Harvest Apple Bars

Submitted by jessi_mcg

"I'm not sure where I got this recipe, but I have been holding on to it on a scrap of paper for years! Time to commit it to electronic memory LOL!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups whole wheat pastry flour, divided
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, divided (or other sweetener)
• 5 small apples, diced (peeling optional)
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 8 tablespoons Smart Balance butter spread, cold

directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. In food processor, pulse 2 c flour, oatmeal, and 1/4 c sugar. Add cold butter spread and 1 t vanilla and pulse until mixture looks like granola, then pulse into a dough.
3. Press mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan and bake 12 minutes.
4. Toss together apples, 1/4 c sugar, 1 t vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread over cooled crust and bake about 40 minutes more.

Reviews

[Artandkitchen]

Intesting and yummy recipe!<br/>I prepared my oat four pulsing oat flakes with the food processor.<br/>I prepared the recipe as suggested, but I renounced to the flour to toss with the apples.<br/>Healthy and soooo goood!<br/>Thanks a lot! Done for PRMR.

 

[Annacia]

I was expecting the apples to cook down to a moist apple pie filling-ish topping. That didn't happen, they kept their integrity even with the full 40 mins of baking. This is not a bad thing, just not what I had expected. The apples are very tender and tasty while the base is well flavored and has a perfect texture that holds together when you cut and serve it but flakes in your mouth almost instantly. I used Splenda for the sugar (even put 1.5 Tbsp in the crust) and drizzled it with sugar free caramel sauce right out of the oven just because I had to guild the Lilly. Delicious, I'd not hesitate to serve this to guests. :D