Frosted Apple Cinnamon Bars

Name: Frosted Apple Cinnamon Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 48 bars
Ingredients: Bar; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 cups uncooked old-fashioned oats; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 (10-ounce) package cinnamon-flavored baking chips *; 1 medium (1 cup) apple, chopped; Frosting; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 tablespoon milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; Ground cinnamon, if desired

Rich and chunky, these apple bars are truly a homespun favorite.

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Prep Time

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Ingredients

Bar

1 ¹/₃ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

³/₄ teaspoon baking soda

1 ¹/₂ cups uncooked old-fashioned oats

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

³/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¹/₂ cup granulated sugar

2 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (10-ounce) package cinnamon-flavored baking chips

1 medium (1 cup) apple, chopped

Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar

¹/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 tablespoon milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Ground cinnamon, if desired

*Substitute 1 (10- to 12-ounce) package white baking chips and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine flour, salt and baking soda in bowl; stir in oats.
STEP 3

Combine butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in another bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until well mixed. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until well mixed. Stir in cinnamon chips and apple.
STEP 4

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 33-38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 5

Combine all frosting ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Spread over cooled bars. Sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired.