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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
20 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 unsalted butter melted
  • 1.5 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 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 pure vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Whole Wheat Apple Bars with Cinnamon Chips:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray a 9''x13'' pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk again.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake for about 27 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Cardamom Glaze:
  1. Whisk together all glaze ingredients.
To Assemble the Whole Wheat Apple Bars with Cinnamon Chips and Cardamom Glaze:
  1. 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 Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 93mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 27g (54%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24bars

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.