Apple Cinnamon Bars

 

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup apple butter

2

eggs

1

teaspoon vanilla

1 3/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

1/2

teaspoon salt

1

cup finely chopped peeled apple (1 medium)

1

cup cinnamon-flavored baking chips (from 10-oz bag)

1

cup powdered sugar

2

tablespoons milk

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• 2 In large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add apple butter, eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended.
• 3 On low speed, beat in flour, baking soda and salt until well blended. Stir in apple and cinnamon chips. Spread batter in pan.
• 4 Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until edges begin to pull away from sides of pan and top is evenly browned. Cool in pan on cooling rack at least 1 hour.
• 5 In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over bars. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.