Spice Apple Bars

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

When I saw this recipe in Katie’s blog in the fall, I knew I’d have to make it. And boy are we glad I did. These might be one of my favorite things I’ve ever baked. Definitely in the top 10. One of hubby’s coworkers said he would do any amount of manual labor we asked of him if I made a batch of these for him.

Apple Spice bars – from Katie
2 c. plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp allspice
small pinch ground cloves
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
2 apples, cored and diced (a little less than 2 c.) – I used Macintosh apples
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 9×13 pan with foil and baking spray (I doubled the recipe and used one 9×13 and one 8×8 pan because I wanted them to be thicker).

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves. Whisk to combine well and set aside.

In bowl of stand mixer, combine sugars and butter and beat on medium high until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well to combine. Add vanilla extract and beat to combine.

Turn mixer on slow and fold in flour mixture a little at a time until just combined. Fold in apples.

Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan and sprinkle top generously with cinnamon sugar.

Place in oven and bake until cooked through, when top slightly bounces back to the touch, about 30 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool completely before removing from pan, cutting and serving. Bars will be very soft.

Bars and Brownies, Dessert

11 comments »

11 Responses to “Cupcake Hero Challenge: Maple Walnut Cranberry Cupcakes with Cranberry Sauce and Maple Frosting”

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Ren — November 30, 2007 at 12:43 am

Those look a-mazing. Gonna try that sometime for sure!
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Elly — November 30, 2007 at 3:06 am

Yum, these look and sound delicious!
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Katie — November 30, 2007 at 12:50 pm

Those sound delicious and look amazing!! GREAT idea and really well decorated!
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Dori — November 30, 2007 at 2:25 pm

those are some pretty sexy looking cupcakes!
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~Amber~ — November 30, 2007 at 3:33 pm

Wow, these look and sound amazing!! Good luck.
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Lis — December 1, 2007 at 2:40 pm

If I were judging this contest.. even with my dislike of cranberries (usually) you would win the grand prize.

Not only for the combination of flavors which has me salivating – but for presentation. I absolutely LURVE the cranberry sauce under the pretty white maple buttercream. *swoon*

xoxo
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MrsPresley — December 1, 2007 at 8:01 pm

what a great cupcake! i love how you put everything together… i am drooling over here 😉
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Mollie — December 1, 2009 at 3:58 pm

I made them – they’re GREAT!
http://eatrunread.blogspot.com/
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Anonymous — October 28, 2010 at 7:59 pm

Hi!

I’m Veronica, I’m trying this recipe but how much Baking soda is it?
You put in the directions to mix it, but in the ingredients is missing.
Thank you!
Later on I’ll let you know how they baked!

Regards!

Veronica
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Jen — October 28, 2010 at 8:51 pm

Veronica – It’s a typo in the instructions. It should say Baking Powder. I have corrected the post.
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