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Apple Bars in a baking sheet with caramel glaze on top
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Apple Cake Bars with Caramel Glaze

Apple Bars with caramel glaze are the perfect melt in your mouth combo of tart and sweet. Packed with Granny Smith apples coated with cinnamon.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Apple Bars, Apple Bars recipe, how do I make Apple Bars, how to make Apple Bars
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 9 cake bars
Calories 496kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Apple Cake Bars:

  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter Melted and Cooled
  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Dried Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Large Egg
  • 1/2 Cup Walnuts Chopped
  • 2 Granny Smith Apples Peeled, Cored and Chopped

Glaze:

  • 4 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar Firmly Packed
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • 2-4 Tablespoons Whole Milk
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 7x11 in baking pan.
  • In a small bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a separate medium bowl, with an electric hand mixer, beat the butter, sugar, and egg for about 2 minutes on medium speed. Add walnuts and apple and mix in until well distributed.
  • Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake about 40 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of cakes comes out clean. Allow cooling completely.
  • When cake is cool make glaze by melting the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
  • Add the brown sugar and bring to a boil, stirring constantly, continuing to boil for 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and add the powdered sugar, 2-3 tablespoons of milk and vanilla and stir until smooth. If you prefer a thinner glaze add more milk.
  • Using a large spoon, drizzle over the cake.
  • Refrigerate bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/9 of the recipe | Calories: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.1mg