Apple Pie Spice Bars

Introduce

Chef :

fenway

Apple Pie Spice Bars

This bar is a super moist portable snack or dessert with a spiced apple pie flavor. Its full of apples with a slight toffee crunch on top. It is good for lunch boxes and to have on hand for desserts and snacking. They also freeze well.

Ingredient

Cooking time :

25 mins

2 cup

all-purpose flour

2 cup

light brown sugar packef

1/2 cup

cold unsalted butter ( 1 stick )

large egg, beaten

1 cup

sour cream

1 1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/4 tsp

salt

1 tsp

vanilla extract

1/2 tsp

pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

2 1/2 cup

tart apples such as granny smith, peeled, cored and cut into small dice.

1 1/4 cup

toffee pieces, I use Heath bits

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Have a ungreased 9 by 13 inch baking pan ready.

* Step 2

In a large bowl combine flour and sugar, cut in cold butter and mix to have a fine crumb mixture. This can be done with a few quick pulses in the food processor or with finger tips

* Step 3

Remove 3/4 cup crumb mixture and pat in bottom of baking pan, it will be thin and dry, which is how it should be.

* Step 4

Add sour cream, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon and vanilla to remaining crumb mix in bowl, mix in with a spoon until combined, fold in apples