5 from 3 votes
Whole Wheat Apple Bars with Cinnamon Chips and Cardamom Glaze
These apple bars are loaded with tender baked apples and drizzled with a cozy cardamom glaze for the perfect fall treat!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
27 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings:
24
bars
Calories:
263 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Whole Wheat Apple Bars with Cinnamon Chips:
- 10 tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- 1.5 cups light brown sugar packed
- 2 egg lightly beaten, large
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 2.5 cups peeled small diced apples (Use firm tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Haralson.)
- 1.5 cups cinnamon chips divided
- for the cardamom glaze:
- 1.25 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract pure
Instructions
For the Whole Wheat Apple Bars with Cinnamon Chips:
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9''x13'' pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk again.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir together. Fold in the apples and 1 cup of the cinnamon chips. Pour batter into prepared pan, pushing the batter into the corners and spreading evenly. The batter will be thick. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cinnamon chips over batter.
- Bake for about 27 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
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For the Cardamom Glaze:
- Whisk together all glaze ingredients.
To Assemble the Whole Wheat Apple Bars with Cinnamon Chips and Cardamom Glaze:
- Use a fork or spoon to drizzle the glaze over cooled bars. Or place the glaze in a resealable baggie, snip off a small corner of the bag, and then pipe the glaze over the bars as desired.
Notes
- from a farmgirl’s dabbles
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
93mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 93mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.