Zapple Crumble Bars Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Zapple crumble bars are a unique and delicious way to sneak zucchini into a dessert! This easy zucchini recipe will fool all who eat it. Try it and see!

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple crumble bars, apple pie, Zucchini

Servings: Bars

Calories: 230kcal

Author: Mindee

Cost: 10

Ingredients

Crust and Topping:

3 Cups Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
¾ Cup Sugar
1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Cup Butter

Filling:

6 Cups peeled thinly sliced Zucchini strips (see note)
½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
½ cup Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
3 teaspoon Flour

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the flour, salt, sugar, and cinnamon for the crumb crust/topping in a food processor. Pulse until crumbly.
Press half the crumbs in the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish.
Peel the zucchini, slice it in half, and then into strips. Thinly slice each zucchini strip into pieces. They should resemble thinly sliced apple pieces.
In a microwave safe bowl, toss the zucchini slices with the lemon juice. Then toss with the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour. Cover with saran wrap and microwave on high for 4 minutes.
Pour over the crust.
Crumble the remaining crust crumbs over the top of the zucchini filling.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. The crumb top should just be starting to brown a little.
Cool at least slightly before serving with ice cream, or cool completely and serve later.

Notes

Important Note: Smaller zucchini are best for this recipe because the seeds are small. If you use a large zucchini you will need to scrap out the seeds first.

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