Cake Mix Apple Pie Bars are made with a cake mix, oats, a can of apple pie filling and a few other basic ingredients. An easy and delicious cake mix dessert that tastes just like apple pie!
I love apple pie. But I really love when I can make something that tastes like apple pie with less effort! You only need 6 ingredients to make these delicious apple pie bars. They are so easy to make because you use a cake mix, oats, cinnamon, butter, an egg and a can of apple pie filling. That’s it! The cake mix and canned apple filling make this dessert so simple to make, but the added ingredients help make this dessert taste like you made it from scratch.
Ingredients in Cake Mix Apple Pie Bars
Spice cake mix – I love this cake mix because it already has so much flavor. You could use a white or yellow cake mix, but then I would add some more spices to it (nutmeg, ginger, allspice and extra cinnamon).
Oats – I really like to use old-fashioned oats, but you can definitely swap in quick oats if you prefer a less chewy consistency.
Cinnamon – There is some cinnamon in the spice cake mix, but add a little bit more cinnamon just because it goes so well with the apples!
Butter – You will need 3/4 cup butter, which is 1 1/2 sticks. You will want the butter to be cold straight out of the fridge before adding to the recipe. Use a knife to cut the butter into smaller pieces before adding it to the dry ingredients.
Egg – 1 large egg will bind everything together.
Apple pie filling – You will need 1 can (21 oz) of apple pie filling. You can definitely use a homemade version if you prefer!
How to make Cake Mix Apple Pie Bars
Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 9X13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine cake mix, oats and cinnamon in large bowl. Cut in butter using pastry blender or the back of a fork until butter is evenly distributed and no large pieces remain. (The mixture will be pretty dry and clumpy.) Stir in egg until well blended.
Press about 3/4 of the mixture in the bottom of the pan. Spread apple pie filling over the top and then crumble the remaining dough over the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Cake Mix Apple Pie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 pkg spice cake mix
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup butter cold, cut into small pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 can 21 oz apple pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray 9X13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Combine cake mix, oats and cinnamon in large bowl. Cut in butter using pastry blender or the back of a fork until butter is evenly distributed and no large pieces remain. (The mixture will be pretty dry and clumpy.) Stir in egg until well blended.
- Press about 3/4 of the mixture in the bottom of the pan. Spread apple pie filling over the top and then crumble the remaining dough over the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
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Old fashioned vs quick oats
I prefer to use old-fashioned oats in most baked recipes because they are a little bit chewier and I like the texture. You can swap them out with quick oats if you prefer -they work great too!
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Cake Mix Apple Pie Bars are made with a cake mix, oats, a can of apple pie filling and a few other basic ingredients. An easy and delicious cake mix dessert that tastes just like apple pie!
T. S. says
This recipe is perfect and delicious! It’s very addicting… can’t just eat one. I made it exactly as written. The downside is that it takes more than 5 minutes to make. (1) It takes some work to mix the dry ingredients with the butter. (2) It’s hard to spread the dough and get it to completely cover the bottom of the pan. Seems like it needs more dough. I’ve now made this recipe 6 times so far, though I now use the apple pie filling that has no sugar added. Since my family requests that I make this all the fine, I had to come up with a way to make it easier and faster, without affecting the deliciousness of the recipe. I have since discovered that it is much easier to mix the dry ingredients with “softened” butter and mix it with your hands, or in the alternative, mix the dry ingredients and butter in a food processor. But the biggest time saver I’ve discovered is that it is much easier to spread the dough in the pan if you use a smaller pan. I used an 11″ x 7″ (same bake time) and it was still delicious. Once I even substituted pureed prunes for the apples, which was also yummy. But I think that a 9″ x 9″ would work even better in that case, spreading 1/2 the dough on the bottom and 1/2 on top. That’s because the prunes are not as saucy as apples, and need to be completely covered on top. Anyway, thank you so much for this recipe that my family and I absolutely love!!! Perfection!!!
Nicole says
These are such great tips, thanks for sharing!
Jessica says
THank you SO MUCH for all your tips!!