Flaky Apple Pie Bars

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Ingredients

  • 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

  • 3 medium apples, peeled if desired and sliced (about 3 cups)

  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour plus ¼ cup, divided

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

  • ½ cup rolled oats

  • ¼ cup nuts, such as sliced almonds or chopped pecans

  • ½ cup light brown sugar

  • ¼ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. Unfold 1 sheet puff pastry and place on a large rimmed baking sheet. With a sharp knife, gently score the pastry about ¼ inch from the edge to create a border.

  3. Combine apples, 1 tablespoon flour, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a medium bowl; stir well to coat the apples. Spread the apples evenly over the pastry inside the border.

  4. Combine ½ cup each oats and brown sugar, ¼ cup nuts and the remaining ¼ cup flour and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon in the medium bowl. Cut in ¼ cup butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the apples. Bake until the pastry is browned and the apples are soft, 25 to 30 minutes.