Glazed Apple Bars

Submitted by Ceezie

"Another great recipe from American Profile"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 24 bars

ingredients

• Bars

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 medium chopped red apple, such as Gala, peeled if desired
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1⁄4 cup reduced-fat milk

• Glaze

• 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons warm reduced-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
2. To prepare bars, cream butter and brown sugar with a mixer at medium-high speed. Add salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and egg; beat until well blended.
3. Combine 1 cup flour and baking soda in a bowl; add to butter mixture. Stir in apple, raisins and pecans by hand. Add milk and remaining flour; mix well. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until light brown. Cool 10 minutes.
4. To prepare glaze, combine confectioners’ sugar, milk, butter, vanilla and salt in a bowl; mix well. Spread glaze over cooled bars and cut to serve.