend to make desserts less sweet than it is supposed to be. It is because I want to taste the flavor and not only sugar! So if you will ever make any dessert from my blog…. you’ll see they are perfectly balanced.

Meringue Apple Crumble Bars - Apple crumble bars recipe made with brown sugar apples and meringue layers. Topped with buttery crumble topping. A perfect dessert not only for Autumn! by ilonaspassion.com I @ilonaspassion

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Meringue Apple Crumble Bars - Apple crumble bars recipe made with brown sugar apples and meringue layers. Topped with buttery crumble topping. A perfect dessert not only for Autumn! by ilonaspassion.com I @ilonaspassion
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Meringue Apple Crumble Bars

Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Calories:
Author: Ilona

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups walnuts
  • 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 cup butter unsalted

Apple Layer

  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 6 large apples peeled & diced
  • 1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
  • 1 cup cane sugar

Meringue

  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/4 cup cane sugar
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice

Instructions

Dough

  • Grind walnuts in the food processor.
  • I a large bowl combine walnuts, flour, baking powder, powdered sugar and cinnamon. Mix together. Add egg yolks. Cut butter into small pieces or shred them. Add to the flour. Combine all ingredients well. Form a ball. Cover with foil. Place the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Apple Layer

  • In the meantime, in a large pan melt 4 Tbsp. butter, add apples and cook on low-medium heat for 10 minutes. When apples will be soft add cinnamon and brown sugar. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare 13 x 9 baking pan with parchment paper.

Meringue

  • In a medium bowl beat the egg whites until soft peak, add sugar gradually (about 3 times). Mix ingredients well. Add lemon juice and mix.

Baking

  • Remove the dough from the fridge and cut about 3/4 dough. Leave the rest for the top.
  • Spread 3/4 dough on the bottom of the baking pan nicely. Add apples.
  • Add egg whites.
  • In the end shred the remaining dough and spread on the top of the apples.
  • Bake for about 50 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gPotassium: 0mgVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 0mgIron: 0mg
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Comments

  1. Georgina Ingham | Culinary Travels

    September 26, 2016 at 2:58 PM

    I am loving the sound of these. Beautiful flavours, perfectly suited to autumn.

    Reply
    • Ilona

      September 27, 2016 at 9:56 AM

      Thank you Georgina!

      Reply
  2. Priya

    September 26, 2016 at 3:02 PM

    Pinned this recipe..very nice & easy..

    Reply
    • Ilona

      September 27, 2016 at 9:56 AM

      Thanks for pinning!

      Reply
  3. Platter Talk

    September 26, 2016 at 3:04 PM

    These look and sound amazing. Autumn baking, here we come! Thanks for the beautiful shots & recipe!

    Reply
    • Ilona

      September 27, 2016 at 9:57 AM

      Thank you for your nice comment Platter Talk!

      Reply
  4. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day

    September 26, 2016 at 3:14 PM

    These bars look delicious! I’m all about apples right now.

    Reply
    • Ilona

      September 27, 2016 at 9:57 AM

      Me too Amy!

      Reply
  5. Lucy

    September 26, 2016 at 4:12 PM

    I love the meringue topping on these bars! What a new and different idea. These would make such a perfect fall dessert. I can’t wait to bake up a batch. And those butternut squash donuts sounds delish too 🙂

    Reply
    • Ilona

      September 27, 2016 at 9:57 AM

      Thanks Lucy!

      Reply
  6. Sarah @ Champagne Tastes

    October 14, 2016 at 2:32 PM

    the husband is always begging for apple crumble anything.. and add a meringue?! how delicious!!!

    Reply
    • Ilona

      October 15, 2016 at 6:03 PM

      Thanks Sarah!

      Reply
  7. kushigalu

    October 14, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    Looks amazingly delicious. Wish I could grab one right now!

    Reply
    • Ilona

      October 15, 2016 at 6:03 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  8. Swanky Recipes

    October 14, 2016 at 4:30 PM

    Wow Looks great bars. My nephews gonna love it. I gonna make it this weekend !

    Reply
    • Ilona

      October 15, 2016 at 6:03 PM

      I hope you’ll like it!

      Reply
  9. Garlic + Zest

    October 14, 2016 at 4:53 PM

    I love apples too – and this dessert looks decadent!

    Reply
    • Ilona

      October 15, 2016 at 6:02 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply
  10. themomnoms

    October 15, 2016 at 3:27 PM

    Autumn is my favorite time of year for baking!
    I have been doing so many fun things with apples lately, but now I am going to have to try this!
    It looks beautiful and delicious!

    Reply
    • Ilona

      October 15, 2016 at 6:02 PM

      Thank you so much! Autumn is my favorite season for baking too:)

      Reply
  11. Julia (@imagelicious)

    November 23, 2016 at 4:18 PM

    Love this recipe and walnuts in the bottom layer. Apples and nuts is an amazing combination. I make a similar cake with strawberries (must be European thing). Also shortbread at the bottom, fruit, meringue, and then grated dough on top. I’ll definitely try your version!

    Reply
    • Ilona

      November 29, 2016 at 5:26 PM

      Your version sounds amazing Julia! I need to try it:)

      Reply

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