Apple Walnut Bars Recipe

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If you need a homespun snack or bake sale treat that can be assembled in a hurry, try these moist nutty bars. The squares are sweet, flavorful and loaded with chopped apple and nuts. Best of all, they won't break the bank because they cost only 15¢ per bar. —Jennifer Dzubinski San Antonio, Texas

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Apple Walnut Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 medium tart apple, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture, just until combined. Stir in apple and walnuts.
Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 171 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Walnut Squares in Quick Cooking May/June 2001, p31