Apple Granola Bars

I can hear you already going what on earth is that?????



Well.....If words like “bars” make you think, “Ew, weird, clicking away now,” don’t–click away

Avoiding things that sound weird will keep you from enjoying things that taste amazing.





So onto the recipe.....



First things first

 Ingredients:
1. 1/2 cup butter
2. 1/2 cup brown sugar
3. 2 whole eggs
4. 2 tsp vanilla
5. 2 cups flour
6. 1 tsp baking powder
TOPPING
1. 4 cups diced apples
2. 2 cups granola
3. 1/2 cup raisins
4. 1/2 cup brown sugar
5. 2 tsp lemon juice
6. 1 tbsp cinnamon
7. 1/4 cup butter



Second things steps...



1.Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Coat a 8 x 8 x 2-inch metal baking pan with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray.
3. Beat together butter and sugar in large bowl until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
4. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
5. Add vanilla; beat until combined
6. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt in clean bowl.
7. On low speed add flour mixture to butter mixture; then beat on low until combined
8. Transfer mixture to prepared pan; spread out smoothly and evenly.
Topping:
9. In same bowl, combine apples, granola, brown sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon.
10. Distribute apple mixture evenly over batter in pan. Dot with butter
11. Bake in 350 degrees F oven until apples are soft, about 1 hour.
12. With large spoon or spatula, press on topping to smooth out.
13. Let pan cool on wire rack.
14. To serve, cut into 9 squares.



Now simple disclosure I will on occasion borrow pictures from other sites if I did not take one and I apologize...The above picture came from me



Enjoy !!


Love,
 Kiolbasa Style