Glazed Apple Bars

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Bars:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 medium chopped red apple, such as Gala, peeled if desired
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup 2 percent reduced-fat milk
• Glaze:
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp warm 2 percent reduced-fat milk
• 1 tbsp butter, softened
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp salt

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease a 15-by-10-inch jellyroll pan.

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.

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 10 minutes, until light brown. Cool 10 minutes.

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.

Nutrition Information:
Per bar
200 calories
8 g fat
2 g protein
32 g carbohydrates
1 g fiber
150 mg sodium