Maple Glazed Apple Nut Bars

Today, in the midst of deep cleaning and rearranging my kitchen I had a sudden urge for something maple flavored.

Enter Maple Glazed Apple Nut Bars. These are so delicious you will want to eat more than one but the rich ooey gooeyness just may stop you.

Step 1

Find the cutest helper(s) to assist you.

Then, preheat your oven to 350

Step 2

Peel 3 medium or 4 small apples, enough to make 4 cups chopped

Step 3

Chop Apples

Step 4

Set Apples aside and pour 1 stick melted butter into your mixing bowl

Step 5

Add 2 cups sugar and mix throughly

Step 6

Mix in 2 eggs

Step 7

Add 1 Tablespoon vanilla

Step 8

Add 2 Tablespoons cinnamon

Step 9

Add 1/2 teaspoon salt

Step 10

Blend together throughly

Step 11

Add 2 cups flour

Step 12

Add 4 cups chopped apples

Step 13

Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Just use whatever you have on hand. I threw in pecans and almonds.

Step 14

Pour into greased 9x13 baking dish

Step 14

Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes until done

Step 15

You can make your own maple glaze but I like to use maple butter. Maple butter is so deliciously amazing - I highly recommend it!

Warm maple butter in microwave for 45 seconds, until warm enough to pour.

Step 16

Cut bars and drizzle with maple butter/glaze

Step 17

Enjoy!

Maple Glazed Apple Nut Bars

2 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 T. vanilla
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick melted butter

2 c. flour

4 c. raw apples, chopped, raw with or without the peel

1 c. chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350

combine first 6 ingredients. Stir in Flour. Add apples and nuts.

Mix well and pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until done.

Frost when cool (or slightly warm) with maple butter or a maple glaze.

Maple glaze

3/4 cup hot water

1 Tablespoon maple flavoring

1/4 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar to make a glaze that is thick but pourable.

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