These Honey Cranberry Apple Crumb Bars are made up of a filling of spiced honey cranberry apples that is sandwiched between two layers of buttery streusel and drizzled with a spiced glaze!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Beesponsible® and Bee Harmony Honey. The opinions and text are my own.
Thanksgiving week has arrived! I thought I would share one last easy dessert idea before the big day. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I’m not up for making a bunch of pies. I would rather throw a pan of bars together and call it good!
If you’re feeling like you could use an easy dessert to round out your dessert table, make these honey cranberry apple crumb bars! A traditional Thanksgiving pie flavor found in an easy to make bar.
Crumb bars usually make an appearance around here in the summer when I have all kinds of berries that I need to use up before they go bad. But, I’ve never really made them in the fall or winter.
That’s changing. This cranberry apple combination is the perfect filling to a buttery crust and crumb topping!
Thanks to some help from Bee Harmony Honey from Beesponsible®, the filling is only sweetened with honey. Beesponsible® is bringing awareness to the plight of bees that are being threatened by pests, pathogens, pesticides, and poor nutrition (habitat loss).
As part of the initiative, they are introducing 100% raw honey made from bees drawing nectar from wildflower blossoms across superior forage lands, tended by trusted beekeepers, using responsible practices that respect the environment.
Bee Harmony Honey is available in several regional varieties (check out if there’s honey from your region!), and the Great Lakes variety was the perfect sweetener for these bars!
Many of the baked goods on this blog are sweetened with honey, especially fruit fillings. The honey complements the fruit without overpowering the natural flavors of the fruit or making the dessert too sweet. Since the richness of the crumble doesn’t need a lot of sweetness to go with it, a honey fruit filling is perfect.
Not a fan of cranberries? Leave them out and add more sliced apples. But you really should use cranberries, the cranberry apple combo might surprise you!
Topping the bars is cinnamon glaze that adds a bit more of that warm fall spice to these already irresistible bars! Make your holidays a bit easier, and throw together these easy crumb bars!
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Honey Cranberry Apple Crumb Bars
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Beesponsible® and Bee Harmony Honey. The opinions and text are my own.
Amy says
These bars look incredible and I absolutely love using honey as a natural sweetener! Definitely checking out Beeresponsible!
Beesponsible says
You’re right — this recipe sounds amazing! If you get your hands on some Bee Harmony Honey we’d love to hear what you think.
Beesponsible says
They sound so good, right?! If you get your hands on some of our Bee Harmony Honey we’d love to hear what you think.
Marie - Not Enough Cinnamon says
This looks absolutely incredible! Crumb bars are one of my favorite desserts ever and this honey cranberry apple combo sounds devine ???????? Would love to try the honey (and how cute does the packaging look!)
Jill says
I like fruit sweetened with honey. I like the story behind this honey company too – I’ll have to seek it out. Recipe looks fantastic!
Edyta at Innocent Delight says
This reminds me of the cake my aunt used to make back in my native country Poland. Great recipe!
Deb Bartels says
These bars look absolutely delicious! I love anything with cranberries and the apples certainly don’t hurt either! I am wondering if you have ever tried freezing them and/or if you would recommend freezing?
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
These crumb bars look fantastic!!!
Hadia says
These look incredible! On my to do list!
Richa Gupta says
These apple crumb bars look yum, love it!