Spicy Apple Bars

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 24 bars, 24 serving(s) 🏷 Bar Cookie

These warmly spiced apple bars are a classic bar cookie, combining diced apple, rolled oats, and optional walnuts in a spiced batter. The mixture is baked until set, then cooled, cut, and dusted with icing sugar for a simple, shareable treat. The recipe yields 24 bars and takes about 40 minutes from start to finish.

Spicy Apple Bars

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups apples, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
  • confectioners' sugar

Method

  1. Heat your oven to 375°F.
  2. Beat the shortening and sugar together until pale and creamy, then mix in the beaten eggs.
  3. Sift all the dry ingredients together and combine them with the creamed mixture. Fold in the remaining ingredients.
  4. Transfer the batter to a greased 11x16x1-inch or 9x13-inch pan and spread it evenly. Bake for 25 minutes.
  5. Allow the baked slab to cool completely before cutting it into squares. Finish with a dusting of confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium96100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryBar Cookie
Authornickfo